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German Spitz
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group: spitz
height:
giant: 16.5-20" / 42-50 cm
medium:
12-15" / 30-38 cm
miniature:
9-11" / 23-29 cm
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giant |
medium |
miniature |
types: Giant (Grosspitz), Medium (Mittelspitz),
Miniature (Kleinspitz)
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weight: giant
38.5-40 pounds / 17.46-18.14 kg
medium 23-41
lbs / 10.43 - 18.60 kg
miniature 18-22 pounds / 8.16 - 9.98
kg |
| colors: |
Giant: black, brown, white; Medium and Miniature: any |
| physical traits: |
prick-eared, curled tail |
| hair type: |
double-coated, long, straight stand off topcoat and short, thick, woolly undercoat |
personality/
temperament: |
active, intelligent, alert, attentive, cheeky, lively, cheerful, perky, devoted to master, distrustful of strangers, robust, sturdy. some can be aggresive or overly shy or yappy (miniature) |
maintenance/
special needs:
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high maintenance. heavy coat requires regular brushing, exercise, easy to train |
| nickname: |
Deutscher Spitz Klein (miniature), Deutscher Mittel Spitz (medium), Deutscher Gross Spitz (giant) |
| origination: |
Germany |
| bred for: |
companionship, farm work |
| identifying traits: |
mane-like hair around neck and bushy tail curled over the back |
| ideal for: |
family pet, city life, watchdog |
| good with kids? |
yes |
| life expectancy: |
13-15 yrs |
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| of interest: |
considered the oldest breed of dog (possibly from the Stone Age) in Central Europe and the progenitor of many breeds. there are 5 types of Spitz in origin country of Germany: Wolfspitz, German Spitz (3 sizes) and Toy Spitz also known as Pomeranian |
| health concerns : |
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| kennel clubs: |
fci-(Spitz and Primitive dog breed types - European Spitz dog breed group), arba-(spitz dog breed group),
saku-(utility dog breed group - standard size only), uk-(utility dog breed group), aukc, nzkc-(nonsporting dog breed group) |
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