The American Eskimo Dog is often called a Spitz in America. The American Eskimo Dog is an enjoying, alert, quick, highly intelligent, friendly, and curious companion. She makes an excellent watch dog however can be trained to be not threatening or aggressive. It has a cream straight outer coat, with a dense undercoat. There is a lion-mane feature as the coat is longer and thicker around the chest and neck and has a heavy tail carried on the back. You should not see any blue eyes in this breed or else it is considered a defect or a problem of ill health.

She will maintain well in almost any indoor place but just make sure she can get frequent long walks. She was carefully bred to be a house dog and they need plenty of family attention. She is great with children but naturally, never leave very small children alone with any dog for any length of time without adult care. The Spitz refers to a group of breeds and not just an individual breed. It is a group of breeds including the Samoyed, Pomeranian, Finnish Spitz, Siberian Husky and Shiba Inu. They can typically live 12 to 14 years with the right nutrition and care. There are also cases of these pets expanding over 20 year life spans. There are three sizes of the American Eskimo Dog marked as Toy, Miniature and Standard. The Toy runs from 9 to 12 inches to the withers (which is the tallest point of the back), the Miniature has 12 to 15 inches to the withers and the Standard goes 15 inches to19 inches to the withers.

The American Eskimo Dog, like many large dogs, are prone to patellar luxation, hip dysplasia, flea allergies, hot spots, epilepsy, cataracts, and Leg-Calve-Perthes Disease. They have no tolerance for fleas and can develop extreme flea allergies which can lead to painful skin lesions. Their skin is typically dry so they do not need to be bathed more than once every two or three months. All dogs should have their teeth brushed once a week. The thick coat is simple to groom and remember to brush two times a week with a firm bristle. They are a medium shed breed, usually around May or June and then second time in November and December. Many owners use an undercoat rake to groom which is available on line or check your main pet stores.

The American Eskimo Dog hails from the ancient Spitz family. They are known as the German Spitz in Germany. Hailing from the coastal regions of Germany, these dogs were once traded throughout Europe in the past. When this family dog came to America along with German immigrants, they were used as family pets, watch dogs and circus animals. Circuses began to sell puppies of this breed after performances and that was how they spread throughout the U.S.. They became popular during the 1930's and 1940's. Since we were at state of war with Germany, they were renamed during World War I. They were given as a breed in 1913.

They can be quite protective but rarely will they bite. They are easily trained especially at an early stage. They love to bark and is inclined to weight gain. They can respond really poorly to harsh treatment and can take a bit long to mature. They can develop bad habits if not stimulated.

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