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German Spitz

 
group: spitz
height:
giant: 16.5-20" / 42-50 cm
medium:
12-15" / 30-38 cm

miniature:
9-11" / 23-29 cm
height of a Giant German Spitz dog
giant
height of a medium German Spitz dog
medium
height of a miniature German Spitz dog
miniature
types: Giant (Grosspitz), Medium (Mittelspitz),
Miniature (Kleinspitz)
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:

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  
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 :  
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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