German Spitz
Also called Deutscher Spitz, Kleinspitz and Mittelspitz
- Apartment friendly
- Sheds a lot
- Barks a lot
The German Spitz is a small to medium-sized dog breed that originated in Germany. They are known for their thick, fluffy coats and playful personalities.
- Weight
- 18–26 lb (8–12 kg)
- Height at the shoulder
- 12–15 in (30–38 cm)
- Life span
- 14–16 years
- Exercise
- About 30 minutes a day
- Coat
- Long, Double
- Origin
- Pomerania, Germany (documented since 1450)
Traits
Family and friends
- Children: OK with children
- Other dogs: OK with other dogs
- Strangers: Reserved with strangers
Home and activity
- Energy: Moderately active
- Apartment living: Good in an apartment
- Barking: Barks often
- Training: Easy to train
Care
- Grooming: Frequent grooming
- Shedding: Sheds a lot
- Drooling: Hardly drools
Temperament
Alert
Devoted
Intelligent
Lively
Wary of strangers
Watchful
Coat colours
Black, black and tan, brown, cream, grey-shaded (wolf sable), orange, parti-colour and white
Recognized by
Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)
Caring for a German Spitz
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Breeds of a similar size
All small breeds
Sources
- Breed Standards : German Spitz | United Kennel Club (UKC) (opens in a new tab)
- German Spitz (Mittel & Klein) Official UKC Breed Standard Revised July 1, 2009 (opens in a new tab)
- German Spitz (Mittel) | Breed Standards | The Kennel Club (opens in a new tab)
- German Spitz World :: Breed Standard for the German Spitz (opens in a new tab)
- German Spitz (opens in a new tab)
- German Spitz - Dog Breed Information (opens in a new tab)
- German Spitz – Brit (FCI standard summary) (opens in a new tab)
- German Spitz (Mittel & Klein) Breed Standard - Dogs Australia (ANKC) (opens in a new tab)
Breed details from The Dog API (opens in a new tab).