Dogs
German Spitz Wolfsspitz (Keeshond)
Other names: German Spitz, Deutscher Spitz, Deutscher Spitz Klein (small), Deutscher Mittel Spitz (standard), Deutscher Gross Spitz (giant)
companion, watch dog
- Origin
- Germany
- Size
- Medium
- Height · Male
- 43–53 cm
- Height · Female
- 43–53 cm
- Weight · Male
- 16–20 kg
- Weight · Female
- 16–20 kg
- Life expectancy
- 12–13 years
- Litter
- 2 puppies
- FCI
- FCI group 5 · 5 · n.º 97
- AKC
- 1 Non-Sporting Group 5 Toy Group
Traits
Social
Training
Guarding
History
German Spitz are descendants of the stone age « Peat Dogs » (Torfhund) « Canis familiaris palustris Rüthimeyer » and the later Lake Dweller?s (Pfahlbau) Spitz; they are the oldest breed of dog in Central Europe. Numerous other breeds have been produced from them. In non-German speaking countries Wolfsspitz are known as Keeshonds and Toy Spitz as Pomeranians.
Care
Grooming, socialization and training.
German Spitz Wolfsspitz (Keeshond) breeders
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