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Spitz dogs are descended from Stone Age peat dogs (Canis familiaris palustris), through Neolithic lacustrine spitz dogs. They are, therefore, one of the oldest domestic breeds, descended from lupoid dogs. There are numerous spitz varieties:- Wolfspitz, also known as the Keeshond, is the largest variety measuring 45 to 55 cm.- Giant Spitz (Grosspitz) measuring 42 to 50 cm.- Standard Spitz (Mittlespitz) measuring 30 to 38 cm.- Small Spitz (Kleinspitz) measuring 23 to 29 cm- Toy Spitz (Zwergspitz) measuring 18 to 22 cm.The Wolfspitz first became popular in the Netherlands where it was named the Keeshond after W. Kees, the Dutch leader who revolted in the seventeenth century against the House of Orange. The Keeshond later became popular in the United States. The Small and Toy Spitz have been called Pomeranian Loulous after the Baltic region where some spitz were developed. The first spitz club, called the French Pomeranian Loulou Club, was created in France in 1935. In 1960, the club changed its name to the French Spitz Club. The small and toy varieties are the most
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GENERAL
APPEARANCE  Compact,
short coupled and well knit with an almost square outline. Firm
condition, the profuse coat not disguising any lack of substance.
CHARACTERISTICS* The German Spitz is intelligent, active and alert. Its buoyancy, independence and devotion to the family are the breed characteristics. Temperament* Happy, equable disposition, showing confidence, with no sign of nervousness or aggression.
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| Head
and Skull Medium large,
broad in skull when viewed from above and narrowing in a wedge shape to
the nose. Seen in profile a moderate stop is noticeable; muzzle not too
long, in proportion to the head but never snipey. Flews tight, no trace
of lippiness.
Nose* Black in black, white, black/white parti-colours, black/tan bi-colours, self-colour as compatible with coat colour in other colour varieties. Never parti colour or pink.
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| Eyes
Medium size, oval
shaped and obliquely set. Not too wide apart. Always dark with black
rims in blacks, whites black/white parti-colours, black/tan bi-colours.
As dark as compatible with coat colour in other colour varieties.
Ears * Small, triangular and set rather high. Perfectly erect.
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| Mouth
A perfect, regular and
complete scissor bite, ie upper teeth closely overlapping the lower
teeth and set square to the jaws. Black lips in black, white,
black/white in parti-colours, black/tan bi-colours. Colour as compatible
with coat colour on other colour varieties.
Neck * Clean, moderately short and well set into the shoulders.
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| Forequarters
Legs straight with
length in proportion to a well balanced frame.
Body * Loins moderately short, body compact. Chest fairly deep and not too wide in front. Well ribbed up and rounded. Level topline. Moderate tuck-up at loins. Hindquarters* Moderate angulation with hocks moderately well let down. Neither cow hocked nor wide behind. Rear dew claws removed if they occur, removal of front dew claws optional.
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| Feet
Small, rounded, cat
like, with well arched toes.
Tail* High set, curled right up from root, lying curled over back. Gait/Movement* Moving straight, cleanly and briskly, with good drive. The action covering plenty of ground. Size* 29 cm - 35.5 cm (11.5 - 14 in). Dogs preferably larger than bitches. Colour: All colour varieties and marking acceptable
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| Coat
Double coat consisting
of a soft woolly undercoat and a long harsh-textured perfectly straight
top coat covering the whole of the body. Very abundant around neck and
forequarters with a frill of profuse off-standing straight hair
extending over the shoulders. Forelimbs feathered tapering from elbows
to pasterns. Hindlimbs feathered to hocks. Ears covered with soft short
hair. Hair on the face smooth and short. Tail profusely covered with
long spreading hair. This is not a trimmed breed and evidence of
trimming and shaping, other than tidying of the feet, anal area and legs
below the hocks, unacceptable.
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| Faults
Any departure
from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree.
Note* Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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