Nordic Spitz dogs have since old times had their roots and home in Scandinavia and were with certainty that group of dogs in the canine family, which was the first in Northern Europe.
There are safe proofs that the dogs, which Man first took into his service, were spitz dogs. The oldest skeleton parts of dogs, which have been found in Denmark are from the younger stone age and have clear resemblances to nordic spitz dogs of to-day.
Ofcourse we know very little about their use, but it is likely that they were both watchdogs and huntingdogs.
Characteristics of the typical nordic spitz dog is the special shape of the head, a squarely build body, a proud carriage with the head held high and stiff erect ears, standard angled limbs, comparatively plentiful fur consisting of both covering hair and woolly hair, more or less curled tail and a definite independent character.
Nordic spitz dogs are normally divided into three categories; elkhounds, birdhounds and herding dogs.
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