Characteristics
Depends on the standard
13–15 years old
2.7 15.9 kg
Not recognized
Brief information
Origin story
The ancestors of the American Eskimo Spitz, the so-called “eski”, lived in northern European countries Finland, Germany, Pomerania. At the beginning of the 20th century, these dogs came to the United States with a wave of emigrants from Germany and aroused great interest. Cynologists took up their breeding. And a separate breed was bred from a white German Spitz. By the way, it is possible that the eski has a Samoyed among its distant relatives. After the Second World War, when anti-German sentiments were very strong in the country, and throughout the world, the newly bred dogs were renamed American Eskimo Spitz (eski). The first documents for sketches began to be issued in 1958. True, then they were not yet divided into varieties by size. The North American Eskimo Fan Association was formed in 1969. And in 1985 the American Eskimo Club. Modern breed standards were fixed in 1995, when Eskeys received recognition from the American Kennel Club.
Description
The trademark “Spitz” smile on the fox muzzle is the main distinguishing feature of these fluffy dogs with long, snow-white or pale cream hair. The coat is even, long, the undercoat is dense. It perfectly protects from the cold and in winter, Eski love to lie in the snow. On the neck and chest a chic “collar”, the tail is fluffy, like a fan, lies on the back. The ears are small, the eyes can be both brown and blue. Strong, compact, rectangular dog.
Character
A wonderful pet, the dog is a companion, and at the same time a real watchman. Standard-sized eskeys, especially in pairs, can drive away an unwanted alien, but swarm-sized ones can warn their owners of potential danger with a ringing bark. In general, they are big fans of barking. And, if the dog lives in your city apartment, then you need to accustom it to the “quiet” command from infancy. However, Spitz learn with pleasure, and not only this team. These dogs get along well with their own kind, as well as with cats and other pets. They love their owners and enjoy playing with children.
Care
For claws, ears and eyes standard care. But wool needs attention. The more often the animal is combed, the less wool will be in the apartment. Ideally, let it be 5 minutes, but daily. Then the house will be clean and the pet will look good.
Conditions of detention
American Eskimos are very human oriented and should live close to humans. Of course, a country house with a plot where you can run around is ideal. But even in an apartment, a dog will feel great if the owners walk with it at least twice a day. Spitz are energetic and love to play this makes them great little friends for kids. But you need to know that esks do not like to be left without company for a long time and can, having fallen into depression, whine and bark for a long time, and even chew on something. Contact with the owners is extremely important for them, and this must be taken into account when deciding to get a puppy of this particular breed.
Price
The price of a puppy is in the range from 300 to 1000 dollars, depending on the prospects for exhibitions and breeding, as well as size. Toy Spitz are more expensive. It is quite possible to buy a puppy in Russia.
