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Encyclopedia > German Spitz (Klein)
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A cream German Spitz Klein.

The German Spitz Klein is a member of the German Spitz breed. They are usually classed as a toy or utility breed. Image File history File links Wiki_Münchie!!.jpg‎ A picture of my sisters lovely cream German Spitz Klein, München. ... Image File history File links Wiki_Münchie!!.jpg‎ A picture of my sisters lovely cream German Spitz Klein, München. ... The German Spitz is a dog breed or group of dog breeds of the Spitz type. ... A breed is a domesticated subspecies or infrasubspecies of an animal. ... The Bichon Frisé is an example of a toy dog that requires considerable grooming. ... A breed is a domesticated subspecies or infrasubspecies of an animal. ...

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Appearance

The Spitz Klein has triangular ears and a small, foxy face that is less fluffy than the rest of the body, although the fur is still very thick. The fur around the neck is extra thick, giving them a lion-like appearance. Their body has a fuzzy, woolly base underneath the straight, smooth upper coat, though that too has a tendency to become crimped when wet. Their tails will usually curl up over their backs and sit flat. They come in a wide variety of colour, including Wolf sable, blue, cream, brown, orange, black, white, particolours of black/brown and white, and also black and tan bicolours, though gold and black dogs tend to predominate.
Height:
9 inches (23 cm) min, 11 inches (29 cm) max (bitch and dog)
Weight:
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History

The German Spitz is decsended from the Nordic Samoyed and Lapphund, which were most likely brought over to Germany with the Vikings during the Middle Ages, making spitzes an ancient breed. They were then spread all over Europe and were bred to other shepherding breeds. They were originally used as herding and guard dogs, but have been used mostly as companions for the last few centuries. Samoyed may refer to: the Samoyed, an obsolete name of Nenets people of Siberia. ... The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the six inhabited continents of the Earth. ...


Due to the fact that Germany did not exist in its current form until 1871, and was made up of small kingdoms, princedoms and dukedoms, different countries developed different spitzes, though all of them came under the heading 'Mistbeller', meaning 'Dung-hill Barker', because of their inclination to stand on dung-hills and bark - a tendency that still remains in them today. In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy. ... SPITZ (スピッツ) is a popular Japanese rock band that was formed in 1987, and consists of 4 members: Masamune Kusano (vocal, guitar, and songwriting), Tetsuya Miwa (guitar), Akihiro Tamura (bass guitar), and Tatsuo Sakiyama (drums). ...


Health

This breed has few inherent health problems, though can be prone to Patellar luxation, due to its small size, especially if they are overweight. Luxating patella, or trick knee, is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, dislocates or moves out of its normal location. ...


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