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German lace (including Keeshond and Pomeranian)
FCI Standard No. 97
Group 5: Spitz and primitive dogs Section 4: European lace Without a working test
Origin :	Germany
Withers height:	Wolfspitz / Keeshond: 49 cm ± 6 cm Large point 46 cm ± 4 cm Central point: 34 cm ± 4 cm Small point: 26 cm ± 3 cm Dwarf Spitz / Pomeranian: 20 cm ± 2 cm
Weight:	according to the size of the variety
Varieties :	Wolfsspitz / Keeshond Großspitz White Old colors (brown or black) Central point White Old colors (brown or black) New colors (orange, gray clouds and other colors) Kleinspitz White Old colors (brown or black) New colors (orange, gray clouds and other colors) Pygmy Spitz / Pomeranian
List of domestic dogs

The German Spitz are a German breed of dog recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 5, Section 4, Standard No. 97 ).

Origin and history

The theory that the Spitz family descended from the prehistoric peat dog is now considered outdated. For centuries, lace was and is bred all over Europe and spread from there to other parts of the world ( Japanese Spitz , American Eskimo Dog ).

Nowadays, lace is available in many different sizes (from 18 to 55 cm shoulder height) and in numerous colors (black, white, orange, gray, cloudy, brown, piebald, black-and-tan and many shades of color).

In 2003, the Großspitz and Mittelspitz, together with the German Pinscher, were declared an endangered, endangered domestic animal breed by the GEH ( Society for the Preservation of Old and Endangered Pet Breeds ) . The Großspitz was classified as extremely endangered.

description

Lace are bred in a wide variety of sizes. What they all have in common is their long, dense fur.

Wolfspitz

It reaches a height at the withers of 49 cm ± 6 cm and is gray-clouded, i. H. silver gray with blackish hair tips.

Großspitz

The Großspitz is an excellent house guardian and companion dog . The stocky dog ​​with the “pointed” muzzle of a fox has medium-length, soft, thick hair in black, brown and white. The height at the withers is 46 cm ± 4 cm.

Central point

The colors are black, brown, white, orange, gray clouds, different colors, with a size of 34 cm ± 4 cm.

Kleinspitz

The second smallest spitz is about 26 cm ± 3 cm tall, the colors of the fur are black, brown, white, orange, gray-clouded, other colors.

Pomeranian

Also: Pommer , Pommeraner , Pomeranian

At 18 to 22 cm the smallest of the Spitz breed. The fur is black, brown, white, orange, gray clouds, different colors.

The term differently colored includes all shades such as cream, creme- sable , orange-sable, black-and-tan and piebald . Piebalds must have a basic white color. The black, brown, gray or orange patches of color must be distributed over the whole body.

use

As a rule, the Spitz is a reliable watchdog who emphatically and loudly reports disturbances in his territory. This quality has earned him the reputation of a barker and thus brought him somewhat discredited. The Groß- and Mittelspitz are on the “red list”.

Essence

Outstanding house, family and guard dogs are great . The FCI breed standard describes them as lively and affectionate with their owners. They tend to be suspicious of strangers, an aspect of watchdog status. Raising tips is usually very simple.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Erik Zimen : The dog - descent, behavior, man and dog. Goldmann, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-442-12397-6 , pp. 145 f.
2. ↑ GEH - Breed Brief Descriptions Dogs: Large and Medium Spitz
3. ↑ limited preview in the Google book search
4. ↑ List of endangered farm animal breeds # dogs

Web links

Commons : Deutsche Spitze  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Breed standard No. 97 of the FCI: German lace  (PDF)