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American
Eskimo - Toy
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American Eskimo - Toy owner,
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Dog breed group |
Toy
Dog |
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Origin of breed |
United
States |
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Life expectancy |
12
- 15 years |
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Color |
white,
white with biscuit cream, or cream |
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Coat type |
The
American Eskimo has a soft, thick, white double coat. The body
is covered with a soft, thick, short undercoat. Longer guard
hair grows through the undercoat to form the outer coat. The
guard hair is free of any curl or wave. |
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Exercise needs |
Highly
social; needs regular exercise and attention |
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Temperament |
The American Eskimo Dog is intelligent, alert, and friendly,
although slightly conservative. It is never overly shy nor aggressive.
At home it is an excellent watchdog, sounding a warning bark
to announce the arrival of any stranger. It is protective of
its home and family, although it does not threaten to bite or
attack people. The American Eskimo Dog learns new tasks quickly
and is eager to please. The Eskimo must be trained, and that
training must be done with kindness and consistency. The breed
is unforgiving of harsh methods and may turn into a shrinking
violet or a troublemaker if not treated fairly and firmly. |
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Good with children |
This
breed is loyal and friendly, but can be conservative with strangers.
They like well-behaved children, and is considered a good breed
for novice dog owners if purchased from a reliable breeder.
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Grooming needs |
The Eskimo coat needs brushing a couple of times each week to
prevent mats and tangles, particularly around the ears and the
tail. A pin brush with blunt pins is suitable for regular brushing;
a mat rake will be needed if the coat is allowed to tangle.
They shed profusely at least once each year. Unspayed bitches
may shed after each estrus, and dams drop their coats after
nursing a litter. Known to clean their faces like cats they
are easier to maintain then you may think as their coat easily
repels dirt, they have no doggie odor and they are very clean.
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Average size (inches) |
9
- 12
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9
- 12
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Average weight (lbs) |
6
- 10 lbs
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6
- 10 lbs
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Health issues |
The Eskimo is a long-lived
breed with few identified problems, but since breeders do
little genetic testing, the incidence of inherited diseases
may be higher than currently suspected. Although the breed
is small to medium in size, the breeding stock should be x-rayed
for hip dysplasia. Urinary tract stones can be a problem,
as can flea allergies. |
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Living conditions |
They enjoy cold
weather better than warm. |
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Dog
breed description
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There are three types of
American Eskimo, Standard,
Miniature, and Toy.
This is the only spitz breed created and fostered in America. The American
Eskimo is a member of the ancient and wide ranging Spitz family of dogs.
One 18th century German historian claimed that the Spitz was the ancestor
of all domestic breeds. White Spitzes were popular in Pomerania and
in the coastal regions of Germany. Sailors traded the white dogs throughout
Europe. When Queen Charlotte of England acquired several white Spitzes,
the dogs became fashionable among British aristocrats. White Spitzes
appear in several Gainsborough paintings. German immigrants probably
brought the white Spitz dogs to the United States, where they served
as watchdogs, family pets, and circus dogs. Known as the German Spitz
in its homeland, the breed was renamed the American Eskimo in 1917.
This was probably a reaction to the unpopularity during World War I
of anything associated with Germany.
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Dog
breed infobits |
The
American Eskimo is a descendant from the German Spitz.
The Toy version of the American Eskimo differs from the Standard
and Miniature versions
only in regards to size and weight. |
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