| The American Eskimo Dog is loving, alert,
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| | painful skin lesions. Their skin is
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| beautiful, agile, highly intelligent,
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| | naturally dry so they should not be
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| friendly, social, curious and strong. She
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| | bathed more than one every two or three
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| makes an excellent protective watch dog
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| | months. All dogs should have their teeth
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| but is not threatening or aggressive. It
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| | brushed once a week. *Grooming. The
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| has a white or cream straight outer coat,
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| | thick coat is easy to groom, brush twice
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| with dense undercoat. There is a lion
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| | a week with firm bristle. They are a
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| appearance as the coat is longer and
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| | medium shedder, one in May or June and
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| thicker around the chest and neck. It has
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| | then again in November and December. Many
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| a thick tail carried on the back. Blue
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| | owners use an undercoat rake to groom
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| eyes in this breed is considered a defect
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| | which is available online or at better
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| and a problem of ill health or bad
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| | stocked pet stores. *Life Span. They
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| breeding. She will do well in an
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| | can live 12 to 14 years with proper
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| apartment as long as she can get frequent
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| | nutrition and care, although there are
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| long walks. A properly fenced yard is
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| | cases of 20 year life spans. *History.
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| always preferable. She was bred to be a
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| | The American Eskimo Dog derives from the
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| family dog and they need plenty of family
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| | ancient Spitz family. Hailing from the
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| attention. She is excellent with
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| | coastal regions Germany, these dogs were
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| children. Of course, never leave very
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| | traded throughout Europe. This family
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| young children alone with any dog for any
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| | dogs probably came to America with German
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| length of time, long or short, without
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| | immigrants. They were used as family
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| adult supervision. The American Eskimo
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| | pets, watch dogs and circus animals.
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| Dog is often called a Spitz in America.
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| | Circuses would sell puppies after
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| The Spitz refers to a group of breeds,
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| | performances and this the breed was
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| not an individual breed. He is also
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| | spread throughout the US. They became
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| nicknamed the Spitz, which again is not a
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| | popular during the 1930s and 1940s. They
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| breed but a group of breeds including the
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| | are known as the German Spitz in Germany.
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| Pomeranian, Samoyed, Shiba Inu, Siberian
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| | They were renamed during World War I to
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| Husky and Finnish Spitz. *Approximate
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| | remove their national origin since we
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| Adult Size. There are three sizes of the
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| | were at war with Germany. They were
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| American Eskimo Dog, Toy, Miniature and
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| | recognized as a breed in 1913. SPECIAL
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| Standard. The Toy runs from 9 to 12
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| | GOOD POINTS Good with children. Highly
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| inches to the withers (tallest point of
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| | intelligent. Very obedient. Good
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| the back), the Miniature runs 12 to 15
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| | watchdog. Can be protective but rarely
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| inches to the withers and the Standard
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| | will bite. Do not smell like a dog. They
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| runs 15 inches to19 inches to the
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| | groom themselves. Easily trained,
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| withers. *Special Health
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| | especially early. *SPECIAL BAD POINTS
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| Considerations. The American Eskimo Dog,
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| | They love to bark. Can be willful. Prone
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| like many large dogs, are prone to hip
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| | to weight gain. Responds very poorly to
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| dysplasia, flea allergies, hot spots,
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| | harsh treatment. Can take long to mature,
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| cataracts, epilepsy, patellar luxation,
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| | up to two years. Must be trained early as
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| and Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease. They have
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| | a puppy. Can develop bad habits if not
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| no tolerance for fleas and can develop
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| | stimulated.
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| severe flea allergies which can result in
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