American Eskimo Dog

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Breed Introduction Wonderfully white and furry, dogs of the American Eskimo Dog breed are compact but strong. American Eskimos are small to medium-size Nordic-type dogs.They're usually wonderful as pets.

Here are the characteristics of the American Eskimo breed as determined by the American Kennel Club's published breed standard.

American Eskimo Dog's Behavior Recommended for: family pets, watchdog


American Eskimo Dog's Physical Characteristics

Size: Three Types: Toy, 9-12 inches; Miniature, 12-15 inches; and Standard, 15-19 inches

Coat: dense undercoat with a longer coat of guard hair growing through the undercoat to become the outer coat.

Color: pure white
Eyes: rounded in a slightly oval-shape, with rims that are black to dark brown
Ears: triangular
Skull: wedge-shaped with the widest side of the wedge between the ears.
Muzzle: broad but not longer than the skull.
Nose: black to dark brown.
Tail: rather high-set and feathery. The tail is usually swooped upward onto the dog's back.

American Eskimo Dog's Origins and History
This is the bare-bones history of the American Eskimo breed according to Wikipedia.

Country/Region of Origin: United States

Original purpose: circus performer.

Historical notes: formerly called a German Spitz or an "American Eskimo Spitz." In addition, the breed is often called by the nickname, "Eskie".