The medium-sized, densely coated Keeshond was the ideal dog for living on the barges of the Dutch waterways as a guardian and companion. If you’ve noticed that one or more of your toenails (or, less commonly, a fingernail) has got thicker, slightly discoloured and yellow, and is perhaps getting brittle enough for bits to break off or even start separating from the nail bed, it’s pretty likely that you have a fungal nail infection (official name onychomycosis).

Many of these dogs were bred for life in arctic climates and originated in Scandinavia, Russia, North America, and Asia. All spitz type dogs have double coats, which just means they have two layers of fur (undercoat and top coat). They truly enjoy being involved in everything that goes on in a household and rarely would a German Spitz whether Mittel or Klein show any sort of aggressive behaviour. There are varying standards around the world as to the ideal size of the breed, but they are always larger than their smaller cousins, the Pomeranian.Apart from the standard breeding restrictions for all Kennel Club registered breeds currently there are no other breed specific breeding restrictions in place for the German Spitz. The longer a puppy can remain with their mother the better although it should never be for too long either.

With this said their training must be consistent throughout their lives but owners should never expect a German Spitz to be 100% obedient. Today these regions are peat bogs where remains of dogs and their owners were discovered when regions were excavated. German Spitz are the perfect choice for first time dog owners because they are so amenable and people-oriented loving nothing more than to please and to entertain their families.But what makes them unique is the silver-gray and black coat that gives them an exotic yet elegant look. The Germans divide the breed into several sizes: two of these are recognised by The Kennel Club; the larger size the Mittel and smaller Klein. They are among the many Arctic dogs that huddled with their owners to keep warm during cold weather, contributing to a close bond between dog and human. The large oval (akin to a ginkgo seed) eyes are dark and slightly slanted with white eyelashes, and the nose and lips and eye rims are black.

Despite their large size, these dogs are big softies and love to play an active part in the family unit. And despite their relatively modest size, they were used to hunt the most fearsome and biggest wild game. These dogs are highly regarded in their homeland, and in 2000, the president of North Korea gifted two Pungsan dogs to the president of South Korea. As one of the most popular dogs in Finland, the Finnish Lapphund is a much newer spitz dog breed than the Finnish Spitz. Active, loyal, and bright, [11] the Japanese Spitz are known for their great courage, affection, devotion and amiability making them great watchdogs and ideal companions for older people and small children.Thought to have originated from the German spitz, the Indian spitz is known for its intelligence and friendliness. The Canadian Kennel Club states that the size for dogs is 12 inches (30cm) with females slightly smaller, and the United Kennel Club in the U. With exceptional endurance, these dogs can pull light loads at impressive speeds over long distances in packs.