American Eskimo Dog
Description
Belonging to the
Spitz family of Nordic breeds, the American Eskimo Dog is closely
related to the white German Spitz. Eventually brought to America, where
the name changed to American Eskimo Dog. The American Eskimo nowadays
has many fine attributes such as watchdog, guarding, narcotics
detection, agility, and competitive obedience.
Temperament
What charming,
affectionate and loving dogs the American Eskimos are, with their high
intelligence and willingness to please these hardy and very playful dogs
are great with children. They possess this awareness which makes them
very easy to train and because they just love to work, do very well at
obedience training. They have a natural wariness of strangers, however,
once introduced, become instant friends. This dog insists on being part
of the family and can become obsessive, willful, guarding and start
barking alot without adequate mental and physical exercise and human
interaction.
Appearance
Toy
Height:
23-30cm (9-12in)
Weight:
2-4kg ( 6-10lb)
Miniature:
Height:
30-38cm
(12-15in)
Weight:
5-9kg ( 10-20lb)
Standard:
Height:
30-38cm 15-19in)
Weight:
8-16kg (18-35lb)
The beautiful
snowy white American Eskimo Dog is a Spitz-type dog and looks very
similar to a miniature Samoyed. The three varieties are: the toy,
miniature, and standard and they come in the one colour which is white,
but can have biscuit or cream markings. Their profuse coat should not
curl or wave and the undercoat should be thick and plush and consist of
a harsher outer coat growing up through it. The breed is slightly
longer than it is tall and their heavily plumed tail should curl up over
the back.
Grooming
These dogs are an
average shedder and their thick snowy white coat can easily be groomed
by brushing it with a firm bristle brush twice weekly and daily when it
is shedding.
Life Expectancy
15 Years
Health Concerns
Even though the American Eskimo Dog is a fairly healthy
breed, close attention needs to be paid to its eyes and tear ducts. This
dog is also prone to hip dysplasia and progressive retinal atrophy and
can get skin problems such as dermatitis if its coat isn’t kept clean
and flea free. This breed is also renowned for easy weight gain so it is
important to ensure that these dogs get ample exercise.
Always try to feed
quality dog food to ensure a healthy happy dog.
Suitability
A great family
dog, the American Eskimo dog will do okay with a small yard if it is
taken on daily longs walks so it can be exercised. They will need to be
kept in a safely enclosed yard where they can run free, however will
still need to be given the opportunity to be taken out for a pack walk
to satisfy their migration instinct.
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