German Spitz
The German Spitz is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing 12–15 in at the withers, weighing 24–26 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- 12–15 in
- Weight
- 24–26 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the German Spitz is taller than 13% of the measured breeds, heavier than 19%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the German Spitz
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the German Spitz’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.German Spitz on AKCGerman Spitz on DogTime
Breeds that look like the German Spitz
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the German Spitz.
Pomeranian
Samoyed
Japanese Spitz
American Eskimo Dog (Toy)
American Eskimo Dog (Standard)
American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)
Height 0–38 in
- German Spitz12–15 in
- Pomeranian7–12 in
- Samoyed20–22 in
- Japanese Spitz12–15 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–20 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)12–15 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- German Spitz24–26 lb
- Pomeranian3–7 lb
- Samoyed45–65 lb
- Japanese Spitz11–20 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–40 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)10–20 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- German Spitz13–15 yrs
- Pomeranian~12 yrs
- Samoyed12–14 yrs
- Japanese Spitz12–14 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)13–15 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)13–15 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)13–15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.