Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the German Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/german-spitz.webp) 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. Compare the German Spitz with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/german-spitz/)[German Spitz on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/german-spitz) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pomeranian.webp)Pomeranian](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pomeranian/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/samoyed.webp)Samoyed](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/samoyed/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/japanese-spitz.webp)Japanese Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/japanese-spitz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-toy.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-standard.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-miniature.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-miniature/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. German Spitz12–15 in 2. Pomeranian7–12 in 3. Samoyed20–22 in 4. Japanese Spitz12–15 in 5. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in 6. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–20 in 7. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)12–15 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. German Spitz24–26 lb 2. Pomeranian3–7 lb 3. Samoyed45–65 lb 4. Japanese Spitz11–20 lb 5. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb 6. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–40 lb 7. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)10–20 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. German Spitz13–15 yrs 2. Pomeranian~12 yrs 3. Samoyed12–14 yrs 4. Japanese Spitz12–14 yrs 5. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)13–15 yrs 6. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)13–15 yrs 7. 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. See the German Spitz on the breed map Read about the German Spitz on Wikipedia