Talk:Spitz

Elkhound
Is it really accurate to call the Norwegian Elkhound one of the "larger and more powerful breeds"? The breed is medium-sized; Akitas are twice as big.


 * Signed and dated for archiving purposes only. William Harris •   (talk) •  11:31, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

Spitz dogs in South Pacific
I lived in Tonga and Fiji for four years and spitz-like dogs were very common, looking like the Shiba Inu or the Norwegian Buhund. They were fairly mixed, probably from breeding with imported dogs, but most had shorter hair than the above two. Then again, they usually skulked around the edges of villages and were poorly fed so maybe the hair would be longer if better cared for. Just an observation, I couldn't see any references online. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pcrooker (talk • contribs) 06:01, 21 July 2018 (UTC)

Etymology?
Spitz means “pointed” in German [Collins dictionary]. But I don’t know to “source” it for the article. MBG02 (talk) 02:02, 7 December 2019 (UTC)


 * I've added an OED citation to it. Traumnovelle (talk) 21:06, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Aim for spitz
aim 197.99.34.45 (talk) 09:04, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Is a Chinook actually a Spitz-type dog?
The reason I ask is, they don't have the usual characteristics and I was not able to find reliable documentation on this point. 185.92.25.135 (talk) 15:00, 19 July 2023 (UTC)


 * I think the problem is that we have no exact definition of a spitz - the AKC state 'There are between 50 and 70 distinct spitz dog breeds, but some aren’t easily categorized because there is no exact category definition.', I think we should remove the whole list of dogs or narrow it down to only dogs that are very clearly spitz type such as the Pomeranian or German Spitz. Traumnovelle (talk) 21:09, 24 February 2024 (UTC)