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Giant Spitz: dog food and breed portrait

Großspitz: Hundefutter und Rasseportrait

The Giant Spitz is the second largest variety of the German Spitz, which are combined in a breed standard by the FCI.


Despite its friendly character, the Giant Spitz is rare today and is even counted among the endangered domestic animal breeds.

History of the Giant Spitz

The Giant Spitz is a dog breed with a long tradition. In former times its range of use was mainly determined by its coat colour. Due to their attractive appearance, white large spitz dogs were very popular, especially with wealthy families.


After the First World War they arrived in America with immigrants, where they were renamed from German Spitz to American Eskimo due to the bad reputation of their country of origin.


The black Giant Spitz probably originated in southern Germany. There it was used for a long time by winegrowers to guard the vines. This circumstance also earned the black Giant Spitz the name Weinbergspitz.


Today the Giant Spitz has become rare. Since 2003, the Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Domestic Animal Breeds has classified it as extremely endangered. Despite some breeding efforts, little has changed in this respect, as the double-digit birth figures in the puppy statistics of the VDH show.

Characteristics of the Giant Spitz

The Giant Spitz is a medium sized dog. According to the breed standard he reaches a shoulder height of about 45 centimetres, whereby a deviation of up to five centimetres is permitted in both directions.


The weight of the Giant Spitz is not fixed in the breed standard and is normally between 15 and 20 kilograms.


The large spitz has a pointed muzzle that is somewhat reminiscent of a fox. He carries his small, pointed ears upright and his dark, almond-shaped eyes are bordered by black pigmented eyelid edges.


Like all German Lace the Giant Spitz is characterized by a dense coat. His coat consists of dense, wadded undercoat and long top coat, which stands up straight. Unlike its smaller relatives, the Großspitz is bred exclusively in the colours white, black and brown. The brown variety is very rarely seen today.


The shoulders and neck of the large spitz are covered by a luxuriant mane. The back of the front legs is feathered and the hind legs are also abundantly hairy. The large spitz carries its bushy tail bent over its back.

Giant Spitz character and temperament

Giant Spitz character and temperament

The Giant Spitz is considered to be alert and eager to learn. His upbringing is usually without any problems worth mentioning. The intelligent dogs can jump very well and often stand on their hind legs to attract the attention of their owner.


The Giant Spitz has practically no hunting instinct, so that he can usually be easily led without a leash when walking together. At the same time, it is very alert and is therefore also very suitable as a reliable watchdog.


The Giant Spitz builds up a close relationship with its owners. He really appreciates spending time with his family. When dealing with children he is always friendly and patient.

Activities with the Giant Spitz

The Giant Spitz feels particularly comfortable if a garden is available to him in his home. It is also possible to keep him as an apartment dog. However, in this case it is all the more important to challenge him physically and mentally enough.


Because the Giant Spitz absolutely needs sufficient attention and occupation. He loves to be the centre of attention and demonstrates his extraordinary ability to learn in mind games. In addition, dog sport is very well suited to satisfy the Giant Spitz's urge to move.

The following dog sports, among others, are suitable for the Giant Spitz:

Major apex diseases

The Giant Spitz is a robust dog, which often reaches an age of up to 15 years. Nevertheless, even a Giant Spitz can get sick naturally. Apart from general problems, such as ear infections and diarrhoea, there is a certain tendency for him to suffer from hip dysplasia.


In addition, large spitz occasionally tend to hair loss (alopecia), which occurs without any apparent reason and over time increasingly leads to bald spots on the animals' bodies.


Apart from that, the coat of the large-tip is quite easy to care for, considering its thickness and length. Regular brushing and the removal of dirt is usually sufficient to keep the coat in good condition in dogs without alopecia.

The right nutrition for the Giant Spitz

For a long and healthy dog life it is essential to feed the Giant Spitz according to its needs.


For this purpose, it is not enough to pay attention to the right amount of food. It is also at least as important to ensure an optimal supply of all necessary nutrients.


This is particularly easy with our easily digestible dry food. Because Münsterländer Landschmaus from Bellfor contains only natural ingredients that make the dry food for dogs not only tasty but also easily digestible.

In addition, a dietary supplement with the following products from Bellfor can be useful for the Giant Spitz:

With Bellfor's special nutritional concept, you are right from the start when feeding your Giant Spitz.

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