The German Spitz is an old dog breed from Germany. The breed is bred in five different varieties, which are managed by the FCI in group 5, section 4. There the German Spitz share the breed standard no. 97.
The German Spitz belong to the oldest dog breeds at all. It is assumed that their ancestors were already kept by humans several thousand years ago.
German Spitz were very popular and widespread for a long time. Among other things they were appreciated as reliable guard dogs. Since they indicated potential intruders with loud barking, however, they were soon regarded as yappers.
In the course of time, the German Spitz lost more and more importance and almost completely disappeared. It was not until the 20th century that efforts to breed these traditional dogs were intensified again.
Nevertheless, German Spitz still belong to the rare breeds. The two varieties medium and large Spitz are even on the list of endangered domestic breeds.
German Spitz has a pointed snout and small triangular ears, which makes its appearance a little bit like a fox. They carry their luxuriantly hairy tail bent over their back.
German Spitz have a dense, long coat consisting of a wadded undercoat and long, protruding top coat. Depending on the variety, their coat may be white, brown, black, grey cloudy, orange or other colours.
With regard to body weight, the breed standard for German Spitz only specifies that this should match the size of the animals. Depending on the variety, the weight varies between less than three kilograms for the Miniature Spitz and around 20 kilos for the Large and Wolfsspitz.
German Spitz are watchful dogs that still do justice to their original purpose today. Accordingly, they are rather suspicious of strangers.
However, German Spitz build up a very close relationship with their owners. These intelligent animals love to spend time with their family. They are considered to be patient and friendly when dealing with children.
German Spitz are very capable of learning. Their upbringing is usually unproblematic. However, it should be taken as seriously with the small varieties as with the large ones.
German Spitz are lively and active dogs. This applies to a compact dwarf spitz as well as to a large or wolf spitz. Anyone who decides on a German Spitz should therefore definitely bear in mind that this is not a cosy lap dog.
Extensive walks should not be missing in the everyday life of the breed. In addition, mind games and dog sports are very well suited to challenge the intelligent four-legged friend both mentally and physically.
German Spitz performers reach an age of up to 15 years. They are generally regarded as robust and healthy dogs. Nevertheless, there are various diseases that can occur more frequently in them.
Whether Miniature Spitz or German Spitz - a balanced diet is essential for a healthy dog life. The energy requirement is determined by the weight, age and activity level of the four-legged friend.
The smaller varieties of the German Spitz therefore naturally require significantly less food than their larger conspecifics in order to be well provided for.
Regardless of this, you should always pay attention to good quality when buying feed. In the Bellfor assortment you will find high-quality wet and dry food in different varieties.
With the special Bellfor nutritional concept, you can provide your German Spitz with all the important nutrients it needs for a long and healthy dog's life from an early age.