American Eskimo Dog Breed

American Eskimos originate from the United States in the 20^th century. The breed was formerly known as German Spitz as the breed is a part of the Spitz dog family.

American Eskimos are white dogs with brown eyes. If they have blue eyes this is a sign of poor health and poor breeding. A dog is not considered to be a pure bred American Eskimo if they have blue eyes.

There are three different basic sizes of an American Eskimo dog. They can either be Toy, Miniature, or Standard. A Toy American Eskimo is 9 to 12 inches tall. The Miniature American Eskimo is from 12 to 15 inches tall. The Standard American Eskimo is from 15 to 19 inches tall. The height is measured when the dog is standing on all fours and the measurement is taken at the highest point on the back (not on the head.)

The American Eskimo was first bred to be a companion dog and they have a very friendly temperament. They love to be with their human family. If they are ignored or not stimulated often enough they can develop behavioral problems. It is recommended to train American Eskimos using a top quality training guide such as Sit Stay Fetch. American Eskimos are very intelligent dogs so they are very easily trained! They should not be aggressively disciplined. I believe this goes for all dogs. Use positive reinforcement dog training techniques like those provided by Sit Stay Fetch. It's very important to train your American Eskimo when they are puppies because for some reason they have a very hard time being trained once they become adults if not previously well trained. So if you have an American Eskimo puppy start training him or her now!

Although American Eskimos are intelligent dogs, they do tend to grow up slowly. They usually behave more like puppies than dogs until they are about two years old. The American Eskimo lives to be on average 12 to 14 years of age. Some live to be as old as 20 or more years old.

The American Eskimo, besides being an excellent companion dog, can also make a very good watchdog. They will bark loudly when strangers come to the house. Although they are very protective of their human family and home they are not often biters.

Because of their long dense fur coats the American Eskimo should be groomed regularly. The American Eskimo dog has drier skin than most and so thus doesn't need to be bathed more than once every three months.

It's important to consider the whole life of your pet when you are thinking of buying a new dog. You may find that an American Eskimo is very cute as a puppy but you may find later that you don't want to deal with their regular shedding or their very active, curious, intelligent nature as adults.

It's important to research dog breeds thoroughly before obtaining a new dog. It's also important to start training your new dog as soon as possible! The earlier you start the better and easier your dog will learn obedience.