Talk:German Spitz

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[edit] Eliminate separate breed pages for sizes

I'm wondering whether, since the breed stds seem to be the same for the 3 sizes in several kennel clubs, this article should just be the one article, like Dachshund is for the various types? Whatchu guys think? Elf | Talk 18:36, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redirections to other languages

The redirections to other languages are a bit in disarray, I'm afraid. We have:

• Spitz type
• German spitz
• Keeshond
• Pomeranian

The first is a very general dog type represented by many breeds. The last three however represent in FCI terms just 1 breed, the Deutscher Spitz (FCI standard 97). Actually standard 97 recognizes no less than 10 varieties! (see: http://www.fci.be/nomenclatures_detail.asp?lang=en&file=group5#section4).

The Keeshond is the variety called Wolfsspitz in Germany, the Pomeranian is know there as Kleinspitz.

In Holland the German spitz is known as Keeshond. So there is a difference between the English use of the word Keeshond and the Dutch original.

--Cuon 10:05, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Please, Do not merge the pages of the German Spitz and the American Eskimo Dogs! The American Eskimo Dog may be a deriviate of the German Spitz but they are two distinct breeds and recognized as such within AKC!!!!

Lynn McClure 18:10, 29 September 2007 (UTC)