Originally a variety of German Spitz, the American Eskimo dog shares the same history and lineages as the German Spitz varieties that include the Keeshond, Pomeranian, and Volpino Italiano.
View the full American Eskimo breed standards here.
The breed of a dog is a pretty good indicator for certain behaviors, one new study performed by Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School had concluded. For instance, trainability was pretty high on the list for most Border Collies, whereas sociability towards people was high for many Golden Retrievers tested. The test results were based on averages, so this didn’t mean there weren’t exceptions to every rule.
