Candi Campbell wrote 02/02/2015 12:21 PM Re: Guess the breeds in this girl [Re: Bob Scott ] #396720 - 02/02/2015 12:21 PM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: Bob Scott I believe the Spitz name, common in my day is now called the American Eskimo and is bred in three different sizes. One of the Chow colors is a cream color, not to far off the picture of the mystery dog. Bob, to the best of my knowledge, the Finnish Spitz and the American Eskimo are Two DIFFERENT Breeds -- Amercan Eskimo Dogs are always snow white or white with faint "biscuit" patches, while neither the Chow-Chow nor Finnish Spitz are bred to have white coats ... To my eye anyway, the picture Tracey posted leans more toward the FS side than the CC side, but who knows http://www.akc.org/breeds/chow_chow/index.cfm
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Cheri Grissom wrote 02/02/2015 02:56 PM Re: Guess the breeds in this girl [Re: Candi Campbell ] #396723 - 02/02/2015 02:56 PM
Cheri Grissom Webboard User Reg: 09-30-2010 Posts: 2609 Loc: Michigan Offline	Bob is right insofar as the American Eskimo Dog is a spitz type and is bred in three sizes. But the term "spitz" is really quite generic and does not refer to any specific breed. It is more of a "type" of dog which includes many breeds, and a few of them do indeed have "Spitz" in their names. Example, the Finnish Spitz and German Spitz are recognized breeds. The breeds encompassed are many different sizes (think Pomeranian, Samoyed) but they have in common a northern origin, with thick undercoats, small pointed ears, tails usually carried curled over the back, etc. In my mind, it's akin to calling a dog a "terrier" or a "hound." It's just a descriptive term for a group of breeds or cross-breeds that share certain common characteristics and a common ancestry if you go back far enough.
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Bob Scott wrote 02/02/2015 10:51 PM Re: Guess the breeds in this girl [Re: tracey holden ] #396725 - 02/02/2015 10:51 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Agree about the Finish Spitz being different from the American Eskimo. I was referring to the white dogs we all called Spitz when I was a kid. As to telling what breeds by way of looks; When I bought my first house my dad had a dog that looked like a hound (long ears) with collie markings. Off she went for a week or so and when she came back she was pregnant. I kept two of the pups (cause I had my first house DUH!). As adults the female I kept looked like a Smooth Collie and the Male could have easily passed for a pedigree yellow Lab. Possibly different sires in the same litter? She was on the run so that would be quite possible. I think guessing at what breed my dog is fun but as much a crap shoot as anything out there. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Candi Campbell wrote 02/03/2015 11:02 AM Re: Guess the breeds in this girl [Re: Bob Scott ] #396732 - 02/03/2015 11:02 AM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: Bob Scott Agree about the Finish Spitz being different from the American Eskimo. I was referring to the white dogs we all called Spitz when I was a kid. As to telling what breeds by way of looks; When I bought my first house my dad had a dog that looked like a hound (long ears) with collie markings. Off she went for a week or so and when she came back she was pregnant. I kept two of the pups (cause I had my first house DUH!). As adults the female I kept looked like a Smooth Collie and the Male could have easily passed for a pedigree yellow Lab. Possibly different sires in the same litter? She was on the run so that would be quite possible. I think guessing at what breed my dog is fun but as much a crap shoot as anything out there. LOL, agreed, Bob
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tracey holden wrote 02/03/2015 12:54 PM Re: Guess the breeds in this girl [Re: tracey holden ] #396739 - 02/03/2015 12:54 PM
tracey holden Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2010 Posts: 1442 Loc: UK Offline	I google imaged the Finnish to show Laura, and her face lit up! Her parents got Penny when her mum was pregnant with her, and Penny was 14 when she had to be put to sleep, so it was a long friendship She was really pleased you all helped to identify her, and said to say thank you to everyone
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Candi Campbell wrote 02/03/2015 01:02 PM Re: Guess the breeds in this girl [Re: tracey holden ] #396740 - 02/03/2015 01:02 PM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: tracey holden I google imaged the Finnish to show Laura, and her face lit up! Her parents got Penny when her mum was pregnant with her, and Penny was 14 when she had to be put to sleep, so it was a long friendship She was really pleased you all helped to identify her, and said to say thank you to everyone Brought tears to my eyes, Tracy -- There's nothing quite like the memories of dogs from our childhood ... "FIN-NISH / FIN-NISH / FIN-NISH", YAY Glad to have helped !!!
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