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Seidenspitz
(Silky-Haired Spitz) (Seidenhaarige Spitz) (Silky Spitz)
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Description |
The Seidenspitz has a long, fine and silky
coat. The hair is straight, and should stand fluffily away from the body that is
found in other Spitz breeds, Never being wavy, curly, rolled or shaggy. The
color is white with a black pigmented nose and black eyes. A black coated Seidenspitz with black pigment nose and black eyes is also accepted but the
White Coated Seidenspitz is much more preferred. The size and weight of the
Seidenspitz is the same as the Pomeranian, with
"hair like" paws. Grooming for the show clip consists of the paws, the muzzle,
and the ears to be shaved to achieve the " Spitz" look. The less shaving that
needs to be done to produce this "Spitz" look the higher his value is. The
Seidenspitz has a long glorious, fine and silky coat. |
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Health Problems |
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Living Conditions |
The Seidenspitz is a good dog for apartment life. They
are very active indoors and will do okay without a yard. |
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Exercise |
Seidenspitz need a daily walk.
Play will take care of a lot of their exercise needs, however, as with all
breeds, play will not fulfill their primal instinct to walk. Dogs who do not get
to go on daily walks are more likely to display behavior problems. They will
also enjoy a good romp in a safe open area off lead, such as a large fenced in
yard. |
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Grooming |
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Origin |
This out of the ordinary coat texture for a spitz was
achieved in the 19th Century through crossing the Pomeranian
with the
Maltese and then shaving the resulting pups to create
the illusion of a spitz coat's growth pattern. The ears are shaved, and the feet
and legs are trimmed to resemble a Pom's legs and feet. This tiny toy dog is a very old breed which was fully
developed in it's country of origin, Germany. This silky, long coated Spitz
flourished in Germany as far back as the late 1890's. Most records of this old
toy breed were destroyed during World War I and World War ll. Some of the German
Stud Books that did survive showed a male registered as Meister Lindenberg (
male) whose registration number was 431D whelped November 4, 1900 owned by Frau
E. Schmale of Lindenber bei Berlin. A Bitch registered as Gretchen von
Hangelsberg whose registration number was 430D was whelped November 20, 1898
owned by his breeder owner Herm. Schimmelpfenning of Berlin. Two Seidenspitz
were exhibited at an all breed dog show in Hanover Germany in 1925. One bitch
was whelped in 1925 and the other bitch was whelped in 1927 and was out of a
Champion sire and bitch. Numerous Doctors in Germany were involved in breeding
this tiny toy dog. One Doctor in Switzerland, Dr. Kuenzli of St. Gallen had a
very famous Seidenspitz known as OHDIN.
It is unclear whether or not all of the breeders breeding the Seidenspitz are using the same original German lines or if their stock originated from crossing the Pomeranian with the Maltese, which is considered the Maltipom hybrid, also called Malti-Pom and Pomanees. |
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Recognition |
RVD - Rassehunde-Zuchtverband Deuschland e.V.
The recognition of the breed, and the only known
records that survived in Germany is by the DC founded in 1897. The Delegierten
Commision e.V. has given the International Seidenspitz Foundation the right to
re-establish the breed under their direction and guidance. |
Courtesy of Donna Hall
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