American Eskimo Dog Breed Profile

The American Eskimo Dog is a member of the ancient and wide-ranging Spitz family of dogs, and comes in three sizes: toy, miniature and standard. German immigrants probably brought the white Spitz dogs to the United States, where they served as watchdogs, family pets, and had great success and popularity as circus dogs and trick dogs, because of their extraordinary intelligence, trainability and agility. Originally known as the German Spitz, the breed was renamed the American Eskimo, probably in reaction to the unpopularity, during World War I, of anything associated with Germany. The standard size American Eskimo Dog looks very much like the Samoyed. The American Eskimo Dog was given full recognition and acceptance by the AKC in 1995.

American Eskimo Dog Distinguishing Characteristics

This breed comes in three sizes: Toy, Miniature and Standard. It resembles both the Spitz and the Samoyed.