Spitz

Greenland Dog

The Greenland Dog

June 1, 2022

The Greenland Dog is said to be one of the oldest breeds in the world. Hailing from the Arctic regions,…

The Hallefors Elkhound

October 11, 2022

The history of the Hallefors Elkhound goes back to a litter sired by an elk-hunting mixed breed and out of…

The Hmong Stumpy Tail Dog

January 5, 2023

The Hmong (pronounced Mong) Stumpy Tail Dog is an exceptionally rare Vietnamese spitz breed. So rare, in fact, that it…

Hokkaido

The Hokkaido

June 3, 2020

The Hokkaido is the last of the six Japanese hunting spitz breeds that we have profiled, and it is also…

Icelandic Sheepdog

The Icelandic Sheepdog

February 21, 2018

The Icelandic Sheepdog is the only native dog of Iceland – brought to the country by Vikings and used for…

The Indian Spitz

September 27, 2022

The Indian Spitz – while virtually unheard of in America – became one of India’s most popular breeds because of…

Japanese Akita

The Japanese Akitainu

March 4, 2021

The Japanese Akitainu is the “original”Akita dog. In most parts of the world aside from the USA and Canada, the…

Japanese Spitz

The Japanese Spitz

July 24, 2020

The Japanese Spitz is a fairly new breed thought to be descended from the German Spitz, particularly from large white…

Kai Ken

The Kai Ken

March 5, 2020

The Kai Ken is one of Japan’s native spitz breeds – nicknamed “the tiger dog” because of their brindle coat.…