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Category: Spitz and Primitive types
Samoyed
The 'smiling Sammie'—a white, fluffy Arctic spitz built to pull sleds and melt hearts.
Siberian Husky
The blue-eyed Arctic sled dog—fast, free-spirited, and famously escape-prone.
Alaskan Malamute
The heavyweight Arctic freighter—bigger and stronger than the Husky, a powerful sled dog.
Finnish Spitz
Finland's 'barking bird dog'—a golden-red spitz that points game with its voice.
Japanese Spitz
A small, pure-white puffball spitz—the charming companion cousin of the Samoyed.
German Spitz
A family of German spitz in several sizes, from the giant Wolfspitz to the tiny Pomeranian.
Pomeranian
The tiny, fluffy showman of the spitz world—a pocket-size extrovert with a huge coat.
Shiba Inu
Japan's small, cat-like native dog—clean, confident, and famously independent.
Shikoku
A medium, rare Japanese hunting spitz—a larger, wilder cousin of the Shiba.
Kai Ken
Japan's rare tiger-brindle native dog—a hardy mountain hunter.
Kishu Ken
A white, stoic Japanese hunting spitz—one of the country's purest native breeds.
Akita
Japan's large, loyal guardian spitz—dignified, powerful, and famously devoted.
Jämthund
Sweden's large, wolf-gray elk hound—versatile and hardy northern spitz.
Norwegian Elkhound
The gray Viking spitz that hunted moose—ancient, bold, and barking-bright.
Karelian Bear Dog
A black-and-white Finnish-Russian spitz that confronts bears—fearless and primitive.
Lapponian Herder
A long-coated Finnish reindeer herder—the spitz type vs. the Lapphund's spaniel type.
Swedish Lapphund
The long, fluffy reindeer herder of Sweden—versatile, friendly, and ancient.
New Guinea Singing Dog
A rare, primitive dog with an eerie 'song'—a living window into early canids.
Basenji
Africa's 'barkless dog'—a clean, cat-like primitive hound that yodels instead.
Peruvian Hairless Dog
Peru's ancient, mostly hairless dog—in small, medium, and large sizes.
Xoloitzcuintle
Mexico's ancient hairless dog—the Aztec 'Xolo', in three sizes, naked or coated.
Chow Chow
China's ancient lion-dog—blue-black tongue, dense coat, and a famously aloof manner.
Thai Bangkaew Dog
A rare, long-coated Thai guardian with a distinctive mask—loyal and watchful.
Thai Ridgeback Dog
A primitive Thai hunting dog with a reverse ridge of hair along the back.
