The American Eskimo Dog is a small to medium-sized breed with a thick, fluffy coat that comes in white, cream, or biscuit colors. It is known for its intelligence and its ability to learn a wide variety of tricks.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 9–20 kg · Female 9–20 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 38–48 cm · Female 36–46 cm
- Origin
- 19th–20th century · United States
- Coat
- double, medium
- Colors
- white, white with biscuit cream
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Eskie, American Spitz
- Recognized by
- AKC, UKC, CKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day