The German Spitz is the ancestor of the Pomeranian, the smallest of the Spitz breeds. But while the cute little Spitz with ...

The German Shepherd Dog Club of America says these pups first came to America in 1907 and have since served as bomb sniffers, therapy dogs, search-and-rescue dogs and so much more.

Despite its name, the American Spitz is not an American dog breed. The name “American Eskimo” was initially coined for this canine, as anti-German sentiment during World War I was rampant in ...