Talk:Spitz

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Is it really accurate to call the Norwegian Elkhound one of the "larger and more powerful breeds"? The breed is medium-sized; Akitas are twice as big.

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[edit] Plural

Spitzen is commonly used as the plural for spitz types and for specific spitz breeds. I see Spitze on some web sites also, but it's not used in any of my books. The first 2 books I checked use Spitzen; one uses Spitzes; at least a couple use Spitz as the plural ("Spitz are..." "Spitz have..."); most avoid it by saying "the Spitz family of dogs", "Spitz-type dogs", or "dogs in the Spitz group". Huh. Elf | Talk 16:36, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Pictures of breeds

The Shiba Inu displayed in the picture is not representative of the breed standard. The picture should be changed to this one: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Taka_Shiba.jpg. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.138.54.162 (talk) 15:36, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Behavior

Needs info on behavior/temperament Bobburito 18:55, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Various "Laika" varieties

I am not a dog expert, but I am pretty sure that some terms used in the list of Spitz breeds are just calques of Russian names for some breeds that have more common alternative names in English. Namely:

  • Karelo-Finnish Laika probably same as Karelian Bear Dog
  • Nenets Herding Laika looks like a calque of the Russian name for what's known as Samoyed in Engllish
  • Northeasterly Hauling Laika just the calque of the Russian name for Siberian Husky

I have put some terminology issues into the article on Laika, complete with links to some international and Russian works. Vmenkov 06:48, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Papillon

Papillons are not actually a spitz breed at all, but actually a type of spaniel. Another name for the Papillon and Phalene alike is the Continental Toy Spaniel. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.159.77.135 (talk) 02:01, 28 May 2008 (UTC)