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The Finnish Spitz
Your first reaction perhaps if ever you see the Finnish Spitz for the first time is that you’re looking into a wolf instead of a dog. This wolf-like energetic pet and companion is an adorable pet and companion that would surely delight you every day.
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Fascinating Facts
The Finnish Spitz, formerly known as the Suomenpystrykorva or the Finnish Cock-eared Dog, is a well-known dog across Scandinavian countries. This breed is a good bird dog and was primarily used to hunt small games in Finland. This breed however is less popular in the United States because this breed barks a lot to alert or inform their masters about the presence of a stranger.
Physical Appearance
The Finnish Spitz measures and weighs about 15 – 20 inches and 31 – 35 pounds respectively. Its body is stocky. Its head is flat and go slightly round on the forehead part. The muzzle is narrow and the nose and lips are both black. It eyes are almond-shaped that are set in black eye rims. Its ears are standing with its opening facing the front side.
The chest of the Finnish Spitz is deep. The tail is well covered with hair. It has round cat-like feet while the legs are straight. It has double coat that protects it against harsh weather conditions. The under coat is thick, smooth and short while the outer coat is long, straight and thick. The common coat colors of the Finnish Spitz are brown, golden-red and yellow-red with small white spots.
Grooming
The Finnish Spitz has no strong doggy smell. It regularly cleans itself so there is no need to bathe it often. Just regular brushing of its coat would do to maintain it in top condition.
Mood
The Finnish Spitz is known for being lively, friendly, energetic and brave. It is also a very devoted pet and companion. One peculiar thing about the Finnish Spitz is that it reaches maturity both physically and mentally until it is 3 years old. Once properly trained, it can live peacefully with other dogs and household pets such as cats, rabbits and birds. This breed is a good watch dog because it barks loudly – loud enough to get attention.
This breed has tendency to become very dominant and territorial. Sometimes, a spoiled Finnish Spitz barks excessively. You should train it not to bark so much especially if it meets people other than its masters. It can also have human induced behaviors such as Separation Anxiety, Small Dog Syndrome and other behavior problems.
With Children
The Finnish Spitz is good with children. This dog is very playful and affectionate towards them. Parents should warn their children not engage this dog into harsh and rough games or else it would snap at them when it got angry.
Training & Exercise
The Finnish Spitz can do well in all sorts of training as long as the owner/trainer/handler asserts a firm authority on it. Truly, it has short attention span and may become quite a handful during training sessions but you have to make sure that you are firm calm.
This dog is very active and it needs exercise to properly spend that high level of stamina. In addition, exercise is a very important part of its well being. You can make this dog do daily walks or jogs in a wide and secured place such as public parks and fenced yards.
Health & Life Expectancy
The longevity of the Finnish Spitz is around 12 – 15 years. There are no known health-related problems for this breed. However, to prevent this breed from having health problems, make it a habit to visit a veterinarian for booster shots and regular check-ups.
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