What is Silky Spitz?
The '''Silky Spitz''' (in [[German language|German]]: '''Seidenspitz''') was a [[breed]] of [[dog]]. It was also known as the '''Silky-Haired Spitz'''. The dog was bred in [[Germany]] around 1800. It was created by mating the white [[Pomeranian dog|Pomeranian]] with the [[Maltese (dog)|Maltese]]. The Silky Spitz had a pure white colored [[Coat (dog)|coat]]. It had the long silky hair of the Maltese and pricked ears of the Pomeranian. The nose and eyes of the dog were both very black. The Silky Spitz was a delicate dog. It had feet similar to those of a [[rabbit]]. The dog was about the size of the Pomeranian. To make the dogs look more Pomeranian, the paws, ears and face were [[Grooming|trimmed]], This was because these areas were hairy like the Maltese. Breeding in Germany died out between [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. There were some possible reasons for this. One of these is that the breed had small [[Literacy|litters]]. there were usually only two puppies per litter. [[Inbreeding]], a small number of breeders and [[Disease|diseases]] are also believed to be reasons for this.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seidenspitz Dog Breed Information and Pictures|url=https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/seidenspitz.htm|access-date=2022-12-21|website=www.dogbreedinfo.com}}</ref> From 2005, the Seidenspitz was bred in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The International Seidenspitz Foundation|url=https://unleashmagazine.com/features/item/218-the-international-seidenspitz-foundation|access-date=2022-12-21|website=unleashmagazine.com|archive-date=2022-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221171727/https://unleashmagazine.com/features/item/218-the-international-seidenspitz-foundation|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Dog breeds]] {{Stub}}