Eurasier

The Eurasier also known as the Eurasian is a spitz breed of dog. These dogs have their roots in Germany. This breed of dog was originally bred to be family pets and companions. They are medium sized dogs that will bond well with their owners and families. They are quite easy to train and will remain obedient once given proper training. This dog has a well constructed and balanced body structure. Their distinctive feature is their ears that always pricked up and never usually lie flat on their heads. These dogs are seen in several colors combinations of red, wolf grey, fawn, black and tan and a plain black. The judges in a show ring will accept all colors except for an all white dog, liver colored or a dog with white patches.

The Eurasier has a double layered coat of hair. The undercoat is thick with loosely lying and moderately long guard hair seen all over their bodies. The top coat is short around the face, legs, ears and muzzle. There is feathering of the hair noticed on the back of the front legs and on the tail of a Eurasier. The Hind legs of the dog are covered with an abundance of long hair. The neck of the Eurasier is covered with hair that is longer than the hair on the body, the hair should however never form a mane around the neck. The Eurasier can have a spotted, pink or blue-black colored tongue. The males stand at 52- 6o cm tall and weigh 23- 32 kg. The females stand at 48 to 56 cm tall and weigh in at 18 to 26 kg.

The Eurasier makes a wonderful companion dog. They are even tempered, calm friendly and quiet dogs. They do have a tendency to be on the shy side. However being socialized at a young age will help with this problem. They are very loyal to their family but remain withdrawn around unknown people. These dogs are however not aggressive or timid by nature. They remain very strongly bonded with their family and will always show a lot of love and affection towards them. These dogs are quick learners and a very intelligent breed. They will require constant training from a young age. The training should never be harsh but needs to be firm at the same time. They will not respond well to any form of harsh treatment or behavior from anyone in the family.

The Eurasier is stable minded yet playful. They get along fairly well with children who will not let the dog take advantage of them. The dog does bark a lot but with proper training will stop when asked to quiet down. These dogs will not appreciate being kept tied at any time; they always require a family member to be around them. These lively dogs can become depressed if they don’t get to spend enough time with their family. They have a life expectancy of 11 to 13 years.