Height
9-19"
Weight
6-35 lbs
Expectancy
13-15 years
This breed combines brains and beauty in a total package. Neither shy nor aggressive, the American Eskimo Dog is always alert and friendly—they’re just a bit conservative when making new friends.
9-19"
6-35 lbs
13-15 years
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Are you looking for a dog that combines striking good looks with a quick and clever mind in a total brains-and-beauty package? If so, the American Eskimo Dog might be the one for you.
When it comes to this breed, neither shy nor aggressive, Eskies are always alert and friendly. They take a bit of time to make new friends, but once they do? You’ve got yourself a friend for life.
The American Eskimo Dog comes in three sizes’¿standard, miniature, and toy’¿standing as tall as 19 inches at the shoulder or as short as 9 inches. Distinctive traits include a dense, sparkling white coat with a lion-like ruff around the chest and shoulders; a smiling face, with black nose, lips, and eye-rims that convey a keen intelligent expression; and a plumed tail carried over the back. Some Eskies have markings with the delicious colour name ‘biscuit cream’. They move with a bold and agile gait.
Eskies are social animals and can develop problem behaviors when neglected or undertrained they insist on being part of family life! Among the most trainable of breeds
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