Danish Spitz

The Danish spitz, or Dansk spids, is a medium-sized companion and farm spitz from Denmark. It has the typical Nordic outline: wedge-shaped head, small upright ears, a tail curled or carried over the back, and a dense double coat, most often white to biscuit or cream. Older Danish names and paintings link similar white spitz dogs with rural households, where they were kept as alert yard dogs, family companions, and general watchdogs rather than specialized hunting dogs.

Today the breed is rare outside Denmark and is encountered through national kennel clubs or preservation circles more than in high-volume pet markets. It suits people who want a lively, people-oriented dog with a watchdog bark and moderate daily exercise needs. The coat sheds seasonally and needs regular brushing down to the undercoat. Early socialization helps keep normal spitz reserve from becoming suspicion, and prospective buyers are wise to ask about temperament, available health screening, and whether the breeder is working with recognized Danish lines.

Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow