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A male Finnish Spitz
A Finnish Spitz is a breed of dog originating in Finland. The breed was originally bred to hunt all types of game, from squirrels and other rodents to bears. It is a “bark pointer”, indicating the position of game by barking to attract the hunter’s attention. Its original game hunting purpose was to point game that flees into trees, such as grouses, and capercaillies, but it also serves well for hunting moose and elk. Some individuals have been known to go after even a bear.
A three-weeks puppy - Finnish Spitz
The Finnish Spitz resembles a fox. Proper conformation is a square build, meaning that the length of the body is the same or slightly shorter than the height of the withers to the ground. The length of the body is measured from the point of the shoulder or forechest in front of the withers to the rump. Females are usually a little longer in the back than males. Both sexes should appear slightly longer in the leg than the back.
Pretty female Finnish Spitz face
The Finnish Spitz is a double coated breed but the outer coat should not exceed 2? inches at the ruff. The undercoat is soft and lighter in color than the red/gold outer coat. The undercoat will shed twice a year, and if a Finnish Spitz is to be kept healthy, a good shedding of the undercoat when the dog is ready to “blow coat” is needed. Dew claws can appear on front and/or back feet. If back claws appear, they should be removed. The front dewclaws can be removed but since they are usually small, they generally are not removed.
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