Thundersbeard

thanks guys. sometimes listening to a conversation is the best way to pick up information, especially when it's inside information!

Off topic but just what is a puppy farmer?

Thanks guys. I'm sure that closer to when we get the dog we'll go and meet the breeds but for right now I'm just curious as to what seperates the german from the japanese spitz. The coat is another consideration for sure but like I said we're only in the research phase. Realistically, we're still a year or two away from getting a dog. I just like to do my research well in advance! I'm not against dogs barking or training dogs or any of those things. The terrier was only a problem because she kept nipping the kids and pulling my sons dirty nappies off! The kids were too young, my wife was too sick; so something had to go. Me or the dog! So both breeds of spitzes can be yappy; is one breed more yappy then the other do you think? And if we had 2 dogs would the extra company keep the noise down or increase it!

Thanks. I've read heaps about the seperate breeds on the internet. But, now I'm here, asking the people who live or breed with japanese and german spitzes about the differences in the dogs. I've done the reading, and now I'm trying to do the conversing! No offense intended with any of the above! I have established they both have great coats, they both have great temprements and are great with kids, they are both indoors and outdoors dogs, very hardy but love a cuddle, the japanese are only white and the german are lots of different colours. I also know that the Japanese come in one size and the German in (relatively) many. What I'm asking now, from the people who know German Spitzes and Japanese Spitzes, is what defines the seperate breeds from a dog owners point of view? How would you suggest I choose a japanese spitz over a german spitz or vice versa (bearing in mind that neither speak english ) I have 3 young kids who by the time we actually get the dog will be around 3, 5 and 7 or maybe a year older. We also have 15 acres with a big enclosed back yard. The dog would have free reign of the back yard but would also come out with me on the farm. We have a lot of native wild life esp. kangaroonies and the neighbours have sheep. Are these going to be a problem? (We all too briefly had a fox terrier x that used to try and round up the neighbours sheep, chase the kangaroonies and bark at the kookaburras, possums, kangaroonies through the fence, echidnas etc.) Or more to the point - which breed do you think will have LESS of a problem (I am yet to find a dog that does not marvel at the existance of an echidna!)

Hi, Researching our "dog project" and have narrowed it down to either Japanese spitz or German spitz? O ly problem is the breeds are so similar! Beyond colour choice - just what are the differences?