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The Eurasier, sometimes referred to as the Eurasian, is a breed of dog that is relatively unknown in America, but in Europe it is widely known as a wonderful companion that maintains his own personality, has a dignified reserve to strangers, a strong bond to its family and that is relatively easy to train.
Appearance: The Eurasier is a balanced,
well-constructed, medium-sized Spitz (Spitzen) type dog with
prick ears. It comes in different colors: fawn, red,
wolf-grey, black, and black and tan. All color combinations
are allowed, except for pure white, white patches, and liver
color.
Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) standards
call for the Eurasier to have a thick undercoat and
medium-long, loosely lying guard hair all over the body, with
a short coat on the muzzle, face, ears, and front legs. The
tail and the back of the front legs (feathers) and hind legs
(breeches) should be covered with long hair. The coat on the
Eurasier's neck should be slightly longer than on the body,
but not forming a mane. The breed may have a pink, blue-black
or spotted tongue.
The male has a height of 52 to 60 cm (20-24 inches) at the
withers and weighs approximately 23 to 32 kg (50-70 lb).
The female has a height of 48 to 56 cm (16-18 inches) at
the withers and weighs anywhere from 18 to 26 kg (40-60 lb).
Temperament: Eurasiers are calm, even-tempered dogs.
They are watchful and alert, yet reserved towards strangers
without being timid or aggressive. Eurasiers form a strong
link to their families and are fond of children. For the full
development of these qualities, the Eurasier needs constant
close contact with its family, combined with understanding,
yet consistent, training.
They are extremely sensitive to harsh words or discipline
and respond best to soft reprimand. The Eurasier is a
combination of the best qualities of the Chow Chow, the
Wolfspitz, and the Samoyed, resulting in a dignified,
intelligent breed.
Eurasiers are not suitable as working dogs. Training should
always be done through family members, not through strangers
or handlers. Eurasiers should never be restricted to only a
yard, kennel, crate, or chained up. They would pine and become
depressed. This breed enjoys all kinds of activities for all
the family, e.g. agility. Eurasiers are calm and quiet
indoors, outdoors they are lively and enjoy action.
History: Eurasiers originated in Germany in 1960,
when the founder, Julius Wipfel, set out together with
Charlotte Baldamus and a small group of enthusiasts to create
a breed with the best qualities of the Chow-Chow and the
Wolfspitz. The initial combination of the breeds resulted in
what was first called "Wolf-Chow" and then, twelve
years later, after crossing with a Samoyed, was renamed
"Eurasier" (Eurasian) and recognized by the FCI in
1973. Nobel Laureate Konrad Lorenz obtained a Eurasier puppy
from Charlotte Baldamus, Nanette vom Jaegerhof, whom he called
"Babett". He thought her character was the best he
had ever known in a dog.
Today, unethical breeders sometimes try to pass off a
Keeshond/Chow-Chow mix as a Eurasier. While they are
genetically similar, these mixes cannot be classified as
Eurasiers.
Eurasiers are still a comparably young breed. The three
Eurasier Clubs in the German Kennel Club VDH / FCI EKW,
KZG, and ZG therefore strongly direct and supervise breeding
in Germany. A group of very dedicated European Eurasier Clubs
have joined together in the International Federation for
Eurasier Breeding (IFEZ) in the FCI. Eurasier puppies bred
according to these sound IFEZ guidelines receive an IFEZ
certificate.
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