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1817:Spitz breeds
1715:German Spitz
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1580:Pudelpointer
1517:German Hound
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1365:(Zwergspitz)
1352:German Spitz
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1342:Danish Spitz
1279:Indian Spitz
1242:Asian breeds
1185:Herding dogs
1067:Hunting dogs
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837:. Retrieved
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204:domestic dog
108:domestic dog
24:German Spitz
15:
1636:Jagdterrier
1359:(Wolfspitz)
1269:Donggyeongi
1140:Pungsan dog
839:12 November
701:Giant Spitz
672:Description
534:Other names
434:Other names
343:Mittelspitz
334:Other names
234:Other names
189:Grey-shaded
140:Other names
42:Other names
1807:FCI breeds
1786:Categories
1750:Rottweiler
1745:Leonberger
1725:Great Dane
1674:Pomeranian
1623:Earth dogs
1590:Weimaraner
1409:Guejae Gae
1376:Schipperke
1363:Pomeranian
1304:Ryukyu dog
1254:Bắc Hà dog
1165:Taiwan Dog
980:Spitz-type
740:References
734:Pomeranian
728:Pomeranian
639:Pomeranian
543:Zwergspitz
519:Pomeranian
443:Kleinspitz
124:Wolfsspitz
1700:Dobermann
1631:Dachshund
1419:HĂĽtespitz
1259:Chow Chow
1150:Shiba Inu
1120:Kishu Ken
1022:Eurohound
989:Sled dogs
513:Dog breed
413:Dog breed
313:Dog breed
243:GroĂźspitz
213:Dog breed
117:Dog breed
18:Dog breed
1735:Keeshond
1730:Hovawart
1705:Eurasier
1651:Toy dogs
1357:Keeshond
1347:Eurasier
1309:Shar Pei
1299:Nureongi
1289:Jeju dog
1264:Dikkulak
1160:Jämthund
1095:Hokkaido
910:(2008).
862:(2001).
777:(2009).
687:Keeshond
662:guarding
635:Keeshond
144:Keeshond
92:standard
80:standard
1764:Extinct
1537:Gundogs
1496:Germany
1175:Zerdava
1155:Shikoku
1105:Kai Ken
1042:Samoyed
1012:Chinook
691:withers
658:herding
645:History
60:Germany
1683:Others
1575:Poodle
1504:Hounds
1442:Types:
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621:German
588:Colour
570:Weight
560:Height
555:Traits
539:German
486:Colour
468:Weight
458:Height
453:Traits
439:German
386:Colour
368:Weight
358:Height
353:Traits
339:German
286:Colour
268:Weight
258:Height
253:Traits
239:German
186:Colour
168:Weight
158:Height
153:Traits
57:Origin
47:German
1695:Boxer
1453:Tugou
1449:Laika
1445:Husky
1249:Akita
1100:Jindo
827:(PDF)
631:spitz
982:dogs
916:ISBN
868:ISBN
841:2020
783:ISBN
732:The
660:and
615:The
580:Coat
478:Coat
378:Coat
278:Coat
178:Coat
601:Dog
499:Dog
399:Dog
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103:Dog
75:VDH
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