Is a Finnish Spitz A Great Family Dog?
Topics: Dog Breeds | 5 Comments »By admin | March 8, 2010
for those who dont know what a Finnish Spitz are, its a breed in the Akita bloodline and has a curly tail and is just much smaller and much more sweeter looking than the Akita.
barking doesnt bother me, we live far away from people out in like country oldtime hehe, I just think they are so beautiful and want one so badly, are they very expensive? I already know they are hard to find in Maine, I am still looking for a close breeder to drive to and get one, I had a Shiba Inu which is the same breed only smaller and a little different in color and she barked alot but only when she was upset and wanted to be with me.
I know I can train one I had a Shiba Inu and they are of strong mind breed, and I have a little terror mini dachshund that is fairing as hard to train at the time and I lost my patience once because he peed on me when I corrected him and it grossed me out so I yelled at him for doing it, feel horrable for it but have learned to get better by just watching him and trying to figure out on what he is thinking of and its great that they seem to love horses alot because I am opening a Horse Training/Lesson buisness pretty soon and am glad they are not panst dogs like the mini dachshunds, my mini saw a horse put his tail between his legs yelped like he had been zapped to death and ran with his tail between his legs, I need a good strong obedient dog at my side that will protect in time of need and also be a great family pet, my mini stands up to nothing on any of those wants and needs I have.
*** Pansy for wrong spelling up above** and sorry for no periods hehe.
so your telling me a book is wrong in info when if you go to the AKC website it tells you in there book and on the website that they are in the same breed bloodline.
Posted by ragapple on 03.08.10 4:04 pm
NOISY – barks LOTS
Posted by John s on 03.08.10 4:39 pm
Yeah they are good dogs but you have to be careful about not getting one that has been inbred. The problem with all purebred dogs now days.
Why not go to the animal shelter and adopt a deserving puppy or dog to love and care for? You can say what you want to but mixed breed mutts make the best dogs. they are smarter and usually have better personalities.
Posted by Gentle Giant Canines on 03.08.10 5:17 pm
I had one as a young child. He was wonderful. Easy to house break. When he had to go out he sneezed or rang the bell on the slider. He went following along on horse trail rides and shows all over. Was not a barker but I have heard this breed could be. I think that he was just happy with himself and the attention he got so he just was never bad. Died at the age of 14. Great breed.
Posted by walkinglady on 03.08.10 6:02 pm
They do tend to bark a lot (they are called the Barking Bird Dog of Finland), can be challenging to train, males especially can get very dog aggressive and they’re slow to mature. They’re also very loyal, playful, like spending time with their families and are good with kids. Also tend to be good with other pets if raised with them. Thy would be a good family dog provided you can taje the barking and are knowledgeable enough to train a strong (mentally) breed.
Posted by Dog Lover on 03.08.10 7:00 pm
A Finnish Spitz is in no way related to an Akita or a Shiba. Akitas and Shibas are both Japanese breeds whereas the Finnish Spitz is not. The temperament of these breeds are very different. Though it resembles a Shiba in color, it does not possess the same traits. The only information I have about the Finnish Spitz is that yes they are big barkers……..Shibas are not.
To clarify, they are all considered to be Spitz breeds however they are from different places.