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What is the origin or early history of the breed?

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What is the origin or early history of the breed?

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The FCI and German breed historians attribute the origin of the German Spitz (including the Pomeranian and Keeshond) to ‘stone age Peat Dogs (Torfhund) – Canis familiaris palustris Ruthimeyer – and the later Lake Dweller’s Pfahlbau Spitz’. The FCI and German historians consider the German Spitz to be the oldest breed of dog in Central Europe from which other breeds have been produced. This theory is substantiated by archaeological discoveries in Switzerland and throughout Germany. The German Spitz is considered to be the national breed of Germany. left – Glass Spitz dog from Wuerttemberg area of Germany c200BC The Italian Volpino (incorporated in pre-1915 Pom breeding programmes) has the same ancient origins as the German Spitz according to the FCI and Italian historians and has been a small dog for at least 2400 years as evidenced in Greek artefacts. Skeletal remains of small adult Spitz type dogs found in excavations at Sitagroi in E. Greece dating back to between 5500 – 2200BC (ref.