Feeling Down. Cuttle Me And I Love You Always. That's Why Im The Most Beautiful Dog Ever!

Jesus, don't shave me, please.

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Call me a German Spitz, before immigrating to America. Now I perform in the circus. Anything to grab your attention.

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Well, that's what's a companion's for. Making you laugh and giving you that fussy, warm and cosy feeling

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Vote for me!

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Adore my high intelligence and inquisitive nature, that's why I will love to "investigate". If I find something very interesting I will often want you, owner, or handler, to investigate as well, and will at times, not let the "matter" go until you comply.

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I will often find the problem and call you. When it comes to children, for instance, if a baby or child is crying, I will want you to see what the problem is and will not stop "worrying" until you do.

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I being so "tuned in". The one characteristics that makes me a desirable breed around children and elderly folks.

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General Appearance
The American Eskimo Dog, a loving companion dog, presents a
picture of strength and agility, alertness and beauty. It is a small to
medium-size Nordic type dog, always white, or white with biscuit
cream. The American Eskimo Dog is compactly built and well
balanced, with good substance, and an alert smooth gait. The face is
Nordic type with erect triangular shaped ears and distinctive black
points (lips. nose. and eye rims). The white double coat consists of a
short, dense undercoat, with a longer guard hair growing through it
forming the outer coat, which is straight with no curl or wave. The
coat is thicker and longer around the neck and chest forming a lionlike
ruff, which is more noticeable on dogs than on bitches. The rump
and hind legs down to the hocks are also covered with thicker, longer
hair forming the characteristic breeches. The richly plumed tail is
carried loosely on the back.

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Temperament
The American Eskimo Dog is intelligent, alert, and friendly, although
slightly conservative. It is never overly shy nor aggressive, and such
dogs are to be severely penalized in the show ring. At home it is an
excellent watchdog, sounding a warning bark to announce the arrival
of any stranger. It is protective of its home and family, although It
does not threaten to bite or attack people. The American Eskimo Dog
learns new tasks quickly and is eager to please.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Size: there are three separate size divisions of the American Eskimo
Dog (all measurements are heights at withers)
Toy: 9 inches (23 cm) to and including 12 inches (30.5 cm).
Miniature: over 12 inches (30.5 cm) to and including 15 inches (38 cm).
Standard: over 15 inches (38 cm) to and including 19 inches (48 cm).
There is no preference for size within each division.
Proportion: length of back from point of shoulder to point of
buttocks is slightly greater than height at withers, an approximate 1.1
to 1 ratio.

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Substance
the American Eskimo Dog is strong and compactly built
with adequate bone.

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Coat & Colour
Coat: the American Eskimo Dog has a stand-off, double coat consisting
of a dense undercoat and a longer coat of guard hair growing through it
to form the outer coat. It is straight with no curl or wave. There is a
pronounced ruff around the neck which is more noticeable on dogs than
bitches. Outer part of the ear should be well covered with short, smooth
hair, with longer tufts of hair growing in front of ear openings. Hair on
muzzle should be short and smooth. The backs of the front legs should
be well feathered, as are the rear legs down to the hock. The tail is
covered profusely with long hair. THERE IS TO BE NO TRIMMING
OF THE WHISKERS OR BODY COAT AND SUCH TRIMMING
WILL BE SEVERELY PENALIZED. The only permissible trimming
is to neaten the feet and the backs of the rear pasterns.
Color: pure white is the preferred color, although white with biscuit
cream is permissible. Presence of biscuit cream should not outweigh
consideration of type, structure, or temperament. The skin of the
American Eskimo Dog is pink -or gray.

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Head
Expression is keen, intelligent, and alert. Eyes: are not fully round,
but slightly oval. They should be set well apart, and not slanted,
prominent or bulging. Tear stain, unless severe, is not to be faulted.
Presence of tear stain should not outweigh consideration of type,
structure, or temperament. Dark to medium brown is the preferred
eye color. Eye rims are black to dark brown. Eyelashes are white.
Ears: should conform to head size and be triangular, slightly blunttipped,
held erect, set on high yet well apart and blend softly with the
head. Skull: is slightly crowned and softly wedge-shaped, with widest
breadth between the ears. The stop is well defined, although not
abrupt. The muzzle is broad, with length not exceeding the length of
the skull although it may be slightly shorter. Nose pigment is black to
dark brown. Lips are thin and tight, black to dark brown in color. The
jaw should be strong with a full complement of close fitting teeth. The
bite is scissors, or pincer.

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Neck
The neck is carried proudly erect, well set on medium in length and in
a strong, graceful arch.

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Forequarters
Forequarters are well angulated. The shoulder is firmly set and has
adequate muscle but is not overdeveloped. The shoulder blades are
well laid back and slant 45° with the horizontal. At the point of
shoulder the shoulder blade forms an approximate right angle with the
upper arm. The legs are parallel and straight to the pasterns. The
pasterns are strong and flexible with a slant of about 20°: Length of
leg in proportion to the body. Dewclaws on the front legs may be
removed at the owner's discretion: if present, they are not to be
faulted. Feet are oval, compact, tightly knit and well padded with hair.
Toes are well arched. Pads are black to dark brown, tough and deeply
cushioned. Toenails are white.

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Body
The topline is level. The body of the American Eskimo Dog is strong
and compact, but not cobby. The chest is deep and broad with wellsprung
ribs. Depth of chest extends approximately to point of elbows.
Slight tuck-up of belly just behind the ribs. The back is straight,
broad, level, and muscular. The loin is strong and well-muscled. The
American Eskimo Dog is neither too long nor too short coupled.

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Hindquarters
Hindquarters are well angulated. The lay of the pelvis is
approximately 30° to the horizontal. The upper thighs are well
developed. Stifles are well bent. Hock joints are well let down and
firm. The rear pasterns are straight. Legs are parallel from the rear
and turn neither in nor out. Feet are as described for the front legs.
Dewclaws are not present on the hind legs.

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Tail
The tail is set moderately high and reaches approximately to the point
of hock when down. It is carried loosely on the back, although it may
be dropped when at rest.

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Gait
The American Eskimo Dog shall trot, not pace. The gait is agile, bold,
well balanced, and frictionless, with good forequarter reach and good
hindquarter drive. As speed increases, the American Eskimo Dog will
single track with the legs converging toward the center line of gravity
while the back remains firm, strong, and level.

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Stay Together Or I'll Bark. Love Is Togetherness, Isn't It, That's Why I'm The Most Beautiful!

They are just cruel to me!

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And I know what to do about that.... Give me a minute, will you...

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Run, baby, run; that's what I like.

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Woef, Woef, WOOOEF and get together for now and forever.

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I was sailing already in 1514 when my master, Kazimierz Grabski, a Polish merchant, brought us six to Scotland. And we impressed the frikking hell out of these Gaelic folks, just doing our stuff and
KEEPING THEM AND THEIR SHEEP TOGETHER,  got it! That's why the adopted me in Scotland.

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It's about time you're going to adopt me and recognize the single most important characteristic you humans can learn from me, ... Yes, you know it already, don't you. Just think about it; would their be war, would their be depression, would their be
No, sir, just one happy world-family sticking together.

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Now, I love a kid... although I have to admit I love a flock of them even more. Just give me the price, eh, what do you say?

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Ok, people talk about us, and even more since I won Best in Show at Crufts in 1989. So, I work, I show and I love kids, lots of them....

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Whatyou say, eh, eh....

More information, just read this. Hey, and it's not me saying that, you know. I only kept this information together on this page fore you. So, share it and keep it together. Love dude.

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Origin and Purpose
One of the oldest of the British herding breeds, the Bearded Collie has
for centuries been the Scottish hill shepherd’s dog, used to hunt and
gather free-ranging sheep on the Highlands. The breed was also popular
as a cattle drover. Both jobs required a hardy constitution and
intelligence, initiative, strength, stamina, and speed.

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General Appearance
This is a lean active dog, longer than it is high in an approximate
proportion of 5:4, measured from point of chest to point of buttock.
Bitches may be slightly longer. The dog, though strongly made, should
show plenty of daylight under the body and should not look too heavy. A
bright, inquiring expression is a distinctive feature of the breed.
Characteristics and Temperament
The Bearded Collie must be alert and self-confident, and should be lively
and active. The temperament should be that of a steady, intelligent
working dog and must show no signs of nervousness or aggression.

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Size
Ideal height at the shoulder: dogs, 21-22 inches (53-56 cm); bitches, 20-
21 inches (51-53 cm). Overall quality and proportions should be
considered before size but excessive variation from the ideal height
should be discouraged.

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Coat
The coat must be double with the undercoat soft, furry and close. The
outer coat should be flat, harsh and strong, shaggy, free from woolliness
and curl though a slight wave is permissible. The length and density of
the hair should be sufficient to provide a protective coat and to enhance
the shape of the dog, but not enough to obscure the natural lines of the
body. The adult coat may break along the spine, but must not be
artificially parted. The coat must not be trimmed in any way. On the
head, the bridge of the nose should be sparsely covered with hair which
should be slightly longer on the sides just to cover the lips. From the
cheeks, the lower lips and under the chin, the coat increases in length
towards the chest, forming the typical beard.

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Colour
Bearded Collies are born dark, pure black, brown, blue or fawn, with or
without white markings. The base colours mature to any shade of black,
grey, blue, brown, or fawn, with the coat usually having a mixture of
many shades at once and individual hairs showing bands of light and
dark. Grey hairs may be lightly interspersed with all colours. Where white
occurs, it should only appear on the foreface, as a blaze on the skull, on
the tip of the tail, on the chest, legs and feet and, if round the collar, the
roots of the white hair should not extend behind the shoulder. White
should not appear above the hocks on the outside of the hind legs. Slight
tan markings are acceptable on the eyebrows, inside the ears, on the
cheeks, under the root of the tail, and on the legs where white joins the
main colour.

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Head
The head should be in proportion to the size of the dog. The skull is
broad and flat, the distance between stop and occiput being equal to the
width between the orifices of the ears. The muzzle is strong and equal
in length to the distance between the stop and the occiput, the whole
effect being that of a dog with strength of muzzle and plenty of brain
room. The stop should be moderate. The nose is large and square.
Pigmentation of nose leather, lips, and eye rims follows coat colour at
birth and should be of a solid colour without spots or patches. The eyes
should be set widely apart and are large, soft and affectionate, but not
protruding. The eyebrows are arched up and forward but are not so long
as to obscure the eyes. Eyes should tone with coat in colour. Born blues
and fawn will have lighter eyes with all shades of coat than born blacks
or browns. The ears are of medium size and drooping. When the dog is
alert, the ears lift at the base, level with, but not above, the top of the
skull, increasing the apparent breadth of the skull. The teeth are large
and white, the incisors of the lower jaw fitting tightly behind those of the
upper jaw. However, a level bite is acceptable. A full set of forty-two teeth
is desirable.

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Neck
The neck must be of a fair length, muscular, and slightly arched.
Forequarters
The shoulders should slope well back, a line drawn through the centre
of the shoulder blade should form a right angle (90 degrees) with the
humerus. The shoulder blades at the withers should only be separated
by the vertebrae but must slope outwards from there sufficiently to
accommodate the desired spring of rib. The legs are straight and vertical,
with good bone, and covered with shaggy hair all-round. The pasterns
should be flexible without weakness.

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Body
The length of the back should come from the length of the rib cage and
not that of the loin. The ribs are well sprung but angled back, making the
rib cage appear flat, and the chest is deep, giving plenty of heart and lung
room. The back must be level and the loins should be strong. The level
back blends smoothly into the curve of the rump and must not fall away
in croup.

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Hindquarters
The hindquarters are well muscled with good second thighs, well-bent
stifles and low hocks. Below the hock, the leg falls at a right angle to the
ground and, in normal stance, will be just behind a line vertically below
the point of the buttock. The distance between the hocks should
approximate the distance from hock to ground.

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Feet
The feet are oval in shape with the soles well padded. The toes are
arched and close together, well covered with hair including between the
pads.

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Tail
The tail is set low, without kink or twist, and is long enough for the end
of the bone to reach at least the point of the hock. It is carried low with
an upward swirl at the tip while standing. When the dog is excited or in
motion the tail may be extended or raised, but must not be carried
forward over the back.

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Gait
Seen from the side, a correctly moving dog appears to flow across the
ground with the minimum of effort. Movement should be supple,
smooth, and long-reaching, with good driving power in the hindquarters
and feet lifted just enough to clear the ground. The forelegs should track
smoothly and straight. Each hind leg should move in line with the foreleg
on the same side. The back should remain level and firm

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Snuppy, the first successfully cloned pup in the whole wide world. That makes me the most beautiful, not?

The things we do for beauty!

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Covering my furry body and legs. Hey, I don't want to get dirty before turning in the ring, and even then I show off in the pre-show finery.

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General Appearance: Just to let you know, I'm an aristocrat, my appearance is one of dignity. Aloofness with no trace of plainness or coarseness. I have a straight front, proudly carried head, eyes gazing into the distance as if in memory of ages past.

Yes, exotic, or “Eastern,” expression, long silky topknot, peculiar coat pattern, very prominent hip bones, large feet, and the impression of a some-what exaggerated bend in the stifle due to profuse trouserings – stand out clearly, giving me the appearance of what I am, a king of dogs, holding true to tradition throughout the ages.

So, this should be enough to vote me the most beautiful dog in the world! In case you need more information, just take a look at what the humans say about me.

Temperament 
Aloof and dignified, yet gay.

Size
Height: Dogs, 27 inches (69 cm), plus or minus 1 inch (3 cm);
Bitches, 25 inches (64 cm), plus or minus 1 inch (3 cm).
Weight: Dogs, about 60 lb. (27 kg); Bitches, 50 lb. (23 kg).

Coat and Colour
Hindquarters, flanks, ribs, forequarters, and legs well covered with thick, silky hair, very fine in texture; ears and all four feet well feathered; from in front of the shoulders, and also backwards from the shoulders along the saddle from the flanks and ribs upwards, the hair is short and close forming a smooth back in mature dogs - this is a traditional characteristic of the Afghan Hound.

The Afghan Hound should be shown in its natural state; the coat is not clipped or trimmed; the head is  surmounted (in the full sense of the word) with a topknot of long, silky hair – this also an outstanding characteristic of the Afghan Hound. Showing of short hair on cuffs on either front or back legs is permissible.

All colours are permissible, but colour or colour combinations are pleasing; white markings, especially on the head are undesirable.

Head
The head is of good length, showing much refinement. The skull is evenly balanced with the foreface. The occipital bone is very prominent.

The head is surmounted by a topknot of long silky hair. There is a slight prominence of the nasal bone structure causing a slightly Roman appearance, the centre line running up over the foreface with little or no stop, falling away in front of the eyes so there is an absolutely clear outlook with no interference; the under jaw showing great strength, the jaws long and punishing. The nose is of good size, black in colour. The mouth is level, meaning that the teeth from the upper jaw and lower jaw match evenly, neither overshot nor undershot. This is a difficult mouth to breed.

A scissors bite is even more punishing and can be more easily bred into a dog than a level mouth, and a dog having a scissors bite, where the lower teeth slip inside and rest against the teeth of the upper jaw, should not be penalized. The eyes are almond shaped (almost triangular), never full or bulgy, and are dark in colour. The ears are long, set approximately on level with outer corners of the eyes, the leather of the ear reaching nearly to the end of the dog’s nose, and covered with long silky hair.

Neck
The neck is of good length, strong and arched, running in a curve to the shoulders.

Forequarters
Shoulders long and sloping and well laid back. Shoulders have plenty of angulation so that the legs are well set underneath the dog. Too much straightness of shoulder causes the dog to break down in the pasterns, and this is a serious fault. Forelegs are straight and strong with great length between elbow and pastern; elbows well held in; pasterns long and straight; forefeet large in both length and width; toes well arched; feet covered with long thick hair, fine in texture; pads of feet unusually large and well down on the ground.

Body
The backline appearing practically level from the shoulders to the loins.
The height at the shoulders equals the distance from the chest to the buttocks. The brisket well let down, and of medium width. Strong and powerful loin and slightly arched, falling away towards the stern, with the hip bones very pronounced; well ribbed and tucked up in flanks.

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Hindquarters
Hindquarters powerful and well muscled with great length between hip and hock; hocks are well let down; good angulation of both stifle and hock; slightly bowed from hock to crotch. The hind feet are broad and of good length; the toes arched, and covered with long thick hair. All four feet of the Afghan Hound are in line with the body, turning neither in nor out.

Tail
Tail set not too high on the body, having a ring, or a curve on the end; should never be curled over, or rest on the back, or be carried sideways; and should never be bushy.

Gait
When running free, the Afghan Hound moves at a gallop, showing great elasticity and spring in his smooth, powerful stride. When on a loose lead, the Afghan can trot at a fast pace; stepping along, he has the appearance of placing the hind feet directly in the footprints of the front feet, both thrown straight ahead. Moving with head and tail high, the whole appearance of the Afghan Hound is one of great style and beauty.

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Faults
Sharpness or shyness. Lack of short-haired saddle in mature dogs.
Coarseness; snipiness; overshot or undershot; eyes round or bulgy or light in colour; exaggerated Roman nose; head not surmounted with topknot. Neck too short or too thick; an ewe neck; a goose neck; a neck lacking in substance. Front or back feet thrown outward or inward; pads of feet not thick enough; or feet too small; or any other evidence of weakness in feet; weak or broken-down pasterns. Roach back, sway back, goose rump, slack loin; lack of prominence of hip bones; too much width of brisket causing interference with elbows. Too straight in stifle; too long in hock.