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American Eskimo Dog Did You Know?
- The American Eskimo Dog is AKC's 138th breed.
- The American Eskimo Dog is nicknamed the "Eskie."
- The American Eskimo Dog is always white or white with biscuit cream.
- The American Eskimo Dog is bred in three distinct sizes: Toy, Miniature,
and Standard.
- The Eskie is a member of the spitz family, or Nordic breds.
- Beginning in the late 19th century, the American Eskimo Dog was extremely
popular for use in trick-dog acts in the traveling circuses throughout the
US.
- Known as the American Spitz until 1917, when the named was changed to
American Eskimo (although the breed does not have any traceable origin or
connection to Eskimo culture).
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