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).