As immigration spread across Europe, spitz type dogs were developed into various breeds, such as the Pomeranian and the Keeshonden. In America, it became the American White Spitz. These were immensely popular dogs with families, and in fact, Franklin D. Roosevelt had one as a childhood companion. In the 1900s, however, the breed was renamed because of wartime prejudice towards things with German sounding names. The American White Spitz was renamed the American Eskimo because people thought its silhouette resembled the Samoyed, or Alaskan Dog.  By any name, and any one of its three sizes, the “Eskie” remains a conservative, beloved, and robust dog.

American Eskimo Dog in a Car Nancy Spielman
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