Spitz · the Curled Tail

American Eskimo Dog[3]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the American Eskimo Dog breed
Photo: Christmas w/a K, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Spitz[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Nordic Spitz[1]
FCI
Not in the FCI nomenclature Not in the FCI nomenclature: AKC breed of the United States.
Origin
United States[3] Map point 39°50′ N · 98°35′ W[4]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
American Eskimo (French)[3]
In the study
AESK[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Pomeranian (German Spitz) and Volpino Italiano. [1]

Also in the Nordic Spitz clade: Icelandic Sheepdog, Keeshond, Norwegian Elkhound, Swedish Vallhund.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q37699 (American Eskimo Dog) read 2026-11-09
  4. Wikidata Q30 (United States, P625) read 2026-11-09

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