Spitz · the Curled Tail

Finnish Spitz[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Finish Spitz[1]

See it in the tree

Facts

Family
Spitz[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
None[1] Parker et al. 2017 place it in none of their clades
FCI
Standard no. 49, group 5[4] Nordic Hunting Dogs
Origin
Finland[4] Map point 65° N · 27° E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Spitz finlandais (French), Finse spits (Dutch)[3]
In the study
FINS[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

It sits in a group of 182 breeds whose order the DNA does not decide. [1]

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 Q29195 (Finnish Spitz) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 49 "FINNISH SPITZ" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q33 (Finland, P625) read 2026-11-09

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