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Thefirst official standardfor the American Eskimo Dog in the United States was withthe UnitedKennel Club. It was published in 1958 in UKC's official magazine"Bloodlines". Thefollowing is a copy:

OFFICIAL UKC 1958 AMERICAN ESKIMO STANDARD

The American Eskimo is what could be called a miniature Samoyed and they areidentical except for size. The small size of the American Eskimo is due to the years ofbreeding down in size from the larger type dog. The American Eskimo in generalappearance is a miniature of a working dog and should be strong, active, and graceful.His coat should be heavy and weather resisting. He should have a short body, but neithertoo long nor too short. He should be muscular, allowing freedom with good chestexpansion and well-sprung ribs, strong neck, straight front and exceptionally strong loins.The hindquarters should be particularly well developed, stifles well bent, any suggestionof unsound stifles or cowhocks severely penalized.

Disposition: That of intelligence, alert, full of action, but above all, displayingmarked affection toward all mankind.

Coat: The body should be covered with thick, close, soft, and short undercoatwith harsh hair growing through it, forming the outer coat, which should stand straightaway from the body and be quite free from any curl.

Head: One denoting power and wedge-shaped with broad flat skull, muzzlelength of mediwn length, a tapering foreface, yet not too sharply defined, ears not toolong and slightly rounded at tips, set well apart, and covered inside with hair. Eyes dark,set well apart and keen, with alert intelligent expression. Lips black. Hair short andsmooth before the ears. Nose and eye rims black for preference, but may be brown orflesh colored. Strong jaw with level teeth.

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Back: Medium in length, broad, and muscular.

Hindquarters: Should be muscular, stifles well let down, cowhocks or straightstifles very objectionable.

Legs: Straight and muscular and of good bone.

Feet: Long, flattish, and slightly spread out. Soles of the feet well padded withhair.

Tail: Long and profuse, carried gaily over the back or side when alert.Sometimesdropped down when at rest, tightly curled or double hook is a fault.

Color: Most desirable pure white. White and blscwt cream. tSlacKor saDIespotSare not desirable and should be disqualified.

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Scale of Points:

General Appearance 20

Head 15

Coat 10

Size 10

Chest and Ribs 10

Hindquarters 10

Back 10

Feet 5

Legs 5

Tail 5

Total 100

Jon.-Feb., 1968OffiCIAL UKCAMERICAN

ESKIMOSTANDARDHeadl One denoting powe... weqe-

.haped with broad fl&t Ikoll, muzzle ofmedium lenrth, a taperin~ fore-face,ret not too lharply defined. Ears nottoo 10n" IUghU, rounded at tips, letwell apart and well eonred Inside withhair. Hair mort and Imooth belore theears. E,u dark, set well apart withalert, intelUcent expression. Lips black.NOte and 8" rima black for preference,but mar be brown or flesh eolored.Su-onr JAW with level teeth.

<.;b..t .nd Ribe. Chest should showbr{ladneaa and depth. Rib. should bewell-sprung, artviftg plenty 01 room forhurt and lung a1:tlon.

Back: Medium in length. Broad andmuscular.

Hind Quarter.. Should be muscularwith stitlel well let down. Cow hocksor straight sdtlea are very objection.lI.ole.

t..~.: Straight and mu!cular, an.d ofrood bone.

F.et: Lonl', nati.b, and 1111i1:htlyspread out. Sol.. of teet well paddedwith hair.

T.11: Long and protule, carried gailyover back or IJde wben alert. Some-times dropped down when at rest.Tirhtly curled or double hook fa &fault.

C-t: The body shoold be coveredwith thick, clo.., .oft, .hart undercoatwith barsh hair growing throup Ittormlng tho outer coat, wblch shouldstand Itrairht a",.y from the bod,. andbe quite free from a11YcurL

C.lor: MOlt desirable ia pun wbJte.Permluibl. are whitt! with bilcuitcream, or cream. Black or ..ble spotsare not desirable, and should b. di...qualified.

Scal. of PoiablGeneral appearance 20H.ad ... ""'" "'-""-""" 15Coat , h.""' 1081:;e .n ""'" ""."""""'" 10Cheat and Ribl .m """""""--'" 10Hind Quarters ... "' "'" 10Buk ""'-""""""""-"""""""'---"""" 10Feet -""""""'-"""""""""""""""'" 6

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Please remember that th.) AmericanEskimo fa aetually . wClrkinc dog.and sbould be In diNct proportionto all par t . 01 the anatomJealbody. It .hould be strong, utNe andgraceful. Bfa eoat .hould be heavy andweather resistillg. Be should bave ashort body, but Mlther too Jone nortoo Ihort. He ahould he m~ular withwelJ 'prung ribs, allowing freedom forrood eheat expansion, .uonr neck, andstrailil:bt tront lep. The hind qoartenahoald be partieularJy weU develop4Cwith excefeonany Itrong loins andati.fles ",el bf:nt. AnI' lugestJon ofunsound sti!l.. 01"cow hocks should be88vere1, peMl1&ed.Dl.lposftlon Mould bethat of intelUeenee. alert, tull of ac-tion, but above aU diapJayinlil:mukedaffection toward aU mankind.

BLOODLINESTHe AMERICAN ESKIMO

HISTORYWe recently ha~ nlCelved a number of

requesta for fDtGnnat1onon the develop-ment: of te Am.eric:8bEskImo breed, anda clear. comprehensive SU1'W1tonows 011this great breed.

In writing on this breed. let us &0bICkto the very AnU1~!IItioaof the bleed. 'tI2er8an! many names tor the Eskimo &as andmany types, but they all lean aa4 lead upto the American E1ddmo.

You will note heorethat the oufstaIIdiII«name tor the spede is 'EskImo' and thisfact was larIeIy responsible lor the fbIalselection of the breed name, Amerte:mEskimo, when their bloodJ.b1ftwere recoe-nlzed tor I'e2iItratioo and a dJatinethreedby the UnIted.KennelClub, Inc. registeriDsoffice.

Fi~ we have thlt Alaskan Eskimo(Huskie). They are black or dark withwhJte and buff markinas and webd1ta.rotJmt10 pounds. The second step is theNorth Greenland E5Jdma doK.They w~Icbas much as 100pounds. a whiter ~ withIlLmore pronounced plume tall and we areone step nearer the American Eskimo. Wemt1$ttake this beautltul btoodlineand takeIlLwe-stlemlycourse with It down throughGermany, England and home to the UnitedStates.

1bere is a nomadJc tribe that Uves IDthat VB5t;tract of Tundra country wbichexpands from the eastern sbo1't!Sof theWhite Sea in Noribern Russia to the RiverKhtanga in Western Siberia. 11tey are oneot:the oldest and most iriteresttnJit'ot nativetribes and with them Uvesthe very tOUDda-Uon of this great breed, die Amer1caaEaIdma w'deb js ODeof the oldesf &lidmastbeautlful of all dcmeal1cbreeds.

Whfil leaving the nOmadic tribes. tbIabloodUnecame to WIUDdertile In"Ut andmost popular name, 'Spitz' . 'I11fs nameSpitz was tacked on to this breedcomJrJgtnrough Germany. many as 'KleinaSpitz' as we would say in Engll.1Ib,'IJttIeRunt' .

THy were Imported into this countrytn.anY, mAUY years aao UDder the tradename of Spitz and brtngjng with them thetradit1onaJ comradeship of man aDd doK.a simple but comprehensive domesticltyaDd an InteDigent utility.

A crest many yean ago, the breed wasvet)' popular UDder the breed name ofSp11Z.and Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Hall bad a11M kermel of these supposed to 1M(IJttleRunt:I) wetgbing from 24 to to pounds. Atthis time, the U.K.c. rec:opIzed this bnM!dunder the breed name of American Eski-mos. rnaAHa reeotd 01 Mr. and Mrs. Halla'doCB and since that time, hImdreds havebeen retistered.The~tI>goodness name for the dOR

was Emma. 'nw!yare the direct decend-ants of the Alaskan EskImo and tileNortMm GreenJa.ndEskimo.

Comins !rom a riprous climate. theAmerican Eskimo Is naturally hardy andnoted tor longevity ot~ 1Dhis naUvecountry, the American 0 is the abep..herd of the reiJJdeoerherds, guard aDddefeDd.erof the domestic pet, the reindeer.Whenever occasion arises, becomes a sleddog, bot whatever IUs work i8. you mayassociate it with a buman baekcrouDd.

While their ancestors were very largedOSS~ghinc up to 100pounds, today we. "f--4__-'_- ~.. "'.Mm.."-

Page 31tween 15 and 20 Jncbes and weJghIn£ Inproportion. ThIs cbanp In weJaht ItarfA!dIn Germany and the breed was bred dowuIn Ib:e. at the Germans did not desire adoc so sreat In 81m: this it probably whythe name 'KJena. Spl~' or (LIttle Runt)got its start.

The stance of the American Ealdmoshows him to be . canJne aristocrat: withthe beaut.ffu1plumed tail carried over Ju.back y,-ben.mowing and WMn Bleep1nz.placed OYe'"IUs face for PI'Otecdonandwarmth Against the ever eofc1and snow ofthe DOtbem c:limate. He hat .trorur andweu-boned legs, featMred.ad withsmall and well placed c are helderect, dark and intelU . , whichshow !PUt k£Ddaess and I.ne.

COMMON ERRORSNIGHT RtlNTS. H~NCB SHOWS,

AND FIELD T1UALS:1. All orpnlzationa deairin8' to bold

the above lieensed event or ...nushould eontAct our otfice at leut thirt,days prior to the date they hall'. HI-ec:ted lor event or oventa. Thl. Itives 111tho opportunity of eheckln.g our c"len-car to lee if there II anothor IIcenledevent ill your particular area which wiltcon.flict with youi'll and tho opportun.ity of lu~st1nlr a dil!.rent date. Thl.lUI somethine we would deeply appreci-ate by havlll&, the cooperation 01 aUorpnizations, and in partleullU', OIolrSec:retarie., by maklnll appUeatloll lor.. IJcenllt at IUR 30 c!ays .head oftime. Do not write us the wt minuteand cive us lour da,.. to get the ma-terial and license to you.

2. In your correspondenca to 111tor& U.K.C. lieen.ed ."en~ please live thename of the orpnizatlon .ponlOrinlt.thfa event or .venuL,. the 1000ation andthe date or date.. -1-nGlea for thenevents are $6.00 p.r lIcen.. and ahouldaccompany the requ..t tor a Hcen.e.We also need the eomplote name andaddreu of the Secretary or the penonmaking request.

3. In a Nipt Hunt please ain UIsome Indication.. to the numDeI' ofdop to be entored. or .eore cardl )"Ourorpniaation ..OJ require. PI re-member there Is room tor three 01"fol1l'dop on each ICON card. Thia shoul"fndicate to 'OU tile approximate DIUIl-bel' of acore carda J'ODwill nead as thaave organization runs three. d~to the cut. thus filUl'O on tbJa basta:One seore urd tor e"ary three do.,..

4. Sec:retarift lU'e reaponsilJle for iUJ-InK' out the final report lomu an .Nigbt Hunt, Show, or Field TriaLPlease 11M the final roport forma sup-plied bJ' the RelistratJoD OffIce, andbe .ure to live tJI.. name and r.~-tlen number of oach dOlr, what the do~won, also the name and address otowner. of each dog, There .. am.,l.spaee provided lor this on all final re-port torms. Thia Is IOmetbln. ..e woulddeeply appreeiAte all Secretaries doine.

5. It I, tho respon.iblUty ot all Sec:-retariel to see that the final roporltorm reac:hes our otlJc8 al 8O0n .. pol-,'ble att.r the event fa beld. In maDJcases thel. reports have been held tipall lone as three weeb to Hveralmonths betore reaehin&, our ottice, andthus makes It impossible tor us to keepan up to data record of an,. Champion-.hin noints won. Plea.. ... that "o're-

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18 BLOODLINES JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1978.

of the National American ,Eskimo DogAssociation.15. Both National Showswill be divided

intoclassifICationsand.classes, the same asthe regular .U.K.C. .licensed AmericanEskimoDogshows, and as approved by theNational Association and United KennelClub, Inc.16. Additionalclass to be held at National

Showsonly: Class: NatkmalGrand Champ-ion - Made up of U.K.C. male and femalerecognized Champions competing againsteach other. A dog winning'this class at theNational Rotating Spring Show or theAnnual National Show will be declared aNational Grand Champion. The dog willreceive an offICialU.K.C.National GrandChampion Degree, showing the date won.Nopoints willbe given. The Degree can bewon only at the two shows held by theNational American Eskimo Dog Associa-tion: This class of Champions must have aminimum of five dogs, regardless qfowners, competingfor this special degree.A minimum of five (5) dogs must beentered and entry }'eespaid for this crasS/,advanced entries must be used in order toassure having the class. The closing datefor advanced entries must be published inBLOODliNES far enough in advance so aUowners of Champions will know whenentries close. There must be at least three(3) of the advanced entries present andcompeting at the show, in order for thecompetitionto be allowed. If at least three(3) dogs of the advanced entries are notsubmitted for competition, the class willnot be held. If onlytwo dogs are presentedfor competition, they willbe refunded theirentry fee.

CLASSES FOR AMERICANESKIMO SHOWS

(Effective as of January~, 1978)

The American Esk.imo breed has beendividedinto twoclassificationsaccordingtoweight for show purposes only. MiniatureClass with the weight of the,males from 12pounds to under 20pounds and the femalesfrom 10 pounds to under 18 J)!Junds.Standard Class males from20pounds to 35pounds and females 18 pounds to 32pounds. If dogs do not fan within minimumand maximum weight allowed, dogs willnot be allowedto enter show.ENTRY:Entries must be made in correct

classes accordingto the age of the dog andweight on the day of the show. There willbe no exceptions made to this Me.SPECIAL CLASS FOR PUPPIES: All

males and females will compete againsteach other, 3 months to under 6 months.No U.K.C. points awarded.

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OFFICIAL U.K.C. AMERICANESKIMO STANDARD

(Revisedas of January 1,1978)

GENERALAPPEARANCE: The Ameri-can ESkimo .is a well balanced, typicalmodel of a Northem workingtype dog. Thebody is proportioned and balanced, backlength from point of shoulder to root of tailshould equal the height from pad to top ofwithers. The face is Nordic type withtriangle ears which are slightly rounded attips and readily distinguished black points(nose, lips, and eye rims). Has an alertsmooth carriage. The coat should be thickespecially around the neck, forepart ofshoulders and chest forming a lion-likemane. The rump and hind legs down to thehock are also thickly coated forming thecharacteristic trousers. The. ruff {mane)and long outer guard hairs are moreprominant on males than females. Therichly plumed tail is carried over the hack.They should present a picture of beauty,alertness, strength and agility.HEAD: One denoting power, being

wedge shaped with broad, slightlycrownedskull. Head size should be in proportion tobody. The stop should not be abrupt butwell defined.M1JZZL.E:In proportion to head, medium

in length, and covered with short smoothhairs.EARS: Should conform to hcad size,

slightly rounded at tips, triangular, helderect, set well apart and covered inside,with hair. Ears should softlyblend with thewedge shape head. Outer part of ears to becovered with short smooth hairs~ longertufts of hair in front of the ear openings.Color inside of ear should be pink.or slighttinge of grey.EYES: Shoold be slightly oval and not

slanted. Should be black to brown set wellapart with intelligent expression. Eye rimsblack for preference but dark brown ispermissible. Eyelashes should be white.NOSE: Black to dark brown.UPS: Black to dark. brown. Saggyflews

are objectionable.TEETH &:JAW: Strong jaw with close

fitting teeth meeting in a level to scissorsbite. A full compliment of sound teeth ispreferred.NECK: Medium length and in proportion

to body, strong, carried proudly erect,blending into shoulders with a graeefularch.BODY:Strongand compactlybuilt but not

too short coupled. Back length from Pointof shoulder to root of tail should equal thebeight from pad to top of withers. In themale. both testicles must be in thescrotom.

CHEST AND RIBS: Should be strong,show broadness and depth. Depth of chestshould be at approximate point of elbows.Ribs should be well sprung and beginupsweep behind the nineth rib to insureadequate room for heart and lung action.

Heart and lung room are' secured morebybody depth than width. Belly shoul6 besligbtly.tucked up immediately behind theribs. j

BACK&:LOIN:Shouldbe straight, level,broad and muscular. Loins shoUldbe wellmuscled and not so short as to interferewith easy rhythmic movement and power-ful. drive of back legs. Females may beslightly tonger in back.FOREQUARTERS.p,tont legs shouldbe

paraDel and straight to the pasterns,elbowsclose to the bodyand turned neitherin nor out. Pastem should be strong andOexibleto add spring to movement. Lengthof leg sbould he proportioned to body sizefor a total even balance. Shoulder shouldhave a 4S degree lay back and be firmlyset. Front legs wen feathered on back si6e.Dew claws should not be removed fromfront legs.BlNDQUAJlTERSIUpper thighs should

be well developed and muscled. Stiflesapproximately 30 degree layoff pelvis,hocks well let d9wn and sharply defined.Ulnd legs should he paraUel when viewedfrom the fear in a natural stance, theyshould turn neither in nor out. Dew clawsare objectionable on hind legs and shoul6be removed for dogs own safety. The hin6legs should be muscular and of adequatebone to blend with body size, the dogshould not appear clumsy nor racy.FElT. Should he oval in shape, compact,

well padded with hair, pads should betough and deeply cushioned. Feet shouldneither "toe in" nor "out" iu a normalstance.TAIL:Should be set moderately high just

below top line, covered with long profusehair and carried over the back, notnecessarily centered, when alert and whenmoving. Sometimesdropped when at rest.Tailbone should come to hockwhen down.Tightly curled or double hook is a fault.COAT. The body should he covered with

soft, thick, short undercoat, with a longer,guard hair 'growing though it forming theoutercoat, and should be free from anycurl, and wave. There should be anoticeable thicker mane covering the neckarea, forming the ruff. Length of the outercoat will differ from dog to dog. Quality ismore important than quantity.COLOR. Most desirable is pure white.

Permissable are white with biscuit cream,or cream.MOVEMENT: The American Eskimo

should trot, not pace. They should have aquick agile stride that is well timed. Thegait shouldbe free, balanced and vigorous,with Sood reach in foreqnarters and ~driving power in the hindquarters; whentrotting there should be a strong rearaction drive. Moving at a walkor slow trotthey wUlnot single track, nor brush, but asspeed increases the. legs gradually angleinward until the pads are finallyfallingonaUne directly under the longitudinal centerofthe body. The back should remain strongfirm and level.

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DISPOS1TlON:Intelligent, alert and ener-getic, loyal, friendly but conservative;overly aggressive and overly shy dogsshould be penalized. .SIZE: Miniature: Males 12 to under 20

Ibs. Females 10 to under 18 Ibs.Standard: Males 20 to 35lbs. Females 18to321bs.FAULTS:Flop ears, pink or white eye

rims, blue eyes, pink nose, pink lips,overshot or undershot bite, roachback,camel back, razor back, straight. stifles,cowhocks, splayfeet, double curl in tail,tight curled tail, curly coat, and colordarker than bisquit or cream, stilted gait,crabbing, crossing over in front, hackneyaction,DISQUALIFICATIONS:Any color other

than white or bisquit cream. Any altera-tions of dog. Viciousness. Dogs that arecryptorchid or monorchid, deaf or blind.

SCALE OF POINTS

General appearance. .. ., .. . . . . . . . . .. .20Head. . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 15Coat, . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Size. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,10Chest and Ribs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hind Quarters. , . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .10Back. . .., . . .. . .. .. . .. , . . . . . ., . . . . . .10Feet. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Legs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Tail. . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Total Points 100

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January-February 1974OFFICIAL trltC AMERICAN ESKIMO

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HEAD: One denoting power, wedge-shaped with broad flat skull, muzzleof medium length, a tapering fore-

)'e.t not too sharply defined. Earsnot long, slightly rounded at tips,set apart and wen covered insidewith hair. Hair short and smooth beforethe Iilar8. Eyes dark, set well apartwith Intelligent expression. Lipsblack. and eye rims black forpreference, but may be brown or fleshcolored. Strong jaw with level teeth.

CHEST AND RIBB: Chest shouldshow broadness and depth. Ribs shouldbe well..sprnng, giving plenty of ronm forheart and long action.

HACK: Medium in length. Broadand museular.

HINDQUARTBRS:Should be muscu-lar with Stifl.es weB let down. Cowhocksor straight stifles are very objection-able.

I:.EGS: Stnlcht and muscular and ofgood hone.

PEDT: Long, ftatish, and slightlyspread out. Soles of feet well paddedwith lIair.~ TAIL: Long and profuse. carried

'guly over back or side 'when alert.Sometimes dropped down wilen at rest.Tlptty curled or double book is atault.

COAT: The. body should be coveredwith ,~!Jck. close, soft, short undercoatwith bars. Imlr growing through ittor;mmr' the outer coat, which shouldttmtt straiC.t away from tbe body and

-~ Iree I'tomany curl.QD.LOR: Must desirable is pure

white. Permissible are white with bis-cUit cream, or cresm. Black or sablespots are oot desirable and should bedisqualified.

SCALE OF POINTSGeneral appearance. . . . . . . . . . 20Head. . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 15Cust "'" . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10SUi:e 10Chest and Ribs. . . . . . . . . . .. 10Hind Quarters. . . . . . . . . . .. 10JBack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Feet. . . .. 5

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Total Points 100

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CLASSES FOR AMERICAN ESKIMOSHOWS FOR 1974

The American Eskimo breed has beendivided into two classifications accordingto weight for show purposes only. Mlnia-tUfe Class with the weight of the males,from 12 pounds to under 20 poundsand the females from 10 pounds to under17 pounds. Standard Class males from 20poonds and over and females 17 poundsand over.

Entries must be made inclasses according to the age

of the dog and weight on the day ofthe show.

SPECIAL CLASS FOR PUPPIES: Allmales and females wiil compete against

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American Eskimo Dog BreedStandard - AKC

Non-SportingGeneralAppearance

The American Eskimo Dog, a loving com-panion dog, presents a picture of strength andagility,alertness and beauty. It is a small to medi-um-size Nordic type dog, always white, or whitewith biscuit cream. The American Eskimo Dog iscompactly built and well balanced, with goodsubstance, and an alert, smooth gait. The face isNordic type with erect triangular shaped ears,and distinctive black points (lips, nose, and eyerims). The white double coat consists of a short,dense undercoat,with a longer guard hair grow-ing through it forming the outer coat, which isstraight with no curl or wave. The coat is thickerand longer around the neck and chest forming alion-like ruff,which is more noticeable on dogsthan on bitches.The rump and hind legs down tothe hocks are also covered with thicker, longerhair forming the characteristic breeches. Therichly plumed tail is carried loosely on the back.Size, Proportion, SubstanceSize There are three separate size divisions ofthe American Eskimo Dog (all measurements areheights at withers): Toy,9 inches to and including12 inches; Miniature,over 12 inches to andincluding 15 inches; and Standard, over 15 inch-es to and including 19 inches. There is no prefer-ence for size within each division.Disqualification:Under 9 inches or over 19 inch-es. Proportion. Length of back from point ofshoulder to point of buttocks is slightly greaterthan height at withers, an approximate 1.1 to 1ratio. Substance.The American Eskimo Dog isstrong and compactly built with adequate bone.HeadExpression is keen, intelligent, and alert. Eyesare not fully round, but slightly oval. They shouldbe set well apart, and not slanted, prominent orbulging.Tear stain, unless severe, is not to befaulted. Presenceof tear stain should not out-weigh considerationof type, structure, or tem-perament. Dark to medium brown is the pre-ferred eye color. Eye rims are black to darkbrown. Eyelashes are white. Faults: amber eyecolor or pink eye rims.16 . THE ESKffi

Disqualification: blue eyes. Ears should conformto head size and be triangular, slightly blunt-tipped, held erect, set on high yet well apart, andblend softly with the head. Skull is slightlycrowned and softly wedge-shaped,with widestbreadth between the ears. The stop is welldefined, although not abrupt. The muzzle isbroad, with length not exceeding the length ofthe skull, although it may be slightly shorter.Nose pigment is black to dark brown. Lips arethin and tight, black to dark brown in color.Faults: pink nose pigment or pink lip pigment.The jaw should be strong with a full complementof close fitting teeth. The bite is scissors, orpincer.

Neck, Topline,BodyThe neck is carried proudly erect, well set on,medium in length, and in a strong, graceful arch.The topline is level. The body of the AmericanEskimo Dog is strong and compact, but notcobby.The chest is deep and broad with well-sprung ribs. Depth of chest extends approxi-mately to point of elbows. Slight tuck-up of bellyjust behind the ribs. The back is straight, broad,level, and muscular.The loin is strong and well-muscled. The American Eskimo Dog is neithertoo long nor too short coupled. The tail is setmoderately high and reaches approximately tothe point of hock when down. It is carried looselyon the back, although it may be dropped when atrest.ForequartersForequartersare well angulated.The shoulder isfirmly set and has adequate muscle but is notoverdeveloped. The shoulder blades are well laidback and slant 45° with the horizontal.At thepoint of shoulder the shoulder blade forms anapproximate right angle with the upper arm. Thelegs are parallel and straight to the pasterns. Thepasterns are strong and flexible with a slant ofabout 20°. Length of leg in proportion to thebody. Dewclaws on the front legs may beremoved at the owner's discretion; if present,they are not to be faulted. Feet are oval, com-pact, tightly knit and Vilellpadded with hair.Toesare well arched. Pads are black to dark brown,tough and deeply cushioned.Toenailsare white.

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HindquartersHindquarters are well angulated. The lay of thepelvis is approximately 30° to the horizontal. Theupper thighs are well developed. Stifles are wellbent. Hock joints are well let down and firm. Therear pasterns are straight. Legs are parallel from therear and turn neither in nor out. Feet are as describedfor the front legs. Dewclaws are not present on thehind legs.

Coat

The American Eskimo Dog has a stand-off, doublecoat consisting of a dense undercoat and a longercoat of guard hair growing through it to form theouter coat. It is straight with no curl or wave. Thereis a pronounced ruff around the neck which is morenoticeable on dogs than bitches. Outer part of the earshould be well covered with short, smooth hair, withlonger tufts of hair growing in front of ear openings.Hair on muzzle should be short and smooth. Thebacks of the front legs should be well feathered, asare the rear legs down to the hock. The tail is cov-ered profusely with long hair. THERE IS TO BE NOTRIMMING OF THE WHISKERS OR BODYCOATAND SUCH TRIMMING WILL BESEVERELYPENALIZED. The only permissibletrimming is to neaten the feet and the backs of therear pasterns.

Color

Pure white is the preferred color, although whitewith biscuit cream is permissible. Presence of biscuitcream should not outweigh consideration of type,structure, or temperament. The skin of the AmericanEskimo Dog is pink or gray. Disqualification: anycolor other than white or biscuit cream.

GaitThe American Eskimo Dog shall trot, not pace. Thegait is agile, bold, well balanced, and frictionless,with good forequarter reach and good hindquarterdrive. As speed increases, the American Eskimo Dogwill single track with the legs converging toward thecenter line of gravity while the back remains firm,strong,~nd level.

TemperamentThe American Eskimo Dog is intelligent, alert, andfriendly, although slightly conservative. It is neveroverly shy nor aggressive, and such dogs are to beseverely penalized in the show ring. At home it is anexcellent watchdog, sounding a warning bark toannounce the arrival of any stranger. It is protectiveof its home and family, although it does not threatento bite or attack people. The American Eskimo Doglearns new tasks quickly and is eager to please.

DisqualificationsAny color other than white or biscuit creamBlue eyesHeight: under 9" or over 19"

Approved: October 11, 1994Effective: November 30, 1994

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