American Eskimo Dog — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The American Eskimo Dog has three size divisions by height at the withers: Toy 9 to 12 inches, Miniature over 12 to 15 inches, and Standard over 15 to 19 inches (AKC).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A height under 9 inches or over 19 inches is a disqualification (AKC).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is a stand-off white double coat with a dense undercoat and longer straight guard hair, thicker and longer around the neck (AKC).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Pure white is the preferred color, with white and biscuit cream permissible; any other color is a disqualification, as are blue eyes (AKC).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The temperament is intelligent, alert, and friendly but slightly conservative (AKC).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The eyes are slightly oval, dark to medium brown preferred, with black to dark brown eye rims (AKC).