American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)

Non-sporting

Small

12–14 y

AKC Non-sporting group · Derived from the Miniature variety's adult weight midpoint

Wikidata (CC0) · no measured cohort for this breed

The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog, originating in Germany. The American Eskimo Dog is a member of the Spitz family. The Miniature is the second of AKC's 3 American Eskimo Dog varieties: AKC: over 12 in up to and including 15 in (30.5-38.1 cm); the breed page gives 10-20 lb; one range for both sexes. Typically 4.5–9.1 kg full-grown.

Alert

Eager

Friendly

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference

Male

4.5–9.1 kg

Female

4.5–9.1 kg

2.5

7.5

Breed club figure (AKC)

Height at the withers: males 30.5–38.1 cm, females 30.5–38.1 cm. Breed club figure (AKC)

Weight for age

Stock data

Male

Female

Expected range

Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (6.5–9 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data

First heat

8–12 mo

typical

Interval

180 d

typical

Bleeding

~9 d

typical

Proestrus 9d

Estrus 9d

Diestrus 52d

Anestrus 110d

General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 4.5–9.1 kg and females 4.5–9.1 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 17 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (6.5–9 kg band).

No Miniature American Eskimo Dog cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.

12–14 y — the usual range. Wikidata (CC0) · no measured cohort for this breed. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.