Eurasier
A calm, even-tempered German companion spitz that is devoted to its family and reserved with strangers.
At a glance
- Size
- Medium
- Height at the withers
- Males 52–60 cm · Females 48–56 cm
- Weight
- Males 23–32 kg · Females 18–26 kg
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Exercise
- 45–90 min a day
- Grooming
- A few times a week
- Coat
- Double coat, medium
- Colours
- Fawn, Red, Wolf grey, Black, Black and tan, Cream
- Bred for
- Companionship
- Country of origin
- Germany
- FCI
- Group 5, no. 291 · Spitz & primitive types
Breeders on Kuldo
No breeders on Kuldo have this breed yet.
Living with the breed
| Affectionate with family | 5/5 – Very high |
|---|---|
| Good with children | 4/5 – High |
| Good with other dogs | 4/5 – High |
| Good with cats | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Open to strangers | 2/5 – Low |
| Energy | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Playfulness | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Needs mental stimulation | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Easy to train | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Prey drive | 2/5 – Low |
| Watchful and protective | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Barking | 2/5 – Low |
| Shedding | 4/5 – High |
| Grooming effort | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Drooling | 1/5 – Very low |
| Good for first-time owners | 4/5 – High |
| Suits apartment living | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Adaptability | 4/5 – High |
| Copes with being alone | 2/5 – Low |
| Copes with heat | 2/5 – Low |
| Copes with cold | 5/5 – Very high |
Kuldo's own guidance from the breed's typical traits. Every dog is an individual, so talk to the breeder.
Is it the right breed for you?
Great if you …
- want a calm, family-focused companion
- prefer moderate exercise needs
- are home a lot
Think twice if you …
- want an outgoing dog that loves every stranger
- are away all day
- dislike dog hair
Care
Temperament
Calm, even-tempered and affectionate, it bonds tightly with its family and is reserved with strangers. It is sensitive and does not like rough handling.
Exercise
Moderate daily exercise of about an hour, such as walks, sniffing outings and gentle hikes, suits most Eurasiers.
Grooming
The plush double coat needs brushing a few times a week and more during the moult. It should not be clipped.
Training
It learns readily with calm, positive, consistent training but switches off with repetition or harshness. Early socialisation helps with its natural reserve.
Health
Hip and elbow dysplasia, patellar luxation, hypothyroidism and eyelid problems such as entropion are known in the breed. Ask the breeder for hip, elbow, patella, eye and thyroid results.
Health tests breeders usually do
- Hips (HD)
- Elbows (ED)
- Kneecaps (patella)
- Eye examination
- Thyroid
Ask the breeder to show you the parents' results.
About the breed
The Eurasier was created in Germany in the 1960s by Julius Wipfel and others, who crossed the Wolfspitz with the Chow Chow and later added the Samoyed. Their aim was a balanced, family-oriented companion that combined the best of European and Asian spitz types.
The result is a quiet, steady dog that likes to be close to its people and is not suited to kennel life. It is reserved with strangers but seldom aggressive, and usually gentle with children and other pets. It needs moderate exercise and a calm household, and it is sensitive to harsh treatment and long periods alone.
Did you know?
Eurasiers, like their Chow Chow ancestors, may have a blue-black or spotted tongue.