German Spitz (Mittel)
The German Spitz (Mittel) is the medium size of the same old northern breed, and in Germany the spitz family runs from the very small up to the large Wolfspitz, all of them…
About the German Spitz (Mittel)
The German Spitz (Mittel) is the medium size of the same old northern breed, and in Germany the spitz family runs from the very small up to the large Wolfspitz, all of them sharing one type at different heights. The Mittel is the size that suited a farmyard: big enough to be taken seriously and small enough to live indoors.
Height runs from about 30 to 38 cm, and everything else follows the family pattern, with a thick standing coat, a full ruff, a well-feathered tail carried over the back, a pointed muzzle and small triangular ears. Any colour is permitted. A Mittel stud should be balanced and free-moving underneath all that coat, so it is worth putting a hand through the jacket to feel the body beneath.
A vet's patella assessment is the first thing to ask for, since luxating kneecaps are the most frequently reported problem in these dogs. An eye certificate should follow, with cataract in mind. Alopecia of the trunk and thighs appears in spitz breeds, so ask whether the stud has ever lost coat and failed to regrow it. Dental health and a question about longevity in the family round the enquiry off.
Health & breeding
We check every hip, elbow, eye and DNA result you give us against the Royal Kennel Club’s public records by hand, and we record who checked it and when. The Royal Kennel Club’s public records may not include all the screening a dog has had, so a dog with no Royal Kennel Club record showing is not necessarily untested.
Breed Right’s summary — under The Royal Kennel Club Health Standard
Health tests for the German Spitz (Mittel)
This panel is Breed Right’s summary of the testing that matters for the breed under The Royal Kennel Club Health Standard. The Health Standard is the Royal Kennel Club’s guidance for breeders, not a registration rule. It describes tests to ask about — it is not a report on any individual dog. The Royal Kennel Club’s public records may not include all the screening a dog has had, so a dog with no Royal Kennel Club record showing is not necessarily untested.
Best Practice — further tests it recommends
Completing these as well as the Good Practice tests is what the Royal Kennel Club calls Best Practice.
| Test | Type | Scheme | What’s involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye testing (BVA/KC/ISDS) | Screening scheme | BVA/KC/ISDS | Result printed on the eye certificate. |
Breed hip median
Too few dogs of this breed have been scored (BVA Hip Dysplasia Scheme breed statistics 2025 — 5 years: 1 dog) to give a meaningful breed median. Source · How hip scores work
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German Spitz (Mittel) stud dogs
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