Finnish Spitz vs German Spitz – Mittelspitz
Compare Finnish Spitz and German Spitz – Mittelspitz: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Finnish Spitz
VS
German Spitz – Mittelspitz
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Finnish Spitz
German Spitz – Mittelspitz
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
Height
41 – 47 cm
32 – 36 cm
Weight
7 – 13 kg
8 – 12 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 15 years
13 – 17 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
5/5
Energy Level
4/5
5/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
4/5
4/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
4/5
Shedding
3/5
4/5
Barking Level
5/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
2/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Finnish Spitz
Great with Kids
High Energy
Low Grooming
Easy to Train
Small
German Spitz – Mittelspitz
Great with Kids
High Energy
Small
Summary
About Finnish Spitz
Finnish Spitz is Finland’s national dog, a medium, foxlike, golden‑red spitz bred to hunt by “bark pointing.” Lively, intelligent, vocal, and affectionate with family but reserved with strangers, it needs regular exercise, mental stimulation, and typically lives 13–15 years.
About German Spitz – Mittelspitz
Medium German Spitz with a square, compact build, dense double coat and plumed tail over the back. Alert, vocal watchdog yet affectionate and people‑oriented, needing companionship, training, mental stimulation and regular grooming. Generally robust, long‑lived, and active.
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