The Eurasian, or Eurasier as he is known in his native Germany, was developed in 1960s by Julius Wipfel, a German dog enthusiast, in an attempt to recreate the ancient German Wolfspitz. The Eurasian is an ideal family dog with calm, even temperament and natural guard instinct. Reserved with strangers and very loyal to his family, he is never aggressive. For the full development of these qualities, the Eurasian needs constant close domestic contact with his family and understanding, yet consistent training. This breed has no hunting instinct.
Avoid regular grooming f your Eurasian as this much loosen too much of the woolly undercoat. When the doh is shedding a comb with a double row of metal teeth should be used to remove dead and loose undercoat. They are not known to be noisy barkers. The breed gets on well with children. Known health problem in this breed include hip dysplasia, entropion and ectropion.
Photo courtesy of Black Forest Eurasiers
Size
19 - 23.5 inches at shoulders.
Coat
The coat consists of a thick undercoat and a medium long, loosely lying, guard hair. Short coat on muzzle, face, ears and front of legs. Tail, back of front legs (feathers) and hind legs (breeches) are covered with long hair. Coat on neck is only slightly longer than on body, not forming a mane.
Color
All colors and color combinations are permitted with the exception of pure white, white patches or liver color.