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Despite its name, this breed is not actually from Alaska. It comes from Northern Europe. It was named this after the anti-German prejudices of WWI would have stopped people from wanting the dogs. It was originally called the German Spitz.

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The American Eskimo Dog was originally the same dog as the German Spitz. However, because of anti-German prejudice after WWI, when these dogs were brought into the United States, they had to be called American Eskimo Dogs or no one would want to buy them. After a century of living on a different continent than their European ancestors, Eskies have started to evolve into a breed all their own.

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The American Eskimo Dog go its name because it the American breed of the type of dog. The dog got the Eskimo part of its name because it has a very thick coat that can withstand the environment that Eskimo live in.

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The American Eskimo Dog was originally the German Spitz before it was taken from Northern Europe to North America, where over a century it grew into a different breed all its own.

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