1778 Mention of the Spitz breed in a poem

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1800 Description for the Spitz in Cynographica Britannia
Colours: White, black, fawn with light areas and spotted. General size: about 45 cm (about 18 inch)
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1882 Draft of a breed standard with division into large spitz and small spitz

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1899 Foundation of "Association for German Lace" (VfDS)

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1900 Club establishes first statutes and breed identification

The color classification applies to large lace: wolf-colored, white and black; Size: from 45 cm (Wolfspitz) upwards unlimited, from 40 cm (Großspitz)

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1906 Adaptation of the standard by the association

Colours: tan, blue and fox red and piebald (other colours) are recognized, all black and white markings are faulty; Size: if possible 45 cm (Wolfspitz) upwards unlimited, if possible 40 cm (Great Spitz)

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1910 The German Lace Club (Frankfurt/Main) is accepted into the cartel on December 23, 1910 (predecessor VDH).

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1939-1945 During World War II, many club documents are lost and destroyed

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1957 Recognition of German Spitz by FCI
Large Spitz and Small Spitz (up to 26 cm), No division between Wolfspitz and Großspitz

Colours: all approved; Proposal for pure color breeding in the General Assembly

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​1962 Adjustment of the Great Spitz breed standard

Color classification: wolf-colored, white, black and brown; Size: at least 45 cm (Wolfspitz), if possible 40 cm (black, white and brown Great Spitz)

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1965 VfDSp decides on May 15, 1965 to separate the Wolfsspitz and Großspitz

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​1969 Mittelspitz variety is officially recognized in the standard for German Spitz (FCI).

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​1974 Introduction of the Pomeranian variety

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​1983 All Wolfsspitz and Großspitz used for breeding must be HD X-rayed

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1993 The FCI combines Wolfsspitz and Kees in one standard

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2003 Society for the Preservation of Old and Endangered Domestic Breeds e.V.

declares the Großspitz extremely endangered and the Mittelspitz critically endangered

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2005 First proven breeding of an American Eskimo Dog in Germany for blood refreshment.

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2014 End of color pure breeding in the VDH, color pairings within Großspitz are allowed between black and brown as well as black and white

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2018 First proven breeding of an American Eskimo Dog in Austria for blood refreshment.

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2019 Foundation of the Association for Spitz and Related Breeds e. V. (VSVR)

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2022 Color opening in the VfDS for the Großspitz

Colours: white, black, brown, orange, grey-shaded and other colours