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New dogs in town
 Look
out, the Eurasiers have arrived in the UK. A new breed, developed in the 1950s, its
founder had a vision of creating a very special dog - a healthy, well-balanced family and
companion dog of calm nature. So he combined the positive characteristics of the Chow Chow,
Wolf-Spitz and the Samoyed and the result was the Eurasier, a dog which excels in Obedience and
enjoys agility. Dog trainer and agilty competitor Stacey Watkins of Albion Eurasiers provided
this information.
The
breed began in 1960 when Julius Wipfel, together with other enthusiasts in Germany, mated his
Wolf-Spitz bitch Bella and three of her daughters to three different Chow-Chows. He was trying
to breed a dog with a good physical constitution and low hunting instinct - calm, patient and
reserved but friendly and alert The result from these lines were called Wolf-Chows. In 1972 the
Samoyed was added and the combined qualities of all three breeds completed his quest. He
renamed the breed to 'Eurasier' as the dogs used originated in both Europe and Asia.
In 1973 the Eurasier
was recognized as a breed by the German Kennel Club VDH and FCI. Today there are three main
Eurasier Clubs in Germany. These are ZG, ZKG, EKW
 Eurasiers
live to around the age of 12 – 14 years and come in every colour except white, white and liver
or white patches. They only bark when threatened and need to be brushed once a week. There
height on average for a bitch is 52cm and for a dog 56cm.
The Eurasier
develops a close bond to their family and should not be kept in a kennel or back garden. They
want to be close to their family, and enjoy outdoor activities with them. Some people who are
allergic to dog hair do not have a reaction to the Eurasier.
They compete in Agility in France,
Canada, America and many other countries. They do very well and learn very fast with positive
training.
 There
are only a limited number of Eurasiers in the UK and new blood is needed to improve the gene
pool. This can only be done by importing the best blood line in to this country, so some
responsible breeders are under taking this task.
Health Faults
There are three main
faults that can appear in this breed and those are:-
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Patella
Luxation
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Hip
Displacier
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Eye
Diseases
The parents and grandparents of the Eurasier puppy should have been tested
for the above faults. A good breeder will inform you of the tests are that they carry out as
these tests ensure good breeding lines are established and maintained
 About
the author...
Stacey Watkins is a dog trainer and keen agility
competitor, for around six years. She has trained and competed with several breeds of dogs over
the years, which have ranged for Yorkshire Terriers to German Shepherds, i.e. you're smallest
to your largest of the canine family.
The Albion Eurasier
will be at Crufts discover dogs on the 4 March (Utility day) if any one would like to meet one.
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