SPITZ

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spitz mean? 

• SPITZ (noun)
  The noun SPITZ has 1 sense:

1. any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail

  Familiarity information: SPITZ used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPITZ (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("spitz" is a kind of...):

Canis familiaris; dog; domestic dog (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spitz"):

Samoyed; Samoyede (Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family)

Pomeranian (breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type)

chow; chow chow (breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China)

keeshond (a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland)

 Context examples 

Spitz was untouched, while Buck was streaming with blood and panting hard.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Spitz ran out his tongue and laughed again, and from that moment Buck hated him with a bitter and deathless hatred.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Spitz, as lead-dog and acknowledged master of the team, felt his supremacy threatened by this strange Southland dog.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing Buck down the shoulder and leaping clear.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Spitz was a practised fighter.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Spitz was equally willing.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Spitz was wild with wrath.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Spitz was the leader, likewise experienced, and while he could not always get at Buck, he growled sharp reproof now and again, or cunningly threw his weight in the traces to jerk Buck into the way he should go.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)