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Eurasier

The Eurasier was created in Germany in the 1960s by Julius Wipfel, who crossed a Chow Chow with a Wolfspitz and later added a Samoyed, with the explicit and unusual goal of producing a family companion rather than a working dog.

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognised it in 1973.

It stands 48 to 60 centimetres, weighs 18 to 32 kilograms and lives twelve to sixteen years, with a thick spitz double coat. Temperament is the whole point of the breed: calm, quiet, undemanding at home, deeply bonded to its family and naturally reserved with strangers without being aggressive. It is also one of the healthier purebreds, because breeding has been carefully managed from the start.

Origin
Germany, 1960s; deliberately bred as a family companion
Size
48–60 cm; 18–32 kg
Lifespan
12–16 years
Coat
Thick spitz double coat; heavy seasonal moult
Temperament
Calm and quiet at home; reserved with strangers
Health
Generally robust; hip dysplasia, thyroid, distichiasis

Related: Chow chow

2 eurasier photos, newest first

Eurasier feed
  • Dumpling III, a eurasier

    Dumpling III

    Dumpling III was promoted to lifeguard supervising a paddling pool for rubber ducks; unfortunately, a feather duster gets stuck in a tiny chandelier.

    FrostyOtter · 1 week ago

  • Dumpling III, a eurasier

    Dumpling III

    The exact moment Dumpling III heard the fridge open.

    MerryBadger · 2 weeks ago

Living with a eurasier

They must live with the family. The breed was created to be a household companion and the clubs are explicit that an Eurasier kennelled outside or left alone regularly will not thrive. This is the single strongest requirement of the breed.

The reserve toward strangers is normal and should not be forced. Let visitors ignore the dog and it will approach in its own time.

The double coat needs brushing twice a week and daily through a heavy twice-yearly moult. Never shave it.

Ask for hip scores, thyroid testing and eye examination.

Exercise needs are moderate — an hour or so — which combined with the quiet temperament makes them unusually easy to live with.

General guidance, not veterinary advice. Individual dogs vary, and anything about a specific animal is a question for a vet who has seen it.

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