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spitz
noun
ˈspits 
: a member of any of several breeds of stocky heavy-coated dogs of northern origin with erect ears and usually a heavily furred tail carried over the back
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There will also be a photograph of the dog Chester, a German spitz who often lounged by the door at the previous location; Chester is alive and well, a spokesman said, but not permitted by health regulations now that food is being sold. 
New York Times, 6 June 2021 Earlier this month, a woman handed over a fox to a Chinese zoo after raising it as a Japanese spitz for nearly a year. Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 16 May 2018 Sad as this tale is, the stray husky-spitz mix became a part of history as the first living creature to orbit the Earth. Alice George, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2018 Spitz will return to his cornerback position while senior Luke Baldwin is back at safety putting five experienced athletes behind the line. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 24 Aug. 2017 Spitz broke NCAA champion Cindy Tran’s meet record in the backstroke with a lifetime-best 54.16 and won the 100 free in a meet-record and county-leading 49.64. Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 5 May 2017
New York Times, 6 June 2021 Earlier this month, a woman handed over a fox to a Chinese zoo after raising it as a Japanese spitz for nearly a year. Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 16 May 2018 Sad as this tale is, the stray husky-spitz mix became a part of history as the first living creature to orbit the Earth. Alice George, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2018 Spitz will return to his cornerback position while senior Luke Baldwin is back at safety putting five experienced athletes behind the line. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 24 Aug. 2017 Spitz broke NCAA champion Cindy Tran’s meet record in the backstroke with a lifetime-best 54.16 and won the 100 free in a meet-record and county-leading 49.64. Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 5 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
German, from spitz pointed, from Old High German spizzi; from the shape of its ears and muzzle — more at spit
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
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