any of various breeds of dog characterized by very dense hair, a stocky build, a pointed muzzle, erect ears, and a tightly curled tail
Word origin
C19: from German, from spitz pointed
Spitz in British English
(spɪts)
noun
Mark. born 1950, US swimmer, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games
spitz in American English
(spɪts)
noun
in the U.S., any of several dogs, as the chow chow, Samoyed, or Eskimo dog, characterized by a long, dense coat, erect, pointed ears, and a tail that curlsover the back; esp., a variety of Pomeranian, usually white