Picture: Kichigai Amazing Grace (Courtesy Kichigai Spitz)

In the 1950's research was undertaken to create a new breed of dog. Julius Wipfel along with Konrad Lorenz, medicine's Nobel prize winner, proceeded to cross a female Wolf-Spitz with a male ChowChow. The selection was pursued crossing dogs from the same generation in order to obtain a balance of the morphological and psychological characteristics of the two breeds. Dogs that looked too much like the ChowChow or Wolf-Spitz were dismissed from the breeding program, also the ones who were too nervous or with a non stable character. Only dogs who were most representative of the cross breeds, who were not too close to the two foundation breeds, were kept for breeding. They were called Wolf-Chow's. Later professor Konrad Lorenz suggested adding some nordic blood to the breed. The Samoyed was chosen to complete and confirm the genetics of that breed and so the Eurasier was born.

The selection successfully fixed the breed with the best physical qualities and temperament with a really good esthetical aspect. He makes a really good family dog as he has a high tolerance of provocation and loves children. Although mischievous in his first months of life, as an adult he is reserved, stable and equilibrate without the loss of his good nature.

Loyal to his owners, he is generally good with other dogs. The Eurasier is a healthy breed, easy to train, a vigilant guardian, is attentive to everything that concerns his family, he never barks without reason and will never attack humans.

He needs to live within the company of his family and will not be happy being kept out of the house in a kennel.

The breed was recognized by the "Federation Cynologique Internationale" in 1973 and the breed standard was registered under the number 291 on 1973 February 27th.