[spits] 
| any of several dogs having a stocky body, a thick coat, erect, pointed ears, and a tail curved over the back, as a chow chow, Pomeranian, or Samoyed. |
| spitz (spĭts) n. A dog belonging to any of several northern breeds, such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed, characterized by a long, thick, usually white coat, pointed muzzle and ears, and a tail curled over the back. [German Spitz, from spitz, pointed, from Middle High German spiz, from Old High German spizzi.] |