American Eskimo Dogs - "The Dog Beautiful"

American Eskimo Dogs have long been tagged with the affectionate nickname "The Dog Beautiful" and it's easy to see why. With our sparkling white coats, our adorable dark eyes and noses, and our fun personalities we must at least come close to earning that name. Is that modest enough? Hey, we didn't come up with the nickname, we're just agreeing.

The Eskie Twins are back on the job today. Chako has almost stopped licking his paw, so he's not being scolded as much, and he's back to his usual self. Kenai is happy to share the load.

Continuing on, American Eskimo Dogs have been known as "The Dog Beautiful" as well as by the common short name of "Eskie." We like to be called Eskies, it seems friendlier, but the other is well deserved, our humans tell us.

This is how we're described in the breed standard: "The American Eskimo Dog, a loving companion dog, presents a picture of strength and agility, alertness and beauty. It is a small to medium-size Nordic type dog, always white, or white with biscuit cream. The American Eskimo Dog is compactly built and well balanced, with good substance, and an alert, smooth gait. The face is Nordic type with erect triangular shaped ears, and distinctive black points (lips, nose, and eye rims). The white double coat consists of a short, dense undercoat, with a longer guard hair growing through it forming the outer coat, which is straight with no curl or wave. The coat is thicker and longer around the neck and chest forming a lion-like ruff, which is more noticeable on dogs than on bitches. The rump and hind legs down to the hocks are also covered with thicker, longer hair forming the characteristic breeches. The richly plumed tail is carried loosely on the back." Our temperament is described as loving, intelligent, alert, friendly and slightly conservative.

OK, we may not quite measure up to all of that, but our humans think we're beautiful, cute and adorable - when we're being good.

A large package arrived at the house yesterday. We barked at the delivery man, of course. Couldn't let anyone come close to the house without sounding the alarm. Dad opened up the package, and guess what was inside? It was a beautiful painting of us, The Eskie Twins. At least it looked like a painting, but Dad said it was made from a photo he'd sent in. He said they could make a canvas portrait of any photo.

Allright, your humans could have a canvas made of other pets in your family (even cats, yuk) or of people, but we don't understand why they would bother if they could have a beautiful picture of American Eskimo Dogs hanging on the wall. Really, when you think that almost everyone we meet says "Oh, aren't they cute?" or "What beautiful dogs!" then it's a no-brainer. Just think of the praise you'll get for a portait of you that looks just like a professional painting.

Tell your Eskie Mom or Dad to check it out by clicking on Dog Photos on Canvas, because, after all, they're the ones with the moolah! But keep looking hopeful or cute, whine, bark, or do whatever it takes to make them do what you want. You know what works best.

And what better way could there be of spotlighting "The Dog Beautiful."

Woof, Woof, from The Eskie Twins (Chako and Kenai)