Spitz (disambiguation)
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- SpitzSpitzSpitz-type dogs are a type of dog, characterized by long, thick, and often white fur, and pointed ears and muzzles...
, a type of dog, including specific breeds:- NorrbottenspetsNorrbottenspetsThe Norbottenspets is a breed of dog of the spitz type. It is an ancient breed whose original purpose was a farm and hunting dog but has recently became more popular as a companion dog. The Norrbottenspets is used to hunt wood grouse, black grouse, capercaillie and hazel grouse, but also fox,...
or Nordic Spitz, a breed of dog of the spitz type - American Eskimo DogAmerican Eskimo DogThe American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany. The American Eskimo is a member of the Spitz family. Despite its name and appearance, the American Eskimo dog is not from Alaska; the dog's heritage is traced back to Northern Europe...
, sometimes formerly known as the American Eskimo Spitz - Indian SpitzIndian SpitzThe Indian Spitz is a spitz-type dog breed belonging to the Utility Dog group. It is very similar to the German Spitz in appearance but is roughly 1.5-2.5 inches shorter at the withers and weighs around 10-15 Lbs less....
, a spitz-type dog breed - Icelandic Spitz
- Finnish SpitzFinnish SpitzA Finnish Spitz is a breed of dog originating in Finland. The breed was originally bred to hunt all types of game from squirrels and other rodents to bears. It is a "bark pointer", indicating the position of game by barking to attract the hunter's attention...
- German SpitzGerman SpitzGerman Spitz is used to refer to both a breed of dog and category or type of dog. Several modern breeds have been developed from the German Spitz, and are either registered as separate breeds or as varieties of German Spitz. All the German Spitz type dogs are dogs of the Spitz type of German origin...
- German Spitz (Mittel)German Spitz (Mittel)The German Spitz Mittel is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany.- History :German Spitz Mittel originated in Germany sometime in antiquity, with examples nearly identical to the modern version viewable in 18th century paintings. The watchful demeanor of these dogs initially led to their...
, a breed of companion dog originating in Germany - German Spitz (Klein)German Spitz (Klein)The German Spitz Klein is a breed of dog of the German Spitz type. They are usually classed as a toy or utility breed.A Spitz-type dog is compact of body, with a dense stand-off coat, tail curled over the back and a fox-like appearance to the head...
, a breed of dog of the German Spitz type - Japanese SpitzJapanese SpitzThe is a small to medium breed of dog of the Spitz type. The Japanese Spitz is a companion dog and pet. There are varying standards around the world as to the ideal size of the breed, but they are always larger than their smaller cousins, the Pomeranian. They were developed in Japan in the 1920s...
- FCI Spitz and Primitive Types GroupFCI Spitz and Primitive Types GroupThe Spitz and Primitive Types Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting of Spitz Type Dogs and Primitive Type Dogs....
, a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breed
- Norrbottenspets
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- Spitz (band)Spitz (band)is a Japanese rock band formed in 1987. They gained remarkable commercial success in the mid and late 1990s, and are known for their abstract and eccentric songs penned by primary singer-songwriter and guitarist Masamune Kusano....
, a Japanese rock band- Spitz (album)Spitz (album)is the studio album by Japanese band Spitz, released in March 1991 under the Polydor Records. It was their first album which was released under the major-label....
, the eponymous album recorded by the band
- Spitz (album)
- The SpitzThe SpitzThe Spitz are an independent record label and music promoter. They started out in 1996 running a club in the East End of London, at 109 Commercial Street on the edge of the Old Spitalfields market...
, an independent record label and music promoter - Spitz nevusSpitz nevusA Spitz nevus is a benign melanocytic nevus, a type of skin lesion, affecting the epidermis and dermis....
, a form of melanocytic skin lesion- Melanoma with features of a Spitz nevusMelanoma with features of a Spitz nevusMelanoma with features of a Spitz nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized histologically with tissue similar to a spitz nevus and with overall symmetry and a dermal nodule of epithelioid melanocytes that do not mature with progressively deeper dermal extension....
(also known as a "Spitzoid melanoma")- Pigmented variant of Spitz nevusPigmented spindle cell nevusA pigmented spindle cell nevus is a cutaneous condition characterized by a dark brown to black macule or papule, usually less than 6 mm....
- Pigmented variant of Spitz nevus
- Melanoma with features of a Spitz nevus
- 8 x 60 Spitz8 x 60 SpitzThe 8x60mm S is an uncommon rimless bottlenecked centerfire cartridge of German origin, dating back to the interbellum period between World War I and World War II. As is customary in European cartridges the 8 denotes the 8 mm bullet caliber and the 60 denotes the 60 mm case length...
, a type of rifle cartridge - 8x68mm S8x68mm SThe 8x68mm S rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge and its necked down sister cartridge the 6.5x68mm were developed in the 1930s by Mr...
pitz - Sharp ZaurusSharp ZaurusThe Sharp Zaurus is the name of a series of Personal Digital Assistant made by Sharp Corporation. The Zaurus was the most popular PDA during the 1990s in Japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. The first Sharp PDA to use the Linux operating system was the SL-5000D, running the...
, the C3000 model of the Sharp Zaurus PDA is known as a Spitz by the OpenZaurus project - Spitz PrizeSpitz PrizeThe David and Elaine Spitz Prize is an award for a book in liberal and/or democratic theory.It is awarded annually by a panel based in the Department of Political Science of Columbia University, for the best book in the field published two years earlier...
, a book award - Spitz bargeSpitz bargeA Spitz, spits, barge is usually a Belgian steel motorized cargo barge of 350 tons, built between the 1920s -50's. During 1920-1929 about 950 spitz barges were built in Belgium. The critical detail for the spitz is the dimension, long and wide. They were especially designed for the Belgian...
, a category of barges built in Belgium in the early 1900s - Spitz Stadium, a stadium in the Henderson Park of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- Dribble & Spitz, two video game characters
Places
- Spitz an der DonauSpitz, AustriaSpitz an der Donau is a market town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, further down from Willendorf on the left bank of the Danube. Occupied since Celtic times, it was first mentioned in 830...
, a town in the district of Krems-Land in Austria - Spitz (Liechtenstein)Spitz (Liechtenstein)Spitz is a mountain in Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps close to the border with Austria and the town of Malbun with a height of ....
, a mountain in Liechtenstein