What does "spitz" mean?

Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

What is a synonym for "spitz"?

Common synonyms include: pointed snout dog, spitz breed, spitz dog.

/spɪts/ noun

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Noun

1
Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.
2
any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail wordnet

From German Spitz, from spitz (“pointed”); so called from the tapering shape of its muzzle.