Eurasier Guide: Temperament, Size, Height, Grooming and Adoption
Eurasier history: where does the breed come from?
The United Kennel Club describes the Eurasier as a fairly new breed created by crossing a Chow Chow with a Wolfspitz, with some Samoyed blood added later. The American Kennel Club lists Germany as its origin. The American Kennel Club carries the breed in its Foundation Stock Service, which is not full recognition by that club.
Eurasier size and height: how big is a Eurasier?
The American Kennel Club places the Eurasier in its medium size category. On height, the American Kennel Club publishes 19-24 inches, while the United Kennel Club gives ideal heights of 22 inches for males and 20.5 inches for females, with a tolerance of 1.5 inches either way. On weight, the American Kennel Club publishes 40-70 pounds, while the United Kennel Club gives ideal weights of 57 pounds for a 22-inch male and 48 pounds for a 20.5-inch female.
Eurasier temperament: are Eurasier dogs aggressive?
The United Kennel Club describes the Eurasier as self-assured, calm and even-tempered, and says it was developed as a family companion. Its standard says the breed bonds closely with family and is reserved with strangers, without being described as aggressive toward them. The American Kennel Club uses the words confident, calm and family-oriented for the breed. Its ratings suggest a dog that tends to be less open to strangers, while family affection and child compatibility rate higher.
Eurasier grooming: do Eurasiers shed a lot?
The Eurasier has a medium-length double coat, with a loose outer layer over a thick undercoat. The American Kennel Club rates both shedding and grooming frequency in the middle of its scale, so expect regular brushing rather than minimal or heavy upkeep. The tail, the backs of the front legs and the backs of the thighs carry long, thick feathering.
Activity and training
The American Kennel Club rates the Eurasier's energy in the middle of its scale, while trainability and mental enrichment both rate higher. The United Kennel Club notes that the breed has no hunting instinct.
Eurasier lifespan and life expectancy
The American Kennel Club gives a general life expectancy for the Eurasier of 12-16 years.
Eurasier adoption and rescue: what to ask
Because the breed tends to be reserved with strangers, ask the organization caring for a dog how it reacts to new people and how it was introduced to them.
AKC breed facts
These are the American Kennel Club’s general facts and 1 to 5 ratings for the Eurasier as a breed. General tendencies don’t establish any one dog’s ancestry, personality or health; ask the listing organization about the dog you are considering.
- AKC Foundation Stock Service (not full AKC recognition)
- Foundation Stock Service
- Height (AKC published)
- 19-24 inches
- Weight (AKC published)
- 40-70 pounds
- General life expectancy
- 12-16 years
- AKC size category
- Medium
AKC general breed ratings (1 to 5)
- Energy: 3 of 5
- Mental enrichment: 4 of 5
- Trainability: 4 of 5
- Grooming frequency: 3 of 5
- Shedding: 3 of 5
- Vocalization: 3 of 5
- Drooling: 2 of 5
- Adaptability: 3 of 5
- Playfulness: 3 of 5
- Watchful or protective tendency: 3 of 5
- Affection toward family: 4 of 5
- Openness toward strangers: 2 of 5
- AKC child compatibility rating: 4 of 5
- AKC dog compatibility rating: 3 of 5
Health screenings AKC lists for the breed
Breeding evaluations AKC names for the breed; they are not a diagnosis or a testing plan for any one dog.
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Dandy-Walker-Like Malformation (DWLM)
Source: American Kennel Club breed profile (opens in a new tab), retrieved November 4, 2026 (snapshot akc-2026-11-04).
Written by Lily's Second Chance with AI assistance from the sources listed under References. Facts were checked automatically against those sources on November 7, 2026.
References
- Breed Standards : Eurasier | United Kennel Club (UKC) (opens in a new tab), United Kennel Club, checked November 7, 2026
- Eurasier - AKC breed profile (snapshot akc-2026-11-04) (opens in a new tab), American Kennel Club, checked November 4, 2026
