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The Indian Spitz is a small white-coated companion dog developed in India and for decades the most common pedigree-looking dog in Indian homes. It is routinely confused with the Pomeranian, and the confusion runs one way: an Indian Spitz is often sold as a Pomeranian at a Pomeranian price. No published measurement from a registry or a characterization study was available to us, so this page gives no size figures.
- where it is from
- Across Indiawhere it is from
- no published measurement
- Not measuredno published measurement
- with the ICAR breed bureau
- Not registeredwith the ICAR breed bureau
Read this first
What we could not establish about this breed
No registry entry and no characterization study were available for this breed, so it has no size figures and no growth chart.
In short
Key takeaways
- The Indian Spitz comes from Across India. Small, thick double coat.
- No registry descriptor or characterization study we could find gives a measured adult size for this breed, so this page gives none and shows no growth chart.
- Not registered with the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources. We could not confirm the Kennel Club of India position on the Indian Spitz from a source we would cite, so this page does not state one.
- Suits the Indian climate. This is a dog developed in India and kept here in large numbers for decades, in ordinary homes without air conditioning.
- Thick double coat, usually white, which our data rates as medium grooming effort.
- Our sources price a puppy at ₹3,000 to ₹80,000.
- No source we found publishes a population figure or a conservation status for this breed.
Key facts
Indian Spitz: size, coat and recognition
Every figure in this card is quoted from a named source, and the sources are listed at the foot of the page. Where a figure is missing, the card says it is missing rather than filling the gap.
- adult weight
- Not publishedadult weight
- height at the shoulder
- Not publishedheight at the shoulder
- lifespan
- Not publishedlifespan
- Origin
- Across India
- Also called
- Spitz
- Weight, as our source states it
- No published measurement found
- Height, as our source states it
- No published measurement found
- Coat
- Thick double coat, usually white
- ICAR-NBAGR
- Not registered with ICAR-NBAGR
- Kennel Club of India
- We could not confirm the Kennel Club of India position on the Indian Spitz from a source we would cite, so this page does not state one.
- Space it needs
- A flat is workable with enough exercise
The Indian Spitz is not registered with NBAGR and we found no peer-reviewed characterization study for it. Rather than repeat figures from pet retail pages as though they were a standard, this page gives none.
Growth
How big a Indian Spitz gets
There is no growth chart on this page and no adult weight, because no source we would cite publishes one for the Indian Spitz. The growth charts elsewhere on this site are built by scaling a published veterinary curve to a breed's adult weight range, and without that range there is nothing to scale. Pet retail pages do give figures for this breed. We have not used them: a number on a page selling puppies is not a breed standard, and the moment it appears in a table it starts being quoted as one.
Origin
Where the Indian Spitz comes from
The Indian Spitz was developed in India from spitz-type dogs, and for much of the late twentieth century it was the dog most Indian families meant when they said they had a "Spitz". It is not a landrace like the hunting hounds further down this page: it is a companion dog bred here, in Indian conditions, for Indian homes.
It has no registration with the national breed bureau and we found no characterization study of it, which is unusual for a dog this common. That gap is the reason this page is shorter on figures than the Rajapalayam or Gaddi pages.
What it was kept for
The Indian Spitz's working role
A household companion. Nothing in our sources describes a working role for the Indian Spitz, and we are not going to invent one.
A note on temperament
This section says what our sources say this breed was kept for, and stops there. We do not rank breeds by temperament and we do not describe any breed as aggressive. A breed bureau descriptor records what a dog looks like and what it is used for; it does not record what it is like to live with, and we are not going to supply the difference out of our own heads.
Indian climate
Suits the Indian climate
This is a dog developed in India and kept here in large numbers for decades, in ordinary homes without air conditioning. That history is the strongest evidence anyone has about how it copes, and it is a better answer than any figure we could cite.
The coat is the main job. A double coat in Indian humidity mats close to the skin without regular brushing, and a matted coat traps heat and moisture against the dog.
Sniff Society notes that Indian Spitz dogs turn up regularly in shelters and rescues, with NGOs in Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi often having young Spitz or Spitz-mix adults, and puts adoption fees at ₹500 to ₹2,500 including basic vaccination and sterilisation. If you want one, that is the first place to look.
A stand-off double coat that needs regular brushing. In Indian humidity a dense undercoat mats close to the skin if it is left, which is a skin problem rather than an appearance one.
Price
What a Indian Spitz costs in India
Sniff Society puts an Indian Spitz at ₹5,000 to ₹15,000 from a local breeder, ₹15,000 to ₹40,000 from a registered one and ₹40,000 to ₹80,000 for show lines, and adoption at ₹500 to ₹2,500. The Supertails price list gives ₹5,000 to ₹20,000, Wrap In Fur ₹5,000 to ₹20,000 and PawSpace ₹8,000 to ₹30,000. The band here spans all of them.
- what our sources state for a puppy
- ₹3,000 to ₹80,000what our sources state for a puppy
- a shelter or rescue fee instead
- ₹0 to ₹2,000a shelter or rescue fee instead
The rupee figures on this site are held to the same rule as the price pages: three dated Indian sources or the figure does not appear. For the running cost of keeping a dog of this size, the dog price calculator adds up food, grooming, vaccinations and accessories from the same sources.
Running cost
What a dog this size costs to keep
Our food and grooming figures are sourced breed by breed for the imported breeds, not for the native ones. The calculator below is the imported-breed calculator; set it to a breed of roughly the same size as a Indian Spitz and the food, vaccination and accessory lines are a fair guide, because those costs follow the dog's weight rather than its pedigree. The purchase price is not transferable and we would not pretend otherwise.
Dog price calculator for India
Labrador Retriever puppy, kci-registered breeder
₹25,000 to ₹60,000 and up
The range our sources give for a KCI-registered Labrador Retriever.
Supertails gives ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 for a KCI-registered Labrador and Inside Scroller ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 and up. Mr n Mrs Pet states ₹30,000 to ₹1,20,000 and up.
In Delhi NCR
₹10,000 to ₹70,000
Delhi NCR is a metro. Across the metro cities our sources name, a Labrador Retriever runs ₹10,000 to ₹70,000. That is the general market across seller types, not the figure for one seller.
Inside Scroller’s metro rows run ₹10,000 in Kolkata to ₹58,000 in Mumbai. Supertails is higher, giving Delhi NCR ₹25,000 to ₹70,000 and Chennai ₹20,000 to ₹61,000, and adds that flight-nanny transport costs ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 on top.
The other ways to buy one
- Unregistered home breeder
- ₹8,000 to ₹45,000
First year of running costs
₹45,020 to ₹1,02,100
That is ₹3,752 to ₹8,508 a month. The puppy price above is not in this figure.
- Food₹2,500 to ₹5,000 a month₹30,000 to ₹60,000
- Puppy vaccinationsthe full first-year course₹3,000 to ₹8,000
- Dewormingfour to six doses in the first year (working estimate)₹320 to ₹1,500
- Vet visitsthree to five consultations, vaccinations counted separately (working estimate)₹900 to ₹4,000
- Grooming13 to 13 grooms a year₹7,800 to ₹15,600
- Starter accessoriesbed, crate, bowls, collar, leash, toys₹3,000 to ₹13,000
Working estimates included. The number of deworming doses and vet visits in a first year is ours, not a figure from a source. The prices per dose and per visit are sourced.
Indian climate
Suits the Indian climate
Inside Scroller writes that in India’s climate the Labrador’s short coat handles heat better than double-coated breeds, while noting that a black coat absorbs more solar radiation than a lighter one, so midday outdoor exercise is best avoided in peak summer.
The Labrador Retriever was not on the list in the 2024 central advisory.
The 11 sources behind this result
Labrador Retriever price in India
Supertails — dated 2026-07-13 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comBlack Labrador dog price in India 2026
Inside Scroller — dated 2026-04-11 — read 2026-10-14
insidescroller.comLabrador Retriever puppies for sale in India
Mr n Mrs Pet — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14
mrnmrspet.comTamil Nadu bans 23 'ferocious' dog breeds including Pitbull terrier, Tosa Inu
India TV — dated 2024-05-09 — read 2026-10-14
indiatvnews.comLabrador Retriever breed standard
American Kennel Club — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14
akc.orgDog Price List in India 2026: Top 40 Breeds, City-wise Costs & Monthly Budget
Supertails — dated 2026-03-09 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comPuppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-12 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules
Supertails — dated 2026-08-21 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comComplete new puppy checklist for India (2026)
Supertails — dated 2026-05-30 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comHow to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-09 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog breeds in India with price (2026 guide)
Aruani Pet Stop — dated 2026-07-25 — read 2026-10-14
aruanipetstop.in
Every figure here comes from a published Indian source named above, read on 14 October 2026. Puppy prices move with demand and are negotiated one dog at a time, so treat these as the range to expect rather than a quote.
FAQ
Indian Spitz: the questions people ask
- What is the difference between an Indian Spitz and a Pomeranian?
- They are different dogs, and the FCI standard explains why the confusion runs so deep. One FCI standard covers the German Spitz in five sizes, and the smallest of them, the German Toy Spitz at 21 ± 3 cm, is the dog known as the Pomeranian. The Indian Spitz is a separate dog developed in India, generally larger than a Pomeranian and far cheaper. Supertails warns that an Indian Spitz is often mis-sold as a Pomeranian, and Sniff Society makes the same point from the other direction: a genuine Pomeranian under about ₹5,000 to ₹7,000 anywhere in India is almost always an Indian Spitz or an unvaccinated puppy from a backyard breeder.
- How much does an Indian Spitz cost in India?
- About ₹5,000 to ₹15,000 from a local breeder and ₹15,000 to ₹40,000 from a registered one on Sniff Society, with the Supertails price list and Wrap In Fur both giving ₹5,000 to ₹20,000 for the breed. Adoption costs ₹500 to ₹2,500 and shelters in several cities have them.
- How big does an Indian Spitz get?
- We will not give you a number. The breed is not registered with the national breed bureau and we found no published characterization study, so any figure we printed would be copied from a retail page rather than measured. Ask to see both parents, which tells you more than a range would.
- Is the Indian Spitz a good dog for an Indian flat?
- It is small, it was developed here and it has lived in Indian flats in large numbers for decades. The honest caveat is that the double coat needs brushing, and that we are describing a track record rather than a published assessment.
- Is the Indian Spitz the same as a Japanese Spitz?
- No. They are separate breeds that look alike at a glance. The Japanese Spitz is recognised internationally and the Indian Spitz is not, which is part of why Indian sellers sometimes reach for the other name.
- How big does a Indian Spitz get?
- We have no figure we would print. There is no measured description of this breed from the national breed bureau and no characterization study we could find, and the figures on pet retail pages are not a breed standard. The page says so rather than borrowing one.
- Is the Indian Spitz a recognised breed?
- Not registered with ICAR-NBAGR. Not among the dog breeds NBAGR has registered. We could not confirm the Kennel Club of India position on the Indian Spitz from a source we would cite, so this page does not state one.
Method
Every source behind this page
Breed facts here come from the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, from peer-reviewed characterization studies, and from veterinary and state publications. Wikipedia is not a source on these pages: where it pointed us at a study or a registry entry we went and read that instead and cited it. No figure on this page comes from a page that sells dogs.
Sources
6 sources behind the figures on this page.
Registered dog breeds
ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources - read 2026-10-15
The register of Indian dog breeds and their accession numbers. Read through the Internet Archive snapshot of 14 October 2024, which lists Rajapalayam, Chippiparai and Mudhol Hound. Later registrations are sourced separately.
nbagr.icar.gov.inGerman Spitz price in India, diet, grooming and care guide
Poodles.in - dated 2026-04-14 - read 2026-10-15
poodles.inSpitz price in India ranges from ₹5,000 to ₹80,000. Here is why
Sniff Society - dated 2026-10-03 - read 2026-10-15
About the Indian Spitz. Used on the German Spitz page to separate the two.
sniffsociety.inDog Price List in India 2026: Top 40 Breeds, City-wise Costs & Monthly Budget
Supertails - dated 2026-03-09 - read 2026-10-14
supertails.comDog price list in India 2026
Wrap In Fur - dated 2026-06-03 - read 2026-10-15
wrapinfur.comDog price in India 2026
PawSpace - dated 2026-06-09 - read 2026-10-15
pawspace.in
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