These white spitz-like dogs were then named the American Spitz by the 1920s.    From Wordnik.com.  [EzineArticles] Reference

This mix of breeds attributed to the very spitz-like appearance of the Eskie.    From Wordnik.com.  [EzineArticles] Reference

That's why in the 1900s, there were a lot of white spitz-like dogs -- American.    From Wordnik.com.  [EzineArticles] Reference