Real Dictionary

spitz in American English
in the U.S., any of several dogs, as the chow chow, Samoyed, or Eskimo dog, characterized by a long, dense coat, erect, pointed ears, and a tail that curls over the back; esp., a variety of Pomeranian, usually white
noun: any of several dogs having a stocky body, a thick coat, erect, pointed ears, and a tail curved over the back, as a chow chow, Pomeranian, or Samoyed

spitz in British English
noun: any of various breeds of dog characterized by very dense hair, a stocky build, a pointed muzzle, erect ears, and a tightly curled tail
noun: Mark. born 1950, US swimmer, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games