| Country of Origin: | Germany |
| Registries: | The “Elo” name is trademarked and the breed is not registered with any major KC |
| Breed Group: | Elo Breeding and Research Association: perfect family dog |
| Occupation: | Family pet and companion |
| Size: | Height: 46–60 cm (18 – 23 inches) Weight: 22–35 kg ( 48 – 77 lbs) |
| Longevity; | No definite lifespan recorded |
| Exercise: | Require large amounts of daily exercise and room to run and play outdoors |
| Training: | Socialization |
| Grooming: | Easy |
| Colors: | All colours, white with brown, red, black, or gray spots |
Elo is a new dog breed, created from Eurasier and Bobtail and a touch of Chow Chow and Samoyeds. This breed was first introduced in the late eighties in Germany. The aim of breeders was to create a family dog, small but with pleasant character, and a slight urge to hunt. The idea to create this breed was from Heinz Szobries longtime zoo worker in Hanover.
Prior to that, he held a Eurasier and bobtail and came to the conclusion that this breed showed large differences in the behavior even though they have the same living conditions. It was also noted that a large percentage of behaviors are inherited and thus came the idea to cross each of the breeds with the addition of a Samoyed and Chow Chow. He chose the name and patented it. The first generations of this new dog breed at first resembled to Bobtails, but after a couple of years, was born the first Elo.
The main idea was to create a ideal family dog, because today people don’t have a lot of time for keeping dogs with instinct for hunting, guarding or protection. Many want a dog that will not get in trouble for its behavior or its size, and that the dog is not aggressive, especially towards children.
A few years after the beginning of cultivation of this breed, there was a smaller form of these dogs. In order to maintain this smaller variant, Elo is mated with a small Pekinese Downtown and Japanese Spitz.
Elo now has its own standard. The front of the body is white, while the back can be of any color. The most preferred colors are white and brown, red, black or gray patches. Bigger and larger variations of this breed are 46 to 60 cm of height in size, and smaller from 35 to 45 cm. Larger Elo’s can weight from 22 to 25 kg’s and smaller between 10 and 15 kgs. The length of their fur varies.
According to the standard two variants are permitted: Wire and Flat-Coated. Flat Coated on the face and legs have a short hair or medium length hair. Wired on the face and legs have longer hair, partially wavy. The tail is curled over the back.
According to data today there are more than 3000 dogs of this race and 60 breeders. This breed slowly becomes more known beyond the borders of Germany. The dog is affectionate, family dog, and their puppies are always friendly. They have a weak instinct for hunting. According to other dogs and people they meet, Elo adult dogs show neutral behavior or even restraint. They are not particularly vulnerable to diseases.