That spitz-that precious spitz-belonged to Blue-Eyes; I tried to coax him to relinquish his game; he would not be persuaded, and, in the ardor of his pursuit, he swallowed the cruel hook.
"The Blunders of a Bashful Man"
Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
In collaboration with Samuel spitz.
"U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1962 July - December"
U.S. Copyright Office
The spitz dog, however, could not possibly have any such unsubstantial origin, and this small Cerberus had now entered the room, and was barking furiously at him as an unrecognized stranger.
"His Sombre Rivals"
E. P. Roe