Japanese Chin

• Group 9: Companion and Toy Dogs
• Section 8: Japanese Spaniel and the Pekingese

• Without working trial

Japan

Male: about 25 cm Bitch: slightly smaller

Not specified

The Japanese Chin (Japanese狆) is one of the FCI (No. 206, Gr. 9, sec 8) recognized Japanese dog breed.

Origin

Chin is a shortening of Chisinau, which in turn represents one of chiichi inu, Japanese for " small dog ". The character itself was not taken from the Chinese, but created in Japan ( Kokuji ), meaning " dog (犭) the inside (中) is ".

Already 1000 years ago can be seen on Japanese paintings, bronzes and other arts and crafts items a dog that resembles today's Chin. As today Chin has emerged is controversial. It was the smaller of this dog more valuable. He was the most popular dog of the Japanese nobility, almost everyone maintained a breeding.

The Japanese Chin enjoys in Japan a very high esteem. When the dogs came to Europe, is uncertain. From 1860 individual dogs always came back to England. After Germany, the first pair in 1880 came as a Christmas present, the Japanese empress to the Empress Augusta. Today he is almost forgotten here.

Appearance

The appearance of the noble dwarf dog is elegant, compact, kurznasig, with an oriental expression. A Japanese Chin moves with style and a thick coat with a feathered tail that is carried over the back. The outline of the dog shows a square appearance. The shoulder height is about 25 cm. Its color is white / black or white / red.

Health problems

As a fairly common diseases Wegner stated trichiasis and distichiasis 1979. The Japanese Chin is one of the brachycephalic breeds, with a corresponding health problems. The breed's disproportionately affected by clouding of the eye lens (cataract ).

Character

The Japanese Chin has a very gentle nature, he is calm and pleasant. It is also suitable as a city dog.