Japanese Spitz
- Group 5: Spitz and primitive types
- Section 5: Asian Spitz and related breeds
- Without working trial
Japan
日本 スピッツNihon Spitz (Japanese Spitz ), Japanese Spitz
Males: 30-38 cm Bitches slightly smaller
Not specified
The Japanese Spitz (Japanese日本 スピッツ, Nihon Spitz ) is one of the FCI (No. 262, Gr. 5, sec 5) recognized Japanese dog breed.
Origin and History
Probably the Japanese Spitz is based on the white peaks that were common in earlier times throughout Europe and also enjoyed great popularity among the nobility. It is to assume that the spigot has been found also in this way, travelers on his way to Japan as America and the American Eskimo Dogs Dogs said there was also done with now. This is confirmed by the fact that the Japanese Spitz is optically hardly distinguishable from the German Spitz Medium.
While in Europe the top but for some time been bred to size in length, was preserved throughout Japan in the original form. 1913, the Japanese Spitz in Japan was recognized as a separate breed. In 1950, he was very popular in Japan, but now he loses there is always more important, whereas it is more popular in Europe and North America.
Description
This little dog of the type Spitz is 30 to 38 inches tall, his skin is white, long, dense, straight and stand, typical spitz -like are his small triangular erect ears.