Toy Toy Group

Japanese Chin

Also called Chin and Japanese Spaniel

Apartment friendly

The Japanese Chin is a small, elegant dog breed with a distinctive, wedge-shaped head and a long, silky coat that can be black, white, or red in color. They are known for their friendly, playful nature and their agility, and were originally bred as companions for the aristocracy in Japan.

Weight: 4–9 lb (2–4 kg)
Height at the shoulder: 8–11 in (20–28 cm)
Life span: 12–14 years
Exercise: About 30 minutes a day
Coat: Long
Origin: East Asia (ancestors from China/Korea), Japan (ancient, at least 8th century)

Traits

Family and friends

Children: OK with children
Other dogs: Good with other dogs
Strangers: Polite with strangers

Home and activity

Energy: Calm
Apartment living: Great in an apartment
Barking: Barks a little
Training: Fairly easy to train

Care

Grooming: Frequent grooming
Shedding: Sheds moderately
Drooling: Hardly drools

Temperament

Affectionate Alert Aristocratic Playful Quiet Sensitive

Coat colours

Black and tan and white, black and white and red and white

Recognized by

American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC), New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)