Japanese Spitz

The Japanese Spitz is a close relation of the Norrbotten Spitz, but the Japanese variety has developed as a separate breed in Japan, to which it was undoubtedly imported long ago. It has come upon the international scene not that long ago and is still comparatively rare. The Japanese Spitz is not accepted for championship competition by the American Kennel Club.

Japanese Spitz Puppies

Good points

• Courageous
• Intelligent
• Loyal
• Lively

Take heed

• Tends to be a one-person dog
• Distrustful of strangers

Size

Height: 12-16in (30-40.5cm); bitch, 10-14in (25-35.5cm).

Exercise

This dog is natural herder, and it enjoys its freedom. However, it adapts well to the life of a house-pet with regular walks or supervised runs in the country. In addition, a large, fenced-in yard or garden will afford the Japanese Spitz the needed opportunity to run at will.

Japanese Spitz Information

General appearance
Profuse, pure white off-standing coat. The dog should have a sharply pointed muzzle and triangular ears standing erect. The bushy tail is carried over the back. The body should be firm, strong and flexible. Fore_ and hindquarters should be well proportioned and balanced.

Head and skull
Head of medium size without coarseness, moderately broad and slightly rounded. Skull broadest at occiput. Well defined stop. Cheeks rounded, full head not protruding; muzzle sharply pointed, neither too thin nor too long. Lips firm and tightly closed. The nose round, small and black.

Colour
Pure white.

Tail
Moderate in length; root set high; carried over the back.

Feet
Toes should be small, round and cat-like. Well padded with good pigment; nails should be hard and black or dark.

Japanese Spitz Feeding & Grooming

Grooming

Normal frequent brushing will keep the coat clean and handsome.

Feeding

Thirteen-200z (369-587g) of a branded, meaty product with biscuit added in equal part by volume, or 13/4-3 cupfuls of a dry food, complete diet, mixed in the proportion of 1 cup of feed to 1/2 cup of hot or cold water.

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