Japanese Chin — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Japanese Chin — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A small, balanced and merry toy dog; the AKC treats it as a companion breed, while the FCI files it under Group 9, the Companion and Toy Dogs group, in Section 8, the Japan Chin and Pekingese section (standard 206).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* AKC ideal height is 8 to 11 inches at the top of the withers; FCI gives males approximately 25 cm at the withers (females a little smaller).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is profuse, straight, single-layered and silky with a springy feel; the FCI notes long silky hair over the whole body except the face, with heavy feathering on ears, neck, thighs and tail.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* AKC permits three colour combinations: a white coat with black, a white coat with red, or white with black plus tan points. The FCI simply describes white carrying black or red markings.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* AKC disqualifies any colour outside the listed combinations.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament is that of a gentle, clever toy dog kept purely as a human companion; the FCI calls it clever, mild and charming.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* FCI faults include shyness, a non-black nose in white dogs with black markings, an overshot mouth, an all-white coat lacking markings, and a single facial marking.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* FCI disqualifies aggressive or extremely timid dogs, any clear physical or behavioural defect, a wry lower jaw, and tricolour.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Per FCI history, the breed's ancestors were given as a gift by Korean rulers (Silla Dynasty, 377–935) to the Japanese court in 732.