Japanese Spitz — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Japanese Spitz — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A Japanese companion breed (FCI standard 262) in Group 5 (Spitz and primitive type), Section 5, the Asian Spitz and related breeds, without a working trial; it descends from large white German Spitz brought to Japan around 1920, with the standard fixed by the Japan Kennel Club in 1948.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Size: dogs stand 30–38 cm at the withers (bitches a little smaller), with a body-to-height ratio of about 11:10.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is pure white and plentiful: a straight, stand-off outer layer over a short soft dense undercoat, short on the face, ears, front legs and below the hocks but long and abundant elsewhere, with a frill from neck to shoulder and a heavily feathered tail.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The head shows a pointed muzzle, small triangular prick ears set high and facing forward, and a tail carried curled over the back.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament is intelligent, cheerful and alert, and the breed must not be noisy; movement is quick and active.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Faults include an overshot or undershot mouth, a strongly curled tail, shyness and noisiness.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifications: aggressive or extremely timid dogs, any clear physical or behavioural defect, drop (pendant) ears, or a tail not carried on the back.