THE JAPANESE SPANIEL. 



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in England, thanks largely to the energetic 

 work of the Japanese Chin Clnb, which 

 was formed some three years ago to promote 

 the best interests of the breed. 



The following is the official standard 

 issued by the Japanese Chin Club : — 



1. Head. — Should be large for size of animal, 

 very broad and with slightly rounded skull. 



2. Muzzle. — Strong and wide ; very short 

 from eyes to nose ; upper jaw should look slightly 

 turned up between the eyes ; lower jaw should 

 be also turned up or finished so as to meet it, but 

 should the lower jaw be slightly underhung it is 

 not a blemish provided the teeth are not sho\\Ti 

 in consequence. 



3. Nose. — Very short in the muzzle part. The 

 end or nose proper should be wide, with open 

 nostrils, and must be the colour of the dog's mark- 

 ing, i.e. black in black-marked dogs, and red or 

 deep flesh colour in red- or lemon-marked dogs. 



4. Eyes. — Large, dark, lustrous, rather pro- 

 minent, and set wide apart. 



5. Ears. — Small and V-shaped, nicely feathered, 

 set wide apart and high on the head and carried 

 slightly forward. 



6. Neck. — Should be short and moderately 

 thick. 



7. Body. — Very compact and squarely built, 

 with a short back, rather wide chest, and of 

 generally " cobby " shape. The body and legs 

 should really go into a square, i.e. the length 

 of the dog should be about its height. 



8. Legs. — The bones of the legs should be small, 

 giving them a slender appearance, and they should 

 be well feathered. 



9. Feet. — Small and shaped, somewhat long ; 

 the dog stands up on its toes somewhat. If 

 feathered, the tufts should never increase the 

 width of the foot, but only its length a trifle. 



ID. Tail. — Carried in a tight curl over the back. 

 It should be profusely feathered so as to give the 

 appearance of a beautiful " plume " on the animal's 

 back. 



11. Coat. — Profuse, long, straight, rather silky. 

 It should be absolutely free from wave or curl, 

 and not lie too fiat, but have a tendency to stand 

 out, especially at the neck, so as to give a thick 

 mane or ruff, wliich with profuse feathering on 

 thighs and tail gives a very showy appearance. 



12. Colour. — Either black and white or red 

 and white, i.e. parti-coloured. The term red 

 includes all shades, sable, brindle, lemon or orange 

 but the brighter and clearer the red the better. 

 The white should be clear white, and the colour, 

 whether black or red, should be evenly distributed 

 in patches over the body, cheeks, and ears. 



13. Height at Shoulder. — About ten inches. 



14. Weight. — The size desirable is from 4 lb. 

 to 9 lb. The smaller size are preferable if good 

 shape. 



The Japanese Spaniel is one of the toy 

 dogs that are well appreciated in the United 

 States. There they are not numerous, but 

 the quality of the best of them is quite 

 equal to the English form. Ch. Komo, for 

 instance, owned by Mrs. Senn, is considered 

 to be almost a perfect specimen, and the 



JAPANESE PUPPY. 



PROPERTY OF MISS STEEVENS. 



same owner's Senn Sation did not belie 

 his name. Mrs. Linnott's Fuss-Fuss, and 

 such dainty Japs as Isutichi, Kobi, Okasan, 

 and Ch. Crestwood Oyama are admirable 

 representatives of the black and white 

 variety, while the lemon and whites are 

 best represented by Cross Roads Sho Gun. 

 Several presentable Japs have lately been 

 exhibited in Paris, notable among them 

 being M. Servagnat's two imported bitches 

 Yen-ti and Yeou-Li, bred by Li Kin Tsinn, 

 Mmc. Dalas-Serra's Anata and Fushima, 

 and Mr. Walton's Sadda-Yacco. 



