Origin: Japan
Size: Small Dogs
Breedtype: Purebred
Rank: -
Type: Non- Sporting Dogs, Watch Dogs, Companion Dogs
Height: Male: 30 ~ 40 cm Female: 25 ~ 35 cm
Weight: 6.5 ~ 10 kg
Color: White
Temperament: Proud , Companionable , Playful , Affectionate , Obedient , Intelligent
Features: square body, deep chest, and a very thick & pure white coat consisting of an outer coat that stands off from the soft inner coat. fur is shorter on the muzzle,ears, fronts of the legs . Theres longer fur around the neck. It has a pointed muzzle and small, triangular shape prick ears . Long tail heavily covered with fur, curled over and lying on the dog's back. It has black pads , nails , nose ,eyes and eye rims. The eyes are slightly slanted with white eyelashes. Face is wedge-shaped
Lifespan: 10-16 Years
Popularity: Medium
Litter: 1-6
Intelligence: Very High
Agility: High
Trainability: Medium
Energy Levels: Medium
Exercise Needs: Medium
Shedding: Medium
Drooling: Medium
Grooming: Medium
Good for Novice Owners: -
Adapts to Apartment Living: High
Tolerates Being Alone: Low
Cold Weather Tolerance: -
Hot Weather Tolerance: -
Playfulness: High
Family Friendly: Very High
Kid Friendly: Very High
Peer Friendly: High
Stranger Friendly: Medium
General Health: Medium
Potential For Weight Gain: -
Prey Drive: Medium
Barking/Howling tendancy: Very High
Wanderlust: Medium
Intensity: -
Concerns: They have few genetic problems mainly development of Patellar luxation( kneecap dislocation). Runny eyes(due to too small tear ducts or allergy or stress).
Snippets: some claim it is descended from the native Siberian Samoyed. Everything about it suggests that it is simply a small version of the Samoyed. while some say it descended from the larger German Spitz dogs that were brought to Japan around 1920.The offspring these dogs were crossbred to create the breed that was recognized as the Japanese Spitz in 1948 .