Japanese Spitz

Intelligent, cheerful, keen in sense. Noisy not permitted.

The origin of the Japanese Spitz is said to be the large-sized white German Spitz brought to Japan around 1920 via the continent of Siberia and northeast part of China. Around the year 1921 the breed was first exhibited at a dog show in Tokyo.

Subsequently, in 1925, two pairs of white Spitz were imported from Canada, and until around 1936, imports came from Canada, the U.S., Australia and China. Eventually their offspring were crossbred to produce a better breed. After the 2nd World War, the unified breed standard was established by the Japan Kennel Club in 1948 to be valid to the present.

It is a dog which is easy to train because it is intelligent and submissive. However, the training must be gentle, consistent and well balanced. It learns fast and it likes to participate at canine sports such as agility and flyball contests.

The combing and the brushing too often made, might affect the underneath fluffy coating. That is the reason it is recommended a casual brushing and more frequently during moulting period.