Dogs
Japanese Terrier
Other names: Japanese Terrier, Nippon Terrier, Nihon Teria, Nihon Terrier, Kobe Terrier, Mikado Terrier, Oyuki Terrier
- Origin
- Japan
- Size
- Small
- Height · Male
- 30–33 cm
- Height · Female
- 30–33 cm
- Weight · Male
- 3–5 kg
- Weight · Female
- 3–5 kg
- Life expectancy
- 13–14 years
- FCI
- FCI group 3 · 3 · n.º 259
Traits
Training
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Temperament
The Japanese Terrier is swift and lively in temperament.
History
This breed was created by mating smooth-haired Fox Terriers, exported to Nagasaki from the Netherlands in the 17th century, to small-sized pointers or small-sized native dogs. Japanese Terriers were kept mainly as lap-dogs in ports such as Kobe and Yokohama.
The Japanese Terrier has a lively and cheerful character. Its planned
breeding started around 1920, and it was not until about 1930 that its
type became fixed.
Japanese Terrier breeders
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