The Japanese Chin, also referred to as the Japanese Spaniel, is a toy breed that developed in Japan. They stand about 9 inches tall and weigh between 4 and 7 pounds. They have a long, soft coat that comes in black and white or red and white color variations.
The Japanese Chin is very intelligent dog that is alert. They are a bit snippy and may bite if handled too roughly. To care for this breed you will need to brush their coat every day, and you will also need to clean their ears and eyes daily.
Do you want a small companion dog that is very intelligent, charming, and dainty, almost cat-like in attitude?
Japanese Chin, also called Japanese Spaniel or simply Chin, is a toy breed with royalty origins.
Despite the name, the Japanese Chins are widely believed to have originated from China. Somehow it reached Korea, and it was eventually given as a gift to esteem diplomats of Japan and to other foreigners as well. Ever since, they were bred as lap pets for empresses, princesses, and the who’s who in Asian royalty. They were indeed dogs for nobility.
They were quickly becoming the most popular royal breed in Japan and so their name was changed to reflect their popularity.
Chins are naturally, docile and mild-mannered little dogs. Unlike most toy breeds, they are dignified and calm in their actions. They are happiest curled up beside their owners.
It’s important to socialize Japanese Chins as early as possible. A properly socialized Japanese Chin will grow up to be loving, mild-mannered but playful when stimulated.
They have minds of their own and they require consistent leadership from you. Establish your alpha role and always be firm but never harsh in dealing with Japanese Chins.
Japanese Chins are one of the quietest dog breeds. They are naturally non-barkers. They will only bark if there is a complete stranger or something out of the ordinary has occurred. They will never bark incessantly about trivial things.
Companionship is important for this breed. They are miserable if left alone for long stretches of time. Japanese Chins are not for people who lead busy lives. Leaving them alone for a long duration of time or too often may cause behavioral problems. They may become too aggressive even to the family. In some cases once they develop this behavior they cannot be trusted with children.
Grace and elegance are characteristics often displayed by Japanese Chins. Also, they are immaculate creatures. You will often see them clean and wash their faces with their cute paws. Their long coats have no odor and they don’t shed a lot. They are so clean that they need less frequent bathing.
Due to their innate neatness, they are very easy to house train It is easy to train them with the use of house training pads, or even a litter box, by limiting their area until they have mastered the use of the pads or litter box. Instinctively, they don’t want dirty and smelly surroundings.
They are very warm and affectionate. Japanese Chins are perfect therapy dogs. They will enjoy the amorous activity as much as the patients needing the therapy. They are also naturally good with other dogs and pets.
Great deals of exercise are not required for Chins. Daily walks are enough. Be very wary about their sensitivity with extreme temperatures, particularly heat. They don’t have lots of serious health issues; just a tendency to wheeze and snore because of their short snouts.
5 Responses to “How to Train a Japanese Chin”
Hi,
I am just looking for some advice. I had two chins, and my one was bitten by a snake and died. There are other dogs for Sushi to play with (a bulldog and tow jack russles) Sushi has always been different, when he wants attention he will come and get it otherwise he does his own thing, he doesn’t like to be held for long, but is still very loving, Moggy (who dies) was my baby always with me always had to be carried. With Moggy gone Sushi is more playful, he is behaving like a puppy.
I was offered a chin baby. Before I decide I want professional advice to do what is best for Sushi, he he being all playful and more affectionate because he is lonely and misses Moggy or have I been a bad Mother and not given him the attention he deserves and given more to Moggy without realising it?
Any advice would be great.
Thank you,
Vicky
My experience is that most Japanese breeds are more cat-like and often don’t need the same level of affection as other dogs. I can’t tell you if you’ve been a bad dog owner or not. I can tell you, though, that with dogs things don’t need to be fair. As people we think that if I give one dog a certain amount of attention then the other dog must get the same. Fair is not a concept dogs understand and it makes assumptions that the dogs are exactly equal in the first place. Of course the dogs aren’t the exact same so each one needed different levels of affection.
wow thats really sad:[
i’m getting a chin but will have to leave it alone on some days for 6hr and 30 min what should i do
Crate training