InterpretatIve Comments JAPANESE CHIN STANDARD by sarI Brewster tIetjen General appearance T he Japanese Chin is a small, well balanced, lively, aristo- cratic toy dog with a distinc- tive Oriental expression. withers. Proportion—Length between the sternum and the buttock is equal to the height at the withers. Substance— Solidly built, compact, yet refined. Car- rying good weight in proportion to height and body build Chin is square-bodied; the Pap slightly longer than tall; the English Toy square, albeit heavier boned; and the Peke long-bodied, pear-shaped, and heavier boned. These are key breed features and helps keep all the relatives separate. Head Expression—bright, inquisitive,
It is light and stylish in action. The plumed tail is carried over the back, curving to either side. The coat is pro- fuse, silky, soft and straight. The dog’s outline presents a square appearance. When first seeing a Japanese Chin, words which come immediately to mind are those describing a pretty, attractive toy dog with a balanced, square body; a dog that is well-coated and moves jauntily and proudly. The “distinctive Oriental expression” is a large, flat head with big, dark, lustrous eyes, which traditionally have a small amount of white showing in the inner corners. This dog is mischievous, some- times stubborn and arrogant and always a challenge. Size, proportion, SubStance Size—Ideal size is 8 inches to 11 inches at the highest point of the
There is a three-inch spread allowed in the ideal size. Traditionally, Chins are large, small, and in-between. The key is substance—the bone is not heavy or so light that the dog lacks a solid build. The dog should not look as though it would “blow away” with the first breeze. Squareness of body is one of the most overlooked attributes; yet the dog must be square to present the proper haughty, proud, compact appearance. An old-fashioned word often used to describe the balance between propor- tion and substance is cobby. This was deleted with the new standard in 1992. However, cobby in its traditional sense of representing a square-bodied animal with substance is an apt description. For the Chin, however, the bone is not heavy or thick as with a Cob horse but properly proportioned for the size of the dog. It is helpful to recall that the
alert, and intelligent. The distinctiveOri- ental expression is characterized by the large broad head, large wide-set eyes, short broad muzzle, ear feathering, and the evenly patterned facial markings. Eyes—set wide apart, large, round, dark in color, and lustrous. A small amount of white showing in the inner corners of the eyes is a breed characteristic that gives the dog a look of astonishment. Ears—hanging, small, V-shaped, wide apart, set slightly below the crown of the skull. When alert, the ears are carried forward and downward. The ears are well feathered and fit into the rounded contour of the head. Skull— large, broad, slightly rounded between the ears but not domed. Forehead is prominent, rounding toward the nose.
“when fIrst seeIng a japanese ChIn, words whICh Come ImmedIately to mInd are those desCrIBIng a pretty, attraCtIve toy dog wIth a BalanCed, square Body; A DOG THAT IS WELL-COATED AND MOVES JAUNTILY AND PROUDLY.”
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