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“Judging decisions are made very quickly, but the whole dog needs to be seen without taking the pieces and parts out of context.”
be “slab-sided or tubular. Rounded ribs should extend to the elbow. The high set tail, an extension of the lev- el topline, is carried over the back. One will often notice the rounding of the croup ending in a low set tail. This is not correct. Remember level top line—high set tail. In adult dogs the tail has profuse feathering which drapes over the back on either side. The high set tail up over the back plus the feathering adds to the balance we want to see when first viewing the dog. The standard now indicates the tail is “arched up” over the back in- stead of the previously stated “curved up” over the back. The tail is normally white. The rump is heavily coated in the adult dog forming “culottes” or “pants”. Looking from the rear the “legs are straight and fine boned”. The feet, as in front, are “hare shaped with feathering on the toes”. The Japanese Chin has a single straight coat. This means without un- dercoat or curl. The coat is described
as silky. Coat texture problems do exist and are at times seen in the ring but “puffy, fluffy or cottony coats are incorrect.” The coat should not be so large it obscures the profile (outline) of the dog. There is only one listed disqualifica- tion and this has to do with color. The Japanese Chin is a “parti-colored” breed. This means white and some other color. The white should be clear and free of ticking. Ticking is not desirable. There are listed in the standard black and white and black and white with tan points (tri-color). These should have black nose leather. Also listed is red and white” and the various shades and variations. True reds (dilutes) will have self-colored noses. There is a lot of variation in the sable dogs. Sabling occurs in many variations on most shades of red. Though techni- cally sable, a dog with a red head and what appear to be black body spots is not what we are looking for. It is
possible for a sable dog to clear to the red color. Sable dogs will usually have black noses. Color on the head and body should be consistent. The body should not be all white. An example of a disqualification would be gray and white, blue and white, mouse and white, brindle and white, any solid color, merles and so on. The Chin gait is described as “styl- ish and lively”. They should move in a straight line coming and going. Moved on a loose lead, the dog should be allowed to go at it’s own pace which is usually brisk and active. Slow, slug- gish or encumbered movement is not desirable. Slow movement and high leg lift which may be consistent with a short upper arm is not correct. Chins need to be observed moving with the tail over the back. Overall impression is paramount. Judging decisions are made very quickly, but the whole dog needs to be seen without taking the pieces and parts out of context.
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