The Colors of the Japanese Chin
Explore the vibrant world of Japanese Chin colors! From black & white to red & tan points, discover the diversity within our breed standard.
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The Japanese Chin is a small, well balanced, lively, aristocratic toy dog with a distinctive Oriental expression. It is light and stylish in action. The plumed tail is carried over the back, curving to either side. The coat is profuse, silky, soft and straight. The dog’s outline presents a square appearance.
Explore the vibrant world of Japanese Chin colors! From black & white to red & tan points, discover the diversity within our breed standard.
Aly Bell is the breeder behind the BallOFur Pomeranians and InfiniteStars Japanese Chin. Read about the kennel, dogs, puppies, and much more!
Susan Link is the breeder behind St. James Japanese Chin. Read about the kennel’s beginnings, dogs, puppies, photos and more!
Aly Bell is the breeder behind BallOFur Pomeranians & Infiniti Japanese Chin. Read about the kennel’s beginnings, puppies, photos and more!
Far Eastern traditions shroud the Japanese Chin’s origin. Small dogs traveled the Silk Road as trading partners and friends.
After spending many years with Sighthounds, I stumbled upon this small, diminutive, single-coated Japanese Chin breed.
Read about the Japanese Chin that qualified for UKCs Total Dog Invitational with a performance title and conformation points on the same day.
Most historians agree, the Chin was first present in China; however, its long history of development is credited to the Japanese. Learn more.
Dan Sayers is the Editor-in-Chief of SHOWSIGHT digital and print publications. He received a B.S. from Drexel University where he studied interior architectural design. His professional career has allowed him to develop his planning, problem-solving, and project management skills, which were employed in the office, educational, and financial sectors. While working as a project manager, he earned a Graphic Design Certificate from the University of the Arts and began creating ads for many of America’s top-winning show dogs. Through this work, Dan became Editor-in-Chief of the nation’s first online-only dog show publication. His current role expands on this experience and broadly extends to cover the sport of dogs in Companion and Performance events as well as all aspects of Conformation.
Dan is a long-time member of the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America and is the organization’s current AKC Delegate and Archivist/Historian, as well as a club-approved Breed Mentor. From 2000-2010, he was the club’s AKC Gazette Columnist. He breeds Irish Water Spaniels under the Quiet Storm prefix and has judged the IWSCA National Specialty Sweepstakes twice. Dan is a member of the Morris and Essex Kennel Club as well as the Dog Writers Association of America, which recognized his illustrations in the award-winning canine compendium, the Encyclopedia of K-9 Terminology.
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