Japanese Spitz Breed Information

Japanese Spitz Breeders

Despite the small size of Japanese Spitz dogs, they make excellent watch dogs. They spot the strangers or intruders fast and start out the larger dogs by barking. Due to such characteristics, they may be loath to make friends with strangers.
Japanese Spitz dogs make great companions and pets. They are bright and intelligent. They are pretty trainable and obedient, too. Consistency in training and rules, set for these dogs is the key to success.
These dogs have their own voice and say in things. So, their owners should become their pack leaders. Otherwise, you would have to put up with hearing their voice too often and on any occasion. They love barking constantly and become hard to break of it, if not trained properly.
Japanese Spitz dogs are pretty active, too. They might be a bit willful and aggressive to young kids. So, they are recommended as pets for families with older children.

The dogs are compact proportionately built. Their head is small with triangle and pointed ears. The coat is long and hairy. It has double layer. The under layer is shorter than the topper one and is very thick. The topper coat hair layer is long and silky. It is longer on the front part of the Japanese Spitz dog body and shorter on the back part.
The coat color is always snow white. The eyes are around and dark. Due to the coat structure and length, and its color, these dogs require much grooming to be done.

The weight of Japanese Spitz dogs and bitches ranges from 11 to20 pounds and they reach up to 15 inches in height.

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The exact origin of the Japanese Spitz breed is unknown. Some believe, these dogs were bred from German White Spitz. Others believe, they originated from Siberian Samoyed's. Both theories are controversial.
The breed started to spread in Japan in the end of 19th century. Its popularity peak was reached in the 50s of the last century. Presently, this breed is not very popular in Japan. However, it gained much in popularity across USA and Europe. .If you are looking for a particularly good looking dog for a pet, Japanese Spitz breed is the right breed for you. These dogs have a very elegant look. Their color is white and the coat hair is long and silky. They make very good companions. The exact origin of the Japanese Spitz breed is unknown. Some believe, these dogs were bred from German White Spitz. Others believe, they originated from Siberian Samoyeds. Both of these theories  are controversial. The breed started to spread in Japan in the end of 19th century. Its popularity peak was reached in the 50s of the last century. Presently, this breed is not very popular in Japan. However, it gained much in popularity across USA and Europe. Despite the small size of this breed, they make excellent watch dogs. They spot the strangers or intruders fast.  Due to such characteristics, they may be shy to make friends with strangers. They make great companions and pets. They are bright and intelligent. They are pretty trainable and obedient, too. Consistency in training and rules, set for these dogs is the key to success. These dogs have their own voice and say in things. So, their owners should become their pack leaders. Otherwise, you would have to put up with hearing their voice too often. They love barking constantly and become hard to break of it, if not trained properly. Japanese Spitz dogs are pretty active, too. They might be a bit willful and aggressive to young kids. So, they are recommended as pets for families with older children. The dogs are compact proportionately built. Their head is small with triangle and pointed ears. The coat is long and hairy. It has double layer. The under layer is shorter than the topper one and is very thick. The topper coat hair layer is long and silky. It is longer on the front part of the dog body and shorter on the back part. The coat color is always snow white. The eyes are around and dark. Due to the coat structure and length, and its color, these dogs require much grooming. There weight in dogs and bitches ranges from 11 to20 pounds and they reach up to 15 inches in height. One of the things, you should know about the breed is that it is not registered with American Kennel Club (AKC). It is registered with American Rare Breed Association, though. This means, that the breed is rare and finding great puppies might be a bit challenging. Here are some of the tips on how to find responsible breeders and the best dogs for sale. There are several dos and donts of looking for a great puppy. The first don’t is not to get a dog mill puppy. Most likely, such a dog would not meet the breed standard and would turn out to be a mutt dog. Once you get online, find the web sites of Japanese Spitz puppies for sale or associations. Check out their recommendations and membership in relevant kennel clubs or organizations. Reliable dog breeders would not want to miss out on such membership opportunities. There is a that you may not be able to find good breeder in your local area. To find the best puppies, it is always better to take the trouble and visit the kennel, you plan to get the puppy from. You may also buy it distantly and have it delivered to you. But, in this case, make sure to fill out all the papers right.  When you go to the breeder’s kennel, take a look at one or both parents of the pup. Examine the puppy well for health issues. Ask the breeder about possible inborn defects of this breed. If they are not aware of any, most likely they would not even be looking for them. So there are chances of getting a puppy with defects. Pay special attention to ears, nose and eyes of the puppy. The nose should not be too wet or dry. The eyes and ears should not have any signs of inflammation or foul smell. Eyes should be bright and with no white lines or spots on them. The puppy should be active and friendly. It should not be afraid of people. Otherwise, it means, the dog did not get any socialization. The skin, belly and genitals area of the pup should be clean and with no swelling. A swollen belly may indicate of worm problems. Your Japanese Spitz puppy should be timely vaccinated and treated for worms.