Japanese Spitz

The Japanese Spitz is a small to medium companion spitz developed in Japan in the early twentieth century from white spitz-type dogs. It has a bright white stand-off double coat, prick ears, a pointed muzzle, dark eyes, and a plumed tail curled over the back. Although it resembles a miniature Samoyed or some American Eskimo Dog lines, it is maintained as a distinct breed with its own standard and following. Its appeal comes from a clean outline, alert expression, and lively but manageable size for household life.

Japanese Spitz generally fit active family homes that want an alert house dog rather than a silent lapdog. They enjoy walks, play, trick training, and participation in daily routines, and early manners work helps keep barking from becoming a habit. The white coat sheds dirt surprisingly well, but it still needs thorough brushing and extra attention during seasonal coat drop; shaving is usually avoided because the double coat insulates against both cold and sun. Buyers commonly ask about patellas, eyes, and dental care, especially in smaller lines.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow