Japanese Spitz

The JS is a beautiful and alert companion dog that loves its family and therefore is not suited to live outdoors. It has a beautiful white coat that consists of a wooly undercoat and a water resistant outer coat with straight and stand-off hair. The coat needs to be brushed about once a week, if you do not show the dog a bath with dog shampoo is needed twice a year.

Because of the energic and happy temperament the JS is well suited for both agility and obedience. Despite its small size it has a big personality and I think it is important to give the puppy a proper upbringing. The JS can be very stubborn and therefore it has to know its limits already as a puppy. The JS is also a very beautiful show-dog!

The JS is a quite healthy breed, if you are looking for a puppy I would recommend you that the parents should have been checked for patella luxation, a hereditary problem with the knees. Many breeders also check their JS for dysplasia in hips and elbows. 

I recommend mr Marco G. Piasentin's book "The Japanese Spitz" if you would like to know more about the breed and its history.