| The Japanese Chin comes from the land of | | | | All good things seem to come to an end, however, as |
| Chrysanthemums and sunshine like their short-faced | | | | did this lifestyle for the Japanese Chin. The feudal |
| prototypes the King Charles Spaniel and Pekingese. | | | | nobles were dethroned and their little Japanese Chin |
| They can trace their descent far into a dim past and | | | | that had been so carefully guarded for such a long |
| share the distinction of being Court favorites in their | | | | time were scattered through the length and breadth of |
| own country for centuries. The Japanese people like | | | | their native land. Now we find so many separate and |
| to breed very small dogs appropriate for carrying in | | | | distinct types of Japanese Chin in Japan. Since the |
| the big sleeves of their flowing costumes. The | | | | Japanese Chin is essentially a dainty toy breed, the |
| Japanese Chin was also called a sleeve or chin dog. | | | | smaller they are the better, provided type and |
| The Japanese sometimes held these little dogs under | | | | character are never lost sight of. |
| their chin. The Japanese Chin is such a sweetie of a | | | | When breeding the Japanese Chin, stamina is a quality |
| breed. It continues to increase in popularity. | | | | in which one probably should aim for that can usually |
| The exact origin of the Japanese Chin is unfortunately | | | | come from a larger sire. It seems that throughout the |
| a point of which there is no authentic information. | | | | history of breeding Japanese Chin it has been noted |
| Some historians believe the Japanese Chin were | | | | that a small matron has one or two large puppies, |
| developed in the Northern part of China; others say | | | | while a larger one (6 to 8 lbs) has a more numerous |
| they are descendants of the short-faced spaniels of | | | | family of smaller ones (and small is the goal when |
| Thibet. Peking has also been mentioned as the birth | | | | breeding Japanese Chin) and being bred from sturdy |
| place of the Japanese Chin. | | | | parents the puppies will most likely be sturdy (even |
| Wherever the beginnings of the Japanese Chin it is | | | | these small ones). |
| one fact for certain they were highly prized by the elite | | | | When Japanese Chin puppies are first born they need |
| of their sunny island for centuries. During the time when | | | | a lot of warmth and should live in a room of an even |
| nobles and their fighting retainers ruled Japan each | | | | temperature of at least 70 degrees. As puppies able |
| great house of Japan owned its own particular strain. | | | | to run about they should never be allowed out on |
| All the Japanese Chin strains were carefully guarded in | | | | damp or cold days. They should be encouraged to |
| purity and no intermingling with other strains were | | | | play out in the sun on warm days. As they grow older |
| allowed. Noble ladies were in charge of taking care of | | | | they should become accustomed to a cooler room |
| these tiny creatures. The Noble ladies also greatly | | | | and more outdoor exercise. The little Oriental dogs |
| cherished and petted the little sweetie pie of a | | | | seem to love the sunshine and it is so amusing to |
| Japanese Chin. | | | | watch their mad dashes out the door to relish the |
| In their days of royalty living they lived in bamboo | | | | warmth of the sunlight. When the Japanese Chin is |
| cages. Oh how wonderful it must have been in those | | | | thoroughly happy they can be the wildest-spirited little |
| days to have been a part of the lives of these sweet | | | | creature you could ever imagine. |
| little creatures. I think I would have enjoyed very much | | | | The Japanese Chin is simply a delightful little Oriental |
| myself being a Noble lady in charge of taking care of | | | | breed. |
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