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Japanese Chin Did You Know?
- In Japan, there are Inu and there are Chin: Inu are more common, working
dogs, and Chin are royalty, descendents of the lapdogs of Chinese aristocracy.
- Depictions of a breed resembling the Japanese Chin appear on ancient Chinese
temples, pottery, and embroideries.
- Reported that the Chin breed originated centuries ago in China, eventually
moving to Japan as part of a royal gift.
- Commodore Perry gave a Chin pair to Queen Victoria in 1853 after opening
Japan's trade to the world.
- Known as the Japanese Spaniel until 1977, at which point its name was
officially changed to Japanese Chin.
- Although specimens of the Chin breed traveled to America early-on, the
dogs were not long-lived; WWI cut off the supply to America to such an extent
that we had to use what we had to maintain and improve the breed.
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