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The Japanese
Spitz, as a companion dog, is identified and ideally
described through the following distinctive
characteristics :
General
Forebody kept high, neck of moderate length firmly
supporting a relatively small head held in high
position.
Long, pure white coat, in harmony with the body, which
adds beauty and elegance, and gives
a look of neatness.
Movement with quick and light gait lending the
long-haired dog distinctive beauty. This particular
kind of movement and the beautiful coat depict together
a particularly graceful figure.
Temperament mild but wary, also clever, bright and
faithful.
Coat
Long outer hair of main coat, frill, apron and breeches
straight and slightly stiff, and supported by
soft, dense and short undercoat. Outer hair in harmony
with feathering and body as to create
a beautiful body figure.
Shorter and smooth coat on front of fore- and hindlegs
and below hocks. Abounding feathering on back of
forearms between carpal pad and elbow.
Hair pure white, and lustrous hair much desirable,
coloured, coiled or
wavy coat not desirable. Just fine waving on tail
permissible.
Head
Skull slightly rounded and in harmony with the size of
the body. Excessively round skull not desirable. Muzzle
wedge shaped like that of a fox, length and thickness of
the muzzle in proportion with the size of the head.
Lips black, firm and tightly closed, not hanging down.
Stop gently defined, forehead above stop short haired.
Hair on face short and smooth.
Teeth white, strong, placed in correct position. Jaws
closing in a regular scissor bite.
Ears
In proportion to the size of the head, standing mighty
erect on the head. Too wide apart, too close together,
or hanging forward ears are not desirable.
Eves
Gingko-nut shaped or almond-nut shaped. Eye-rims black,
iris dark coloured.
Round shaped eyes spoil dog's elegance. Prominent eyes
are not acceptable for the spitz.
Nose
Round shaped, glossy black. Too large or squarish nose
not desirable.
Nose line straight. Bent nose line not acceptable.
Back
Straight and short, slightly sloping from withers
towards the tail.
Loins
Firm, well developed, and powerful.
Not higher than forebody
Chest
Properly broad and deep, ribs well sprung.
Belly (abdomen)
Well drawn up and tapered from the brisket.
Sexual organ normal and sound.
Forelegs
Straight, relatively slender, but strong. Elbows well
tight, pasterns slightly sloping.
Both forelegs parallel to each other viewed from front.
Feet well cushioned and cat like.
Pads firm and thick, preferably black in colour.
Forelegs neither too wide nor narrow viewed from front.
Hindlegs
Thighs muscular, stifles and hocks bent. Metatarsi
vertical viewed from side, both hindlegs parallel to
each other viewed from rear. Feet and pads same as seen
for forelegs.
Hindlegs neither too wide nor narrow viewed from rear.
Tail
Of moderate length, set high on the ridge of the back,
curled over and aligned with the center line of the
back. Profusely feathered with beautiful hair plume.
Tail tightly curled on back not desirable.
Height (at withers)
Preferably 35 cm for dogs and 32 cm for bitches with +/-
2 cm tolerance in both cases.
Length (between point of shoulder and point of
hip-bone/ischial bone)
Nearly "square-outline", viewed from side, recommended.
Ideal ratio of height to length are 10 : 10.5 for dogs
and 10 : 11 for bitches
Weight
Fine condition corresponds to weight figures (in Kg)
obtained from height (in cm) × 0.20-0.23 for both dogs
and bitches.
Reference
Any faults refer to the Judge standard of NSC
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