Japanese Chin — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Japanese Chin — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• FCI-St. N° 206/ 03.06.2016
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION:Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males: approximately 25 cm Females: slightly smaller than males.
• Coat: Abundant, straight, single, and silky.
• Color: Either black and white, red and white, or black and white with tan points.
• Temperament: A sensitive and intelligent dog whose only purpose is to serve man as a companion.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• CHIN
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: