. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE JAPANESE SPANIEL. 443 in England, thanks largely to the energetic work of the Japanese Chin Club, which was formed some three years ago to promote the best interests of the breed. The following is the official standard issued by the Japanese Chin Club :— 1. Head.—^Should be large for size of animal, very broad and with slightly rounded skull. 2. Muzzle.—Strong and wide ; very short from eyes to nose ; uppe
. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE JAPANESE SPANIEL. 443 in England, thanks largely to the energetic work of the Japanese Chin Club, which was formed some three years ago to promote the best interests of the breed. The following is the official standard issued by the Japanese Chin Club :— 1. Head.—^Should be large for size of animal, very broad and with slightly rounded skull. 2. Muzzle.—Strong and wide ; very short from eyes to nose ; upper jaw should look slightly turned up between the eyes ; lower jaw should be also turned up or finished so as to meet it, but should the lower jaw be slightly underhung it is not a blemish provided the teeth are not shown in consequence. 3. Nose.—Very short in the muzzle part. The end or nose proper should be wide, with open nostrils, and must be the colour of the dog's mark- ing, black in black-marked dogs, and red or deep flesh colour in red- or lemon-marked dogs. 4. Eyes.—Large, dark, lustrous, rather pro- minent, and set wide apart. 5. Ears.—Small and V-shaped, nicely feathered, set wide apart and high on the head and carried slightly forward. 6. Neck.—Should be short and moderately thick. 7. Body.—Very compact and squarely built, with a short back, rather wide chest, and of generally " cobby" shape. The body and legs should really go into a square, the length of the dog should be about its height. 8. Legs.—The bones of the legs should be small, giving them a slender appearance, and they should be well feathered. 9. Feet.—Small and shaped, somewhat long ; the dog stands up on its toes somewhat. If feathered, the tufts should never increase the width of the foot, but only its length a trifle. 10. Tail.—Carried in a tight curl over the back. It should be profusely feathered so as to give the appearance of a beautiful " plume "
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