| Colors: black and white, red and white |
| Physical Traits: elegant, graceful, dainty, nimble |
| Hair Type: long, profuse, straight, silky |
| Nicknames: Japanese Spaniel, Chin |
| Bred For: companionship, nobility, aristocracy |
| Personality / Temperament: lively, sensitive, bright, alert, robust, merry, fiesty, affectionate, intelligent, charming, robust, gentle, responsive, inquisitive, independent, reserved with strangers and in strange surroundings |
| Origination: Japan |
| Maintenance / Special Needs: constant brushing to prevent matting, susceptible to breathing and heart ailments |
| Identifying Traits: N/A |
| Ideal For: companionship, country or city life, other pets, cooler weather |
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