We have always admired this beautiful breed and we have friends who show & breed with these delightful and affectionate dogs hailing from the Land of the Rising sun. Our love for these companion dogs, who are happy little characters with a down-to-earth, yet bumptious personality, grew considerably and before we knew it we owned three Japanese Chins!

The Japanese Chin is a small, friendly and effectionate companion, one who is alert, spirited and naturally clean. Added to this, the breed is enormously good-looking. This very special little dog is a gentle breed that gets on well with anything, and one that has understandably won its into many people's hearts.

The Japanese did not allow these dogs to walk in the streets, they were carried in beautiful straw baskets when taken outdoors and some ancient sources revealed that some Chins were kept in hanging baskets, much like caged birds! Japanese ladies would dress them up with in cerise-coloured ribbons, with frills around the neck. They were very proud of their little sweet pets, which made them the envy of all their friends.

That surely is sufficient to wet your appetite's like it did to us to learn more about this charming little canine that hails from the Orient.