Japanese Chin
The Japanese Chin is a toy breed, standing 7–11 in at the withers, weighing 4 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Toy
- Height
- 7–11 in
- Weight
- 4 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Japanese Chin is taller than 1% of the measured breeds, heavier than 0%, one of 20 in the Toy group.
Living with the Japanese Chin
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Japanese Chin’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 2 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 2 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Japanese Chin on AKCJapanese Chin on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Japanese Chin
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Japanese Chin.
Height 0–38 in
- Japanese Chin7–11 in
- Phalène8–11 in
- Papillon8–11 in
- Pomeranian7–12 in
- Griffon Bruxellois11–13 in
- Yorkshire Terrier8–9 in
- German Spitz12–15 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Japanese Chin4 lb
- Phalène4–9 lb
- Papillon8–10 lb
- Pomeranian3–7 lb
- Griffon Bruxellois7–13 lb
- Yorkshire Terrier4–7 lb
- German Spitz24–26 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Japanese Chin10–12 yrs
- Phalène12–15 yrs
- Papillon12–15 yrs
- Pomeranian~12 yrs
- Griffon Bruxellois12–15 yrs
- Yorkshire Terrier~13 yrs
- German Spitz13–15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Japanese Chin
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.