Japanese Spitz
The Japanese Spitz is a foundation stock service breed from Japan, standing 12–15 in at the withers, weighing 11–20 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Japan
- Height
- 12–15 in
- Weight
- 11–20 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Japanese Spitz is taller than 13% of the measured breeds, heavier than 11%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 10 from Japan.
Living with the Japanese Spitz
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 Spitz’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
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 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
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 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 Spitz on AKCJapanese Spitz on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Japanese Spitz
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 Spitz.
Height 0–38 in
- Japanese Spitz12–15 in
- Samoyed20–22 in
- German Spitz12–15 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–20 in
- Yakutian Laika21–22 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in
- Pomeranian7–12 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Japanese Spitz11–20 lb
- Samoyed45–65 lb
- German Spitz24–26 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–40 lb
- Yakutian Laika50–66 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb
- Pomeranian3–7 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Japanese Spitz12–14 yrs
- Samoyed12–14 yrs
- German Spitz13–15 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)13–15 yrs
- Yakutian Laika10–12 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)13–15 yrs
- Pomeranian~12 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.