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FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
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03.06.2016/ EN
FCI-Standard N° 206
JAPANESE CHIN
(Chin)

TRANSLATION: Revised by Renée Sporre-Willes.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
STANDARD: 04.04.2016.
UTILIZATION: Companion dog.
FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
Section 8 Japan Chin and Pekingese.
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: According to ancient
documents it is assumed that the ancestors of the Chin were
presented as a gift from the rulers of Korea (during the Silla Dynasty
age 377–935) to the Japanese court in 732. For a successive 100
years, there appears to have been a large number of Chins coming
into Japan. Historical records also indicate that envoys sent to China
(during the Tung Dynasty age 618–910) and North Korea (during the
Po H’ai Dynasty age 698–926) brought back dogs of this breed
directly. During the reign of the Shogunate Tsunayoshi Tokugawa
(1680–1709) the breed was raised as an indoor toy dog in the Castle
of Edo. In 1613 a British Captain, named Searles brought a Chin to
England and in 1853 Commodore Perry from the U.S. brought
several to the U.S. of which two were presented to Queen Victoria of
England. Since 1868, the Chin has been favored as a lapdog by ladies
of the upper classes, and currently is being widely spread as a
companion dog.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Small sized dog with broad face, covered with profuse coat, with elegant and graceful figure.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: The ratio of height at withers to
length of the body is equal. The body of females slightly longer.
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT: Clever, mild and lovely.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Broad and rounded.
Stop: Deep and indented.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Nasal bridge very short and broad, the nose is set on a straight
line with the eyes; the nose colour is black or deep flesh coloured,
according to the coat colour. Well opened nostrils.
Jaws/Teeth: Teeth white and strong; level bite desirable, but scissor
bite or undershot mouth permitted.
Eyes: Large, without exaggeration, rounded, set wide apart and
lustrous black in colour.
Ears: Long, triangular, hanging, covered with long hair; set wide
apart.
NECK: Rather short, and held high.
BODY:
Back: Short and straight.
Loin: Broad and slightly arched.
Chest: Moderately broad and deep, with ribs moderately sprung.
Underline and belly: Belly well drawn up.
TAIL: Carried up over back and covered with beautiful, profuse and
long hair.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
General appearance: Forearms straight, fine boned; backside of
forearms below the elbows feathered.
Forefeet: Small and hare-shaped, preferably feathered between the
toes.
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance: Hindlegs moderately angulated, rear of the
rump covered with feathering.
Hind feet: Small and hare-shaped, covered with tufts of hair
desirable.
GAIT / MOVEMENT: Elegant, light and proud.
COAT:
Hair: Silky, straight and long. Whole body except face covered with
profuse hair. The ears, neck, thighs and tail have profuse feathering.
Colour: White with markings of black or red. Markings
symmetrically distributed from around eyes over ears as on whole
body desirable. Especially white and wide blaze from muzzle to
crown desirable.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
Height at the withers: Males: approximately 25 cm
Females: slightly smaller than males.
FAULTS:
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault
and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should
be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and
welfare of the dog.
•Shyness.
•Nose of any other colour than black in white dogs with black
markings.
•Overshot mouth..
•Solid white coat with no markings; single marking on face.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
•Aggressive or overly shy dogs.
•Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities
shall be disqualified.
•Wry lower jaw.
•Tricolour.
N.B:
•Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
•Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical
conformation, should be used for breeding.
The latest amendments are in bold characters.

FCI-St. N° 206/ 03.06.2016