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Japanese Chin belongs to the Toy Group.

No picture for this breed yet. Images are imported from Wikimedia Commons, and this one has not turned up a usable photo.

Group: Toy Group
Life span: 12–14 years
Male weight: 2–4 kg
Female weight: 2–4 kg
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 9a128e96-c007-443b-a352-781de84660c4

The Japanese Chin is a small, elegant dog breed with a distinctive, wedge-shaped head and a long, silky coat that can be black, white, or red in color. They are known for their friendly, playful nature and their agility, and were originally bred as companions for the aristocracy in Japan.

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/9a128e96-c007-443b-a352-781de84660c4. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/9a128e96-c007-443b-a352-781de84660c4"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "9a128e96-c007-443b-a352-781de84660c4",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Japanese Chin",
      "description": "The Japanese Chin is a small, elegant dog breed with a distinctive, wedge-shaped head and a long, silky coat that can be black, white, or red in color. They are known for their friendly, playful nature and their agility, and were originally bred as companions for the aristocracy in Japan.",
      "life": {
        "max": 14,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 4,
        "min": 2
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 4,
        "min": 2
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "images": []
    },
    "relationships": {
      "group": {
        "data": {
          "id": "f56dc4b1-ba1a-4454-8ce2-bd5d41404a0c",
          "type": "group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/9a128e96-c007-443b-a352-781de84660c4/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.