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Japanese Spitz

Height 30–38 cm 30–36 cm
Weight 5–7 kg
Life span 12–15 years
Exercise 45 min/day

Cheerful
Intelligent
Alert
Devoted
Bold
Affectionate

The Japanese Spitz is a small, active breed with a long, fluffy coat. They have a triangular head and medium-sized, dark eyes with a friendly expression that is often described as “smiling.” The Japanese Spitz is an intelligent, loyal breed that loves to be around its family and is known for its affectionate nature.

Group: Foundation Stock Service
Origin: Japan (1920s-1940s)
Coat: long double · white
Also known as: Nihon Supittsu
Recognized by: FCI, UKC, KC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 1d18a7b3-ce08-41bb-a573-a99f89fb14f1

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Japanese Spitz. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from ukcdogs.com dogbible.com furrycritter.com en.wikipedia.org petmd.com akc.org

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/1d18a7b3-ce08-41bb-a573-a99f89fb14f1. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/1d18a7b3-ce08-41bb-a573-a99f89fb14f1"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "1d18a7b3-ce08-41bb-a573-a99f89fb14f1",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Japanese Spitz",
      "description": "The Japanese Spitz is a small, active breed with a long, fluffy coat. They have a triangular head and medium-sized, dark eyes with a friendly expression that is often described as “smiling.” The Japanese Spitz is an intelligent, loyal breed that loves to be around its family and is known for its affectionate nature.",
      "life": {
        "max": 15,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 7,
        "min": 5
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 7,
        "min": 5
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 38,
        "min": 30
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 36,
        "min": 30
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "1920s-1940s",
        "country": "Japan"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "double",
        "colors": [
          "white"
        ],
        "length": "long"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 4,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 4,
        "shedding": 4,
        "temperament": [
          "Cheerful",
          "Intelligent",
          "Alert",
          "Devoted",
          "Bold",
          "Affectionate"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 4,
        "exercise_minutes": 45,
        "apartment_friendly": 4,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Nihon Supittsu"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/japanese-spitz",
          "title": "Breed Standards : Japanese Spitz | United Kennel Club (UKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.dogbible.com/en/breeds/japanese-spitz",
          "title": "Japanese Spitz: Character & Ownership - dogbible"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.furrycritter.com/pages/descriptions/dogs/j/japanese_spitz.htm",
          "title": "Japanese Spitz - Complete Breed Guide | Furry Critter Network"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Spitz",
          "title": "Japanese Spitz - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds/japanese-spitz",
          "title": "Japanese Spitz Dog Breed Health and Care | PetMD"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/breeder-programs/foundation-stock-service-program/fss-news-updates/",
          "title": "FSS News & Updates – American Kennel Club"
        }
      ],
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        },
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        },
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          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/5i181e4oqhpbj8pnu9fdg0jesda9",
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
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    },
    "relationships": {
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          "type": "group"
        }
      }
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  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/1d18a7b3-ce08-41bb-a573-a99f89fb14f1/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.