General Appearance
Profuse, pure white, stand-off coat. Overall quality of body firm and strong. Pointed muzzle, triangular shaped ears standing erect.  Well plumed tail carried over back.   Ratio of height 10:11
Characteristics
Affectionate, companionable. Slightly chary at first meeting with strangers.
Temperament            
 Alert, intelligent. bold and lively.
Head and Skull        
 Head medium size, without coarseness.  Wedge shaped when viewed from above. Moderately broad. Slightly rounded skull, broadest at occiput. Well defined stop; forehead not protruding.  Muzzle  in proportion to the head, tapering to a small, black, round nose. Lips black, firm and  tight.
Eyes                
 Dark, moderate size, oval-shaped, set rather obliquely and not too wide apart;  black eye rims.
Ears
Small, Triangular,standing erect.  Set high, facing forward, not too wide apart.
Mouth          
 Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, ie; Upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaw.
Neck                
 Strong, arched and of moderate length.
Forequarters     
 Moderately sloping shoulder, upper arm of sufficient length to ensure elbow is vertically below point of withers. Forelegs straight; elbows firm and tight; pasterns slightly sloping.
Body               
 Slightly longer than high when measured from point of shoulder to buttock and from floor to withers. Chest broad and deep.  Ribs well sprung, belly firm with moderate tuck-up.  Back straight and short, full of flexibility.  Loins broad and firm, with a slight rise. Level croup with high set tail.
Hindquarters     
 Well proportioned and balanced.  Muscular, moderately angulated.  Hind legs parallel to each other when viewed from rear.
Feet                
 Small round, cat like and well cushioned.  Pads black, nails preferably dark.
Tail                 
 Moderate length, well plumed, high set, carried curved over the back.
Gait/Movement    
 Light, nimble, active, energetic and very smooth.
Coat           
 Outer coat straight and stand-off.  Profuse, short, dense undercoat, soft in texture. Shorter on face, ears, front of fore-and hind legs and below hocks.  Remainder of body covered with long coat. Mane on neck and shoulders reaching down to brisket. Tail profusely covered with long hair.
Colour              Pure White
Size         
 Height at shoulders:  dogs 34-37 cms  (13½ - 14½ ins);
                          bitches 30 - 34 cms  (12 - 13½ ins)
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.
Note               
 Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Kennel Club 2008 ©

Japanese Spitz Breed Standard

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From The Kennel Club

A Breed Standard is the guideline which describes the ideal characteristics, temperament and appearance of a breed and ensures that the breed is ‘Fit for Function’.  Absolute soundness is essential.  Breeders and judges should at all times be careful to avoid obvious conditions or exaggerations which would be detrimental in any way to the health, welfare or soundness of this breed.  From time to time certain conditions may be considered to have the potential to affect dogs in some breeds adversely, and judges and breeders are requested to refer to the Kennel Club website for details of any such current issues.  If a feature or quality is desirable it should only be present in the right measure.

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