"NJoy Japanese Chins"

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"Yuna"                          "Bling"                      "Trip"



A breed that was only allowed to be touched or owned by Royalty.
Perfected by the Japanese for human companionship.

Japanese Chin are a toy breed, that are the size of a cat.
The dominate breed trait, is their wide eyed, look of astonishment
with a small amount of white showing in the inner corners of the eyes.
This breed is fearless and very inquisitive. Their monkey like curiosity
combined with their wide eyed innocent look, with their grumpy face, will certainly
have you laughing at what they get into. They are just clowns.

Unlike most toy breeds, the chin easily house trains, and will ask to go outside
by pacing or scratching at the door, or ringing a bell if you have one.
Unlike other toy breeds you will rarely even hear the Chin bark.
Very rarely they are irritated with their humans, but when they are
they do this adorable "whooo whooo" which is totally endearing.

Another unusual trait of the Chin is his tendency to snort, also known by Chin fanciers
as a "snizzle." The dog will blow out of his nose, resulting in a fine mist of exhalation.
This is not the sign of a respiratory infection, but instead is due to his flat face.
Reverse sneezing is also common in the Chin and is not usually a cause for concern.

Their coat is medium length, fine, and soft and easy to maintain
just run a brush through weekly, which takes seconds and makes for less shedding.
Quiet, funny, clean, easy maintenance coat.
You could not find a breed more perfect for apartment living





General Information:
The breed was first recognized by the AKC in 1888
Often also referred to as a Japanese Spaniel.
The Chin is closely related to the Pekingese.
Average Height: 8-11 inches
Average Weight: 7-11 pounds
Average Life Expectancy: 10-12 years
Quiet breed
Group: Toy Group

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Chin Coat Information


Chin Puppy Raising





NJoy Japanese Chin History

I have had Standard Poodles since 1989.
I have "produced" 19 CKC Champions and 5 Grand Champions
and 41 UKC Champions, 25 Grand Champions and 4 Best in Show
and 6 Top Ten winners. Along with well over 200 Performance Sport Titles.
However I have also always enjoyed having a small breed to show as well.

After a 15 year break, I was searching for a small breed again.
I had already shown Bostons, Bulldogs, Pugs and Frenchies were everywhere.
This lead me to consider the Tibetan Spaniel until I saw how messy they looked showing.
I then read more about the Japanese Spaniel and was impressed by their lack of barking, lap dog
purpose and easy to maintain, luxurious tidy coat. I tend to really like the smoosh faced breeds
so this elegant, low maintenance, non-barking, clean breed, really appealed to me right away.

I started researching which kennel was winning for years, at all the big shows.
Out of those kennels, I looked for who was breeding closest to "MY" ideal of the standard.
I contacted the famous Touche kennel and was honored when
they offered me their keeper puppy "Touche's Yuna know How to NJoy" a red sable female.
I enjoy having something unique and reds in the breed, sure are.

What none of the literature talk about, is the Chin's humorous facial expression and how they use it.
That serious "grumpy" face, coupled with comical behavior, makes everyone around them laugh.
So curious and fearless, they will get into everything and are certainly less mindful of corrections
than any other breed I have owned. They do NOT bark, or VERY RARELY bark, instead they make
low growly/grumbly noise, when playing, that is so endearing. When really frustrated they do a "sing song" musical
whoo whoo, in complaint, which is adorable.

This breed is so ideal for apartment living, I'm amazed more people don't have them.
The one bad thing about them, or at least mine, is they know when I am reaching for them
and will laughingly (I swear they laugh) and jump and skitter away just out of reach.
My solution was to buy a butterfly net. LOL

I also purchased "Tuxedochin's Bring on the Bling to Njoy" aka "Bling"
as she is carrying red and is from Touche lines
During that time I contacted a breeder in Russia who had STUNNING red sables
and a definite outcross pedigree. Hin Satori Kennels, had however,
sold those girls, but offered me their sibling
a gorgeous black and white male, carrying red and from Hin Satori and We-Syng lines
which is another kennel, I had been admiring. This boy is "Hin Satori Journey to NJoy" aka "Trip"

I decided to separate my Chins from my poodles and name my Chin breedings "NJoy"
because that is what I plan on doing, with my adorable Chins.
I hope through the years to prove myself worthy of the breed and also to produce
some incredible red sables and maybe lemon Chins of quality.