Collection: Personalised Japanese Spitz Gifts

A relatively new breed, the Japanese Spitz is a small to medium Spitz dog developed in the 1920-1930s. Designed to be a companion dog, they are eager to please and affectionate. Similar looking to the Pomeranian and the Samoyed, it has a fluffy pure white double coat. Although reserved when meeting new people, they can quickly become loving to their families, and they can get on well with elderly people, children, and everyone in between.

Created in the 1920s and 1930s by Japanese dog breeders. The Japanese Spitz was made by breeding multiple Spitz breed types together, starting with the German Spitz with the idea of improving the Spitz-type dog. The breed had to wait until after World War two to gain recognition by the Japanese Kennel club, and it still hasn't received recognition from the American Kennel Club due to its similarity to breeds like the Pomeranian, the American Eskimo dog, and the Samoyed breeds. Aside from the American Kennel Club, it has gained recognition around the world and is reasonably popular.

Affectionate, loyal, alert, and lively, Japanese Spitz dogs work well as family dogs as they get on well with people of all ages, however, they need constant supervision around young children to reduce the risk of injury or aggression. Unlike many others of the Spitz group of dogs, the Japanese Spitz is first and foremost designed to be a companion dog. When first meeting a person, this breed can be shy and reserved but will grow to be loving with their families and owners. The Japanese Spitz is highly trainable with a strong want to please its owner. This means that it can be taught a variety of tricks reasonably easily. Because of its eagerness to please and its attachment to its owner, it can develop separation anxiety and may develop problem behaviours if left alone for long periods of time. Early socialisation is imperative to keeping them confident as they grow older.