What is the history of the japanese spitz?
The Japanese Spitz is a completely white breed of dog that is thought to have been bred from the White German Spitz in the late 19th century in Japan.[1] The Japanese Spitz is similar to the American Eskimo Dog, Samoyed, and German Spitz in size, overall appearance, and In the late 19th century, Japanese dog breeders cross-bred various dog breeds for a small dog breed with a pure white coat. These breeds include the White German Spitz, Siberian Samoyed, Russian Spitz, and American Eskimo. It was believed that these various dog breeds from different countries were introduced to Japan through Siberia and Manchuria. The end result was the Japanese Spitz.[3] But due to the destruction of records during World War II, this is still unclear.[4] The breed was first exhibited in a dog show in Tokyo in 1921.
