JAPANESE CHIN

GROOMING PROFILE

 Grooming Demand Rating

Moderately High

 Full Grooming Interval

 4 to 6 Weeks

 Maintenance Interval

Twice Weekly Minimum

BLADES & TOOLS
Slicker brush, natural bristle brush, metal combs, clippers, blades, thinning shears and scissors.
 
AREA BLADE #
Stomach #10

 

COAT & GROOM TIPS
The Japanese Chin is a smaller dog with plenty of coat. It has plenty of body and silky firmness to stand out from the body. The breed's coat is so full around the neck it has a mane-like appearance. All the way down to the tail and including the tail, the coat is substantial. Frequent grooming is very helpful with a Japanese Chin. Some pet owners not concerned about maintaining a show quality coat and appearance will have the hair coat clipped shorter for easier maintenance.

Protein-enriched shampoos can add to the luster of the coat and repair damaged hair.

Lightly scissor around the anus area where feces can become entangled in the hair.
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Thinning shears can come in very handy for this breed in neatening the appearance by eliminating straggly hairs or overly heavy areas of coat. You can expect to find stray hairs around the feet on the hind legs and sometimes feet and ankles of the front legs. Also you may find them along the head and tops of the ears.

After the grooming it can take a few days for the natural oils to return to the hair. Use a light spray of coat gloss the return some of the sheen now.

Submitted by Anamaria, "The AKC breed standard is, 'The Japanese Chin is a naturally clean dog. They are easy to bathe and are sometimes referred to as the "wash-and-wear" breed. Their coat seldom mats and they require no special grooming or scissoring.' This breed should never have their hair cut."

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Books Dedicated to Japanese Chin


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Multi-Breed Books

These books contain little or no breed specific grooming information. They do provide very good to excellent general breed information. Of course, having pictures of the breed is a great help when grooming the breed compared to having nothing else.


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Breed Standard Information

American Kennel Club - Breed Information

Japanese Chin Club of America

Continental Kennel Club

CyberPet.com

DogBreedInfo.com

Grooming Information

A.J.C.'s Everything Japanese Chin

Continental Kennel Club - Japanese Chin

DogBreedInfo.com

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