History

The origin of the Japanese spitz is not fully understood, some say they were descended from the German spitz while others argue they are descended from Siberian Samoyed. The first exhibition of a Japanese spitz was in 1921 at a Tokyo show.

Appearance and Personality

The Japanese spitz is approximately 30-38 cm  tall and about 11 kg in weight. They have a long pure white coat. Their life expectancy is around 10-14 years old.

The Japanese spitz gets along with children and other pets as well. They require regular exercise (running in an enclosed space/daily walks) will be beneficial for them. Training and leadership are required for the Japanese spitz as they become chronic barkers if they don’t sense a leadership.

The Japanese spitz is highly adaptable and is suitable for apartments.

Common Health Concerns

The five most common reasons for a Japanese Spitz to visit the vet (excluding routine care visits) according to PetSure data (from 2022 calendar year) include:

Rank Condition Average cost for treatment of the condition* Highest cost for treatment of the condition*
1 Cruciate Disease $665 $2,254
2 Mass Lesion – Skin (Cutaneous) $691 $4,259
3 Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease) $336 $2,310
4 Diarrhoea $305 $1,842
5 Gastritis $429 $4,696

Disclaimer: Reimbursement for these claims would be subject to limits, such as annual benefit limits or sub-limits, benefit percentage, applicable waiting periods and any applicable excess. Cover is subject to the policy terms and conditions. You should consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or policy wording available from the relevant provider.

* Please note that the values calculated are based on all claims for that condition and medically related conditions in each calendar year.

For the same period (2022 calendar year), the top five highest single vet treatments (or highest pet insurance claims) for from PetSure data were:

Rank Condition Highest Cost of treatment for condition*
(average pet insurance claim amount)
1 Fracture – Thoracic Limb $21,669
2 Pneumothorax $20,307
3 Mast Cell Tumour $19,937
4 Lymphoma $18,879
5 Peritonitis $18,238

Disclaimer: Reimbursement for these claims would be subject to limits, such as annual benefit limits or sub-limits, benefit percentage, applicable waiting periods and any applicable excess. Cover is subject to the policy terms and conditions. You should consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or policy wording available from the relevant provider.

* Please note that the values calculated are based on all claims for that condition and medically related conditions in each calendar year.

Most popular BREED names

Most popular names

  1. Yuki
  2. Koda
  3. Luna
  4. Mia
  5. Alfie
  6. Arlo
  7. Lucky
  8. Teddy
  9. Winter
  10. Archie

Most popular female names

  1. Luna
  2. Yuki
  3. Mia
  4. Winter
  5. Freya
  6. Gigi
  7. Lily
  8. Lucky
  9. Lucy
  10. Rosie

Most popular male names:

  1. Koda
  2. Alfie
  3. Aarlo
  4. Teddy
  5. Archie
  6. Frankie
  7. Louie
  8. Ollie
  9. Ace
  10. Bailey

Did you know?

Japanese Spitz prefer warmth to the cold thus making them a great indoor dog.

References

  1. American Kennel Club, Japanese Spitz, accessed on 29/04/2022 from: https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/japanese-spitz/
  2. Purina, Japanese Spitz, accessed on 29/04/2022 from: https://www.purina.com.au/dogs/breeds/japanese-spitz#.Ymt7OegzaUk