The Japanese spaniel is a frisky little dog. It weighs about 7 pounds. It has a broad, rounded head, large, dark eyes, and a very short nose. Its coat is silky, and it has a collar of long hairs around its neck. The coat is white, with patches of black, red, or lemon yellow. The Japanese spaniel was brought to the Western world from Japan in the 1850's. The breed probably originated in China.
