Comparison: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Japanese Chin

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Japanese Chin are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Photo: Townsley Portraits, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Japanese Chin
Photo: Tom Mooring, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Cavalier King Charles SpanielJapanese Chin
FCI group9. Companion and Toy Dogs9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of originUnited KingdomJapan
CategorySmallVery small (toy)
Height at withers30–33 cm20–27 cm
Weight5.4–8 kg1.8–3.5 kg
Life span9–14 years10–12 years
Recognition features
  • Long silky ears and feathering
  • Blenheim, tricolour, ruby or black-and-tan colouring
  • Small build with a flat skull between the ears
  • Black-and-white or red-and-white long silky coat
  • Wide-set eyes and short muzzle
  • Feathered tail carried over the back
CoatLong, silky coat with feathering.Long, silky, straight coat.
PurposeAn English companion spaniel favoured at the court of Charles II; revived from old paintings.A companion dog of Japanese and Chinese noble courts; brought to Europe by sailors in the 19th century.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.