Grooming Your Chin
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The Japanese Chin needs minimal grooming.
Caring for them is easy! Chin are very clean by nature. You will see
them licking themselves and other Chin like a cat!
First, lets talk about shedding. There was
an article about the Japanese Chin in a magazine some time ago, that
stated the Chin does not shed. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Chins shed. Unless
you own an unspayed female, shedding is seasonal, and not a
problem for most. Their love and loyalty far outweigh a few hairs. If
you brush your Chin once or twice a week with a pin type brush, and
feed them a good diet (see Feeding Your Chin) most of their hair will end up in the brush. They do not
matt, but watch behind their ears. This place is often missed with a
brush, and is usually the first place you will see any matting
start.
Bathe them in warm water with a good
quality shampoo, and use a cream rinse to make their coats soft and
fluffy. Dry well with a towel or blow dry with a warm (not hot) air
dryer so they don't get chilled. They are a brush n' go breed.
Clip their nails and clean out their ears
with a cotton ball monthly. Clean the fold of their nose with hydrogen peroxide on a Q-tip.
The Japanese Chin is a 'mouth sensitive' breed. It can be very difficult to brush their teeth. I recomend giving them a dental bone to chew on, but please supervise them and make sure it is a dental bone that cannot cause intestinal blockage, or lodge in their throat. DO NOT give a Chin rawhide treats. They are dangerous and can cause them to choke to death.
Remember....
The quality of your Chins coat will be
determined most of all by what you feed him.
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