Japan The Silver Fox Dog loves to bark and is fully aware of the surrounding things, making it an excellent guard dog. The silver fox's personality and habits require the owner's conscious regulation and training when they are young. Practice them not to scratch with their claws to damage objects in the home, train them to pay attention to hygiene, love cleanliness, and develop a good habit of regular defecation.

Silver Fox Dog has the habit of recognizing the familiar but not the new one. It is best not to change the new owner in the middle, otherwise, it will not listen to the command of the new owner for a long period of time.

JapanSilver Fox loves to bark, is fully aware of the surrounding things, and is an excellent guard dog. The silver fox's personality and habits require the owner's conscious regulation and training when they are young. Practice them not to scratch with their claws to damage objects in the home, train them to pay attention to hygiene, love cleanliness, and develop a good habit of regular defecation.

Silver Fox Dog has the habit of recognizing the familiar but not the new one. It is best not to change the new owner in the middle, otherwise, it will not listen to the command of the new owner for a long period of time.

benSilver Foxes have a condition in the knee joint called "patellarluxation", also known as "patellarluxation".

This symptom is described in small dogs more common. The reason is that the leg bones are narrow. While some dogs with joint disease do not suffer much, if severe, surgery is required. Owners should take care not to allow dog to jump, climb stairs too much , or a very tiring exercise. Likewise, dogs should not be overburdened.

Eye problems

Japanese silver fox dogs generally have tear marks, which are caused by the tears not entering the tear ducts, so the tears stay on the face. Sometimes it's caused by a closed tear duct, or it can be an eye infection, which needs to be checked by a veterinarian.

Hip and Elbow Dysplasia

Although orthopaedic disorders are not common in Silver Fox dogs, owners must be aware of the prevalence of hip and elbow dysplasia in purebred dogs. Both diseases are hereditary. In this condition, joints become looser and looser due to improper connection of the joints, eventually forming arthritis.

Depending on the severity of the condition, some dogs can walk normally, and some dogs can become lame.

The first 30 days after birth are mainly on breast milk.

After 3 weeks of birth, the puppy begins to grow teeth, in addition to feeding it dog milk, some weaning food should also be added. The weaning period is the most critical period in the growth of the puppy, and it must be prevented from malnutrition. There are specially sold weaning dog food on the market, or you can Add some boiled water or canine milk to puppy dog food to make softer dog food, which is convenient and nutritious. The number of feedings varies due to individual differences in weaned puppies, and feeding 4 to 6 times a day is the most appropriate. The weaning food should be small in size so that it can be easily digested.

Male

Height: 36~ 38cm weight: 6.4~10kg

Bitch

Slightly smaller, shaped like a fox

FCI standard

FCI Number: 262

FCI Groups: Group 5: Sharp-billed and Primitive Breeds

Height: Male Silver Fox Shoulder height 11.8-15.0 inches (30.0-38.0 cm) Female Silver Fox 11.8-15.0 inches (30.0-38.0 cm) at shoulder height

Weight range : Male Silver Fox Dog 11.0-22.0 lbs (5.0-10.0 kg) Female Silver Fox Dog 11.0-22.0 lbs (5.0-10.0 kg)

Head: The size is in harmony with the length of the body, moderately wide and round.

Skull: The forehead is moderately developed. The back of the skull is widest.

Stop: Obvious.

Nose: Small, round, black.

Muzzle: pointed, slightly rounded at the tip, very well-proportioned. The lips are tight and preferably black.

Jaws/Teeth: Teeth white and strong with a scissors bite.

Eyes: Moderately large, almond-shaped, slightly oblique, dark in color, with black face and face.

Ears: set high, small, triangular, erect, forward, not very far apart.

Trunk (neck, chest, ribs, waist and back, front of torso, skin)

Neck: Properly long and well muscled.

Shoulders: Set high.

Back: Straight and short.

Waist: Wide.

Chest: Wide and deep, with natural expansion of the ribs.

Belly: Fold up naturally.

Limbs (Forerunners, shoulders, upper extremities, pelvic joints, pelvis, soles, hindquarters, thighs, hocks, joints and hock nails)

Forequarters: Shoulders are naturally sloping, forearms straight, elbows tight.

Hindquarters: Well muscled, with well-curved joints and hocks.

feet: cat feet. The pads are thick and preferably black along with the toenails.

Tail

Tail: Set high, of moderate length and carried over the back.

Gait/Motion

The pace is brisk and dynamic.

Disqualification Conditions

Defects: Any deviation from the above points is considered a defect, and any dog that is clearly abnormal in body or behavior will be disqualified .

The lower or upper jaw is prominent, the tail is excessively curled, shy or rowdy, the ears are drooping, and the tail is not lifted far behind. [1]

Head

Head: fairly large head, flat and broad, muzzle medium long, pointed and not too thin; nose : Small and pointed, with black nose

Lip: black but not loose; teeth strong and firm, in a scissor bite.

Ears: The ears are large triangular erect ears covered by short coats.

Eyes: The eyes are large and oval, black in color, with a black edge. Almond-shaped or almond-shaped eyes are mostly Samoyed

Neck: The neck is of moderate length with a full fold.

Trunk: The body length is slightly longer than the body height, the chest is moderately wide and deep, and the ribs are well curved.

Back: straight,

Waist: broad, belly pulled up.

Tail: curved on the back.

Limbs

Forelimbs: straight, elbows close to the bottom of the chest

Hind limbs: thighs broad and muscular, with moderately curved hocks ; Feet are round, compact, with cat-shaped toes, richly feathered between the toes.

Tail: The tail is curly covered with long frills, always curled on the back; the base of the tail is high.

Coat

Coat: The coat is fine and soft.

Coat color: mainly bright pure white