About the 13th year of Taisho in Japan, it was a cross between a white German Spitz and a Silver Spitz, and it was improved and bred to become this dog. In 1913, the dog has become a very popular dog in Japan. The breed was officially recognized as an independent breed in 1952.
Height: Male Silver Fox Dog 11.8-15.0 inches (30.0-38.0 cm) at shoulder, female Silver Fox Dog 11.8-15.0 inches (30.0-38.0 cm) at shoulder
Weight Range: Male Silver Fox Terrier 11.0-22.0 lbs (5.0-10.0 kg) Female Silver Fox Terrier 11.0-22.0 lbs (5.0-10.0 kg) Head: Size coordinated with body length , appropriately wide and round.
Skull: Moderate forehead development. The back of the skull is widest.
Stop: Conspicuous.
Nose: Small, round, black.
Muzzle: pointed, slightly rounded at the tip, very well-proportioned. The lips are tight and preferably black.
Jaws/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: Moderately long, well muscled. Silver Fox Terrier Shoulders: Set high.
Back: Straight and short.
Waist: Wide.
Chest: Broad and deep, with natural expansion of ribs.
Belly: Fold up naturally.