Japanese spaniel

Japanese spaniel
noun
breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
Hypernyms: ↑toy dog, ↑toy

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized J
1. : a toy dog originating in Japan that is bred chiefly as a pet, that differs from the pekingese in its proportions of body and legs, and that is characterized by a silky coat and black and white or red and white coloring
2. : a breed of dogs comprising the Japanese spaniels

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former name of Japanese Chin.
[1875-80]

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Japanese spaniel,
any one of a breed of small dogs with a long, silky, white coat with patches of black, red, or lemon yellow, and a fluffy tail curling up over the back.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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