He had hookworm, fleas and ticks, infections in his eyes and ears, red skin and patchy hair. The 10-year-old Japanese chin wasn’t house trained and didn’t know how to play with people. He hardly seemed like anyone’s idea of a pet.

Johnny Weir and his husband, Victor Voronov, recently adopted a puppy, a Japanese Chin named Tyoma. “He’s white and blond—I’ll show you,” Weir told VF Daily at the American Ballet Theatre spring gala Tuesday night, digging his phone from his ...

She has something of an exotic look about her. Nelson had her DNA tested. The dog has an international pedigree: half Japanese Chin and part Australian cattle dog, among other things. Here's the result: Her ears stick up. They look like planters ...

Next is the Japanese Chin, a yappy little creature whose sole purpose was to warm the laps of aristocrats and to entertain the women of the Imperial Palace. This is an informative, sensible show that focuses on four dogs each episode and provides a ...

He had hookworm, fleas and ticks, infections in his eyes and ears, red skin and patchy hair. The 10-year-old Japanese chin wasn't house trained and didn't know how to play with people. He hardly seemed like anyone's idea of a pet. But thanks to several ...