Jafox

Because the Jafox is a new breed, they do not have a history yet. Therefore, the histories of the Japanese Chin and the Toy Fox Terrier will be used for this purpose. The Japanese Chin is a tiny dog that originated in Japan during the ancient times but their exact history is not completely clear. Some say they were brought to Japan by a Buddhist teacher in 520 A.D. while others believe the little dogs were given to the Emperor of Japan by the Chinese Emperor in 1000 A.D. Another story is that they were bred in Korea and brought over from there about 1,500 years ago. Whichever story you choose to believe, all agree that the Japanese Chin was revered by the Japanese people and treated as royalty. Until 1977, they were still known as the Japanese Spaniel and are thought to be a mix of the Pekingese and the Pug. They were popular with royalty and were given to Queen Victoria, Princess Catherine of Braganza, and even to Franklin Pierce when he was the 15^th President of the United States. The breed was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1888 and is the 108^th most popular breed of dog. The Toy Fox Terrier was created in the United States in the 19^th century to hunt rats and mice but ended up being even better at hunting foxes. Due to their small size, they were able to get into the fox holes and flush out the foxes for the hunters. They were bred from the Smooth Fox Terrier, Chihuahua, Miniature Pinscher, and Manchester Terrier. They became popular in the United States in the late 1990s and were accepted into the American Kennel Club in 2003 where they are the 116^th most popular dog breed.