The Japanese Chin is the favored dog of Japanese royalty. Japanese Chin were presented to Japanese Empresses as long ago as the sixth century. Japanese Chin, along with the Chihuahua and Pekingese, trace their origins to a species of dog that existed in Tibet around 8000 B.C.! Japanese Chin are considered to be very cat-like in behavior and temperament.
Related pages:
Japanese Chin Rescue
Bhutan Animal Rescue
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Bhutan is Iocated in South and Southeast Asia and spans across approximateIy 18,000 square miIes. The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. Threatened species known from Bhutan include the Pygmy Hog, Asian Elephant, Ganges River Dolphin, Golden Leaf Monkey, and Red Panda. The population of Bhutan is about 2.2 million. Most peopIe in Bhutan speak Dzongkha.
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