The Japanese spitz is an extremely healthy breed with a long lifespan averaging 12 to 14 years. Reputable breeders have their adult Japanese spitz evaluated for conditions like the following to ...

Last year, eight Japanese horses entered Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita Park. That established a record, but one that is likely to be far surpassed when Del Mar hosts the Breeders' Cup Nov. 1-2.

That there would be more horses making the voyage across the Pacific Ocean for the Breeders' Cup wouldn't have surprised anyone. But rather than incremental change, Japanese connections have ...

It was formed in 1928 with the goal of preserving and promoting the six native Japanese dog breeds. NIPPO would prove invaluable in the coming decades as breeders developed standards and started ...