AT151 Spot the original

This glorious cosseted cat-like lapdog is a Japanese Chin. I expected it to be of the Pekinese family. So was surprised to learn it’s also known as a Japanese Spaniel.

I am a bit unhappy about ‘distorting’ such a beautiful creature, but since that’s Ingeborg’s theme :-(

“Their distinct appearance and personality eventually captured the hearts of Japanese royalty and resulted in ownership being restricted to those of royal and noble blood.“ (credit Wikipedia).