UMary Allen
Emakhulwini eminyaka edlule, uMbusi waseShayina kuthiwa wapha uMbusi waseJapane lezi zinja. I-Chin ngokungangabazeki ihlobene nezinhlobo ze-short-nosed zase-China. EJapane yayihlonishwa kakhulu njengenja yasePeking Palace eShayina, yayingagcinwa kuphela yizicukuthwane eziphakeme kakhulu, ihlala emakhejini oqalo, ithwalwa ngemikhono yama-kimono kasilika, futhi iphiwa ukudla kwemifino.
Ngo-1853, uCommodore Perry wathola ipheya njengesipho, asinikeza iNdlovukazi ethanda inja uVictoria. Umbhangqwana wokuqala we-purebred wafika eJalimane ngo-1880 njengesipho esivela kuMbusi waseJapane ku-Empress Auguste.
I-Chin yasekuqaleni yayinkulu kunalokho esiyaziyo namuhla futhi yaba yincane e-England, mhlawumbe ngenxa yokuwela iNkosi u-Charles Spaniels. AmaChin aseJapane angabantu abahlala endlini abajabule, abanomqondo ovulekile, abavumelana nezimo futhi bayadlala baze baguge, futhi bathanda ukuhamba ngezinyawo okude.
