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Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in Japan" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
A small-to-medium breed, it is the smallest of the six original dog breeds native to Japan. [1] Its name literally translates to "brushwood dog", as it is used to flush game. A small, alert, and agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain and hiking trails, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting.
The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), [1] also known by its Japanese name tanuki (Japanese: 狸, タヌキ), [2] is a species of canid endemic to Japan. It is one of two species in the genus Nyctereutes, alongside the common raccoon dog (N. procyonoides), [3] of which it was traditionally thought to be a subspecies (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus).
These medium-sized dogs are the ancestors of the six native Japanese breeds identified by Isogai. As groups of people migrated from the Korean Peninsula and China to Japan, crossbreeding occurred.
Moku was a dog born at the end of the Ansei era (1854 - 1860), lived through the fires of the Boshin War (1868 - 1869), and lived until 1871 or 1872. Moku was about 85 cm tall at the shoulder and was large enough to carry an adult on its back. Moku was a purely Japanese dog with erect ears and a curly tail, sesame (goma) in color, and long hair ...
The Hokkaido (北海道犬, Hokkaidō-inu or Hokkaidō-ken) is a breed of dog originating from Japan. Other names for the breed include Ainu-ken, Seta, Ainu dog, and (in Japan) its name is sometimes shortened to Dō-ken (道犬). The Hokkaido is native to the prefecture of the same name in Japan.
The Shikoku Ken (四国犬, Shikoku-ken) or Kōchi-ken (高知犬) [1] is a Japanese breed of dog from Shikoku island. [2] The breed, under the name "Tosa Inu", was designated a Living National Monument of Japan in 1937 by the Nihon jen Hozonkai (Japanese Dog Preservation Society) [3]. However, because this could lead to confusion with the Tosa ...
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