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Dog breeds originating in Japan
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The list Dog breeds originating in Japan includes
Japanese Spitz, Ryukyu Inu, Kishu, Kai Ken and Shikoku dog.
The list consists of 15 members.
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Island country in East Asia
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Japanese Spitz
dog breed
Overview: The Japanese Spitz (日本スピッツ, Nihon Supittsu) is a small to medium breed of dog of the Spitz type. There are varying standards around the world as to the ideal size of the breed, but they are always larger ...
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Japanese Terrier
dog breed
Overview: The Japanese Terrier (日本テリア, Nihon Teria) is a small terrier native to Japan. It is believed to be descended from the progeny of fox terrier types, pointers and indigenous Japanese dogs. 0
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Ryukyu Inu
dog breed
Overview: The Ryukyu dog (琉球犬, Ryūkyū-inu or Ryūkyū-ken) is an endangered, medium-sized, Japanese breed of dog indigenous to Okinawa and Ishigaki Island. There were as few as 400 Ryukyu as of 2015. Unlike dogs such ... 0
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Kishu
dog breed
Overview: The Kishu Ken (紀州犬, Kishū-Ken), sometimes called Kishu Inu or Kishu dog, is a Japanese breed of dog. It is descended from ancient medium-sized breeds and named after the Kishu region, now Mie Prefecture ... 0
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Kai Ken
dog breed
Overview: The Kai Ken (甲斐犬, Kai-ken, Kai-inu, also called the Tora Inu or Tiger Dog) is a breed of dog native to the Kai region, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, where it is a national monument. It is a rare dog even ... 0
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Shikoku dog
dog breed
Overview: The Shikoku Ken (四国犬, Shikoku-ken) or Kōchi-ken (高知犬) is a Japanese breed of dog from Shikoku island. The breed, under the name "Tosa Inu", was designated a Living National Monument of Japan in 1937 by ... 0
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Shiba Inu
dog breed
Overview: The Shiba Inu (柴犬, Shiba Inu) is a breed of hunting dog from Japan. A small-to-medium breed, it is the smallest of the six original dog breeds native to Japan. Its name literally translates to "brushwood ... 0
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Sakhalin Husky
rare dog breed
Overview: The Sakhalin Husky (Japanese: 樺太犬, Karafuto Ken; Russian: Сахалинский хаски; Chinese: 库页犬, Kuye Quan) is a critically endangered landrace and sled laika associated with Sakhalin Island and adjacent areas ... 0
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Hokkaido dog
Japanese breed of dog
Overview: 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 ... 0
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Japanese Chin
dog breed
Overview: The Japanese Chin (Japanese: 狆, chin), also known as the Japanese Spaniel, is a toy dog breed, being both a lap dog and a companion dog, with a distinctive heritage. 0
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Akita (dog)
Japanese dog breed
Overview: The Akita (秋田, Akita) is a Japanese dog breed of large size. Originating from the mountains of northern Japan, the Akita has a short double coat similar to that of many other northern spitz breeds. H ... 0
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Nihon Ken Hozonkai
The Association for the Preservation of the Japanese DogOverview: The Nihon Ken Hozonkai (日本犬保存会, The Association for the Preservation of the Japanese Dog), commonly abbreviated to Nippo, is a preserver and maintainer of the registries for the six native Japanese dog ... 0
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Japan Kennel Club
primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Japan
Overview: The Japan Kennel Club (ジャパンケネルクラブ) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Japan. 0
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Kawakami Inu
dog breed
Overview: The Kawakami Inu (Japanese: 川上犬) is a small, Japanese dog breed originating in Kawakami Village, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture. It is considered to be a type of Shiba Inu and is designated as ... 0
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Tosa (dog)
dog breed
Overview: The Tosa Inu (土佐犬, also called the Tosa-Ken and Japanese Mastiff) is a dog breed of Japanese origin that is considered rare. It was originally bred in Tosa, Shikoku (present-day Kōchi), as a fighting dog ... 0
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