📊Group | 📌 |
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📊Size | Medium📌 |
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📊Utilization | Hunting dog, companion |
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✨Appearance | Medium-sized dog, well balanced, sturdily built, muscles well developed. The dog has the characteristics of a dog living in mountainous districts of Japan. |
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🌐Country of origin | Japan |
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⌛Lifespan, years | 12 - 15 |
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📏Height | 45 cm - 55 cm |
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⚖Weight | 9 kg - 18 kg |
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🌡Temperament | The temperament is keen and very alert. |
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📜History | This breed originated from medium-sized dogs that existed in Japan in ancient times. It became established as a breed in the Kai district (Yamanashi Prefecture), which is surrounded by mountains. Another name for this breed is 'Kai tora-ken'. A distinguishing feature in this dog is its brindled coat. These dogs are used mainly for hunting wild boar and deer. Their strong inclination to form a pack is thought to contribute towards maintaining the purity of the breed. The breed was designated as a 'natural monument' in 1934. |
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