The Kai Ken is a medium-sized dog and is one of the six native Japanese breeds. Traditionally used to hunt a wide range of game in the mountains of Japan, the Kai Ken is considered a rare...

The Kai Ken (甲斐犬, Kai-ken, Kai-inu[1], also called the Tora Inu or Tiger Dog) is a breed of dog native to the Kai region, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, [2] where it is a national monument. It is a rare dog even in its native land and is one of the six native Japanese dog breeds protected by the Nihon Ken Hozonkai. [3]

2025年1月7日 · The Kai Ken is a medium-sized and rare dog known for their athletic, muscular build and mix of German shepherd and wolf-like features. This well-loved and highly regarded animal, sometimes referred to as a "tiger dog" for their subtly striped coat, is an extremely intelligent dog that forms strong, close bonds with their humans and is said to ...

The Kai Ken is one of the six native Japanese spitz-type dogs and also the one that arguably has the purest bloodline. The breed originated in Kai (hence the name), a mountainous region in...

2025年3月4日 · The Kai Ken is an intriguing Japanese dog breed with a medium-sized build and a “wolf-like” appearance. Originally bred to hunt game in the Japanese mountains, this breed is considered rare,...

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2023年1月12日 · As its name suggests, the Kai dog originates from Kai Province (modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture), an inland province of Honshu Island. It is particularly associated with the villages of Ashiyasu, Hirabayashi, Nishiyama, Kamikuishiki, Miyamoto and Nishihomura—isolated mountain villages that were once extremely difficult to access.

2022年10月22日 · Indigenous to Japan, Kai Ken is a medium sized rare breed with an athletic body, wedge-shaped head, erect ears, robust and hardy limbs, well-developed hocks, and a curled or sickle-shaped tail. These intelligent and loyal dogs occupy a significant place in Japanese culture, preserved as their natural monument.

2023年9月7日 · The Kai Ken is a native Japanese dog breed first discovered in the Kai mountains, located close to the famous Mount Fuji. These dogs are considered one of the world's purest dog breeds. In Japan, they served one main purpose - hunting.

In the early 1930’s Japan designated six native, regional dog breeds within the Asian spitz landrace as National Natural Monuments: the Kai Ken is the brindle dog of mountainous Yamanashi (formerly known as Kai) prefecture, and a hunter of …