Kishu
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| FCI Standard No. 318 | ||
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紀 州 犬, Kishū-Inu, Kishu-Ken |
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Male: 52 cm. |
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not fixed |
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The Kishu ( Japanese 紀 州 犬 , Kishū inu / ken ) is a breed from Japan recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 5, Section 5, Standard No. 318 )
Origin and history
The kishu comes from long-established medium-sized dogs from the area of the prefectures of Wakayama and Mie , which both formerly formed kishu . Only single-colored dogs have been allowed to breed since 1934, and in that year the breed was selected as a “monument to nature”. This breed received the name of the area from which it came.
description
Up to 52 cm tall dog with hard, straight top hair in white, red or sesame (red-fawn-colored hair with black tips). The hair on the cheeks and tail is relatively long. The undercoat is dense and abundant. The ears are typically small, triangular, slightly tilted forwards and straight upright, the tail is set high, thick, strongly rolled or curved in a sickle shape over the back.
use
These dogs are mainly used today for hunting wild boar; however, earlier they also hunted deer .
