Kishu
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- Dogbreed.name
- Kishu Ken
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- kishu.jpg
- Dogbreed.altname
- Kishu KenKishu InuTaichi Ken Kumano Ken
- Dogbreed.country
- Japan
- Dogbreed.colour
- black & tan, red, sesame, white (most prevalent)
- Dogbreed.kc_name
- Japan Kennel Club
- Dogbreed.kc_std
- https://www.jkc.or.jp/archives/world_dogs/2584
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- http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/318g05-en.pdf
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The is a Japanese breed of dog. It is descended from ancient medium-sized breeds and named after the Kishu region, now Mie Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture. It was designated a living national monument of Japan in 1934. Kishu have been prized since prehistoric times for boar and deer hunting. Like the Shiba, they are often quiet. Kishu will stalk prey quietly rather than bark. They are the most commonly used purebred native Japanese breed used for hunting boar to this day.
== History == One legend from the Kii peninsula states that the first boar dog, and the progenitor to the Kishu breed, was a Honshu Wolf pup gifted to a hunter when he showed compassion for an injured she-wolf. This tale varies based on the telling, but the impact of this story on the Kishu breed persists today: many Kishu dogs include the word "wolf" in their names.