The Kishu Ken is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Japan for hunting small game. They are intelligent, independent, and alert, and make excellent hunting dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 11–13 years
- Weight
- Male 14–27 kg · Female 14–27 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 43–56 cm · Female 43–56 cm
- Origin
- Japan
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- white, red, sesame, black and tan
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Kishu Inu, Taichi Ken, Kumano Ken
- Recognized by
- FCI
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day