The Shikoku is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Japan for hunting small game. They are intelligent, alert, and energetic, and make excellent companion dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 10–12 years
- Weight
- Male 18–25 kg · Female 15–20 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 50–55 cm · Female 43–48 cm
- Origin
- Japan
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- sesame, black sesame, red sesame
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Shikoku-Ken, Kochi-Ken, Japanese Wolfdog
- Recognized by
- UKC, FCI, CKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day