Japanese Dogs
Subtitle: Akita, Shiba, and Other Breeds
Contributors: Lucy North (Translator)
Publisher: Kodansha International
Published: August 14, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9784770028754
Subjects: Domestic animals & pets; Dogs - Breeds; Pets; Japan; General; Photography / Nature & Wildlife
First sentence: The term Japanese dog, or Nihonken, officially refers to just six of the breeds introduced here: the Akita, Shiba, Kishu, Shikoku, Kai, and Hokkaido, since only these have been recognized to date by Nippo, the largest association in Japan dedicated to preserving and managing the native breeds.