Hokkaido

Spitz, sled & primitive dogs · Japan

About the Hokkaido

The Hokkaido is a breed of dog originating from Japan. Other names for the breed include Ainu-ken, Seta, Ainu dog, and its name is sometimes shortened to Dō-ken (道犬). The Hokkaido is native to the prefecture of the same name in Japan.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Hokkaido (dog breed)” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Spitz, sled & primitive dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Japan
Map pin	Representative point in Japan (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 48.5–51.5 cm (19–20 in) Females: 45.5–48.5 cm (18–19 in)
Size class	Medium (our grouping, from the height above)
FCI classification	Group 5 (standard no. 261)
Wikidata	Q23853

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from Japan · Spitz, sled & primitive dogs