Kai Ken

Spitz, sled & primitive dogs · Japan

About the Kai Ken

The Kai Ken is a breed of dog native to the Kai region, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, where it is a national monument. It is a rare dog even in its native land and is one of the six native Japanese dog breeds protected by the Nihon Ken Hozonkai.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Kai Ken” (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: 50–56 cm (20–22 in) Females: 45–51 cm (18–20 in)
Weight	25–55 lb (11–25 kg)
Size class	Medium (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 5 (standard no. 317)
Wikidata	Q38223

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