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Shikoku dog

Spitz, sled & primitive dogs · Japan

Shikoku dog
Photo: Bigsteeve (en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About the Shikoku dog

The Shikoku or Kōchi Inu (高知犬) is a Japanese breed of dog from Shikoku island, Japan. The Shikoku Ken is listed as a Foundation Stock Service breed with the American Kennel Club (AKC) and is fully recognized by the United Kennel Club. Its name is often abbreviated to merely Shikoku.

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

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