National Natural Monument
Mammals
Hokkaido Ken
北海道犬 · Hokkaidouken
Photo: Magdalena Niemiec / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species (Native breed)
- Designated on
- December 21, 1937
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- Scientific name
- Canis familiaris
About the Hokkaido Dog (Ainu Dog)
The Hokkaido Dog is a medium-sized Japanese breed kept in Hokkaido, also called the Ainu Dog because the Ainu people raised it as a hunting partner. It has a thick coat and tolerates cold well. Known for loyalty and courage, it supported life in the north.
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The Hokkaido Ken is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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