Ainu Dog Breed

Description : The Ainu Dog breed is a thin, muscular, sturdy-looking dog. It is impulsive and fast and has a light gait. Ainu's dog breed have small, erect ears that are at a right angle to the brow. Ainu Dog breed eyes are somewhat small, dark brown and set triangularly. Ainu Dog breed teeth are healthy, solid and non-protruding. Some have spots of black on their tongues. The bridge is straight leading to its dark nose. The well-fitted lips have dark pigmentation. The tail curls in typical Spitz fashion. The Forelegs are straight and lean and the hindquarters are covered with a double coat. The harsh, straight coat colors come in sesame, brindle, wolf gray, red, brown or white.

Temperament : The Ainu Dog breed character is packed full of desirable qualities. He has proven a fearless and determined hunter, watchdog, guard and defender, and at the same time a loyal and well-behaved dog. Ainu Dog breed have also been used as sled dogs and scenting hounds and can be trained for defense. It is intelligent and quickly trained. This large game hunter is extremely courageous for its size, willing to attack a 650 pound bear! Yet it is still gentle, obedient and home-loving. It has an innate sense of direction and can therefore return to its master no matter how great the distance. This is a typical Shika-Inu, or medium-sized dog: headstrong, stubborn, aggressive with other dogs, but deeply summative to its human family. Despite its long history as a working breed, the Ainu Dog ideally combines the roles of family pet and hunter. This Ainu Dog breed should not be allowed to run free around other animals. They are good with children if they are raised with them from puppyhood.

Ainu Dog breed Height and Weight : Height: 18-22 inches (46-56 cm.)Weight: 45-65 pounds (20-30 kg.)

Ainu Dog breed Living Conditions : The Ainu Dog breed is not recommended for apartment life. It is moderately active indoors and will do best with a large yard. They can live outdoors - for their warm coats protect them from the cold.

Ainu Dog breed Life Expectancy is about About 11-13 years.

Ainu Dog breed Origin : The Ainu Dog breed is a Japanese Spitz breed rarely seen outside that county. The dog was named after the Ainu tribe. Origin is unknown. Ainu Dog breed arrived in Japan over 3,000 years ago when the Ainu brought this Spitz-type dog with them. As the Ainu were pushed onto the island of Hokkaido by an influx of Japanese people, their dogs gradually became restricted to this island. The dog's ever alert and suspicious nature lent itself to the required role of village guardian. Their dog has changed little over the centuries. The Ainu Dog breed is probably the oldest of the Japanese breeds. Ainu Dog breed was later named the Hokkaido Dog, but is still better known as the Ainu Dog; indeed it is registered with the FCI under that name. Many Ainu Dogs have blue-black tongues, a physical trait that suggests a distant relationship with the similarly tongued Chow Chow and Shar Pei. Through the active work of the Society For The Preservation of Japanese Breeds, the Ainu Dog breed was designated a Japanese Natural Monument in 1937. The Ainu Dog breed has always distinguished itself in big-game hunting (especially bears), in guarding property, and as a draft animal.