The Matagi Dog – One of Japan’s Purebreds

Japanese Akita Inu Dog Winter Portrait

The Akita is one of seven Japanese dog breeds designated as natural monuments, but it was not always recognized by this name. The Akita dog breed is thought to be descended from the now extinct and ancient Matagi Inu dogs used by the Matagi and other northern Japanese natives to hunt Sitka … Read more

Kai Ken – The Rare Japanese Hunter

Wirehaired Vizsla

The importance of hunting dogs stems back to thousands of years ago, wherein people used them on the field to hunt down small to large mammals. In various places of the world, there are traces of history when it comes to the use of dogs in hunting; one of the countries that … Read more