What does your Nihon Ken excel at?
What kind of training or sports have you done with your Nihon Ken that he or she really excels at? Have you done obedience, rally, agility, search and rescue, etc.? I just want to hear from some of you who have done classes or training with your Nihon Ken and have found their “niche”.
I have done obedience and rally obedience with Kohji and he is very good at it. I haven’t competed with him in that though. I have taken beginner agility courses with him and now am enrolled in an advanced agility class with him and he is really shining. The Kai breed has a very good sense of balance and is very aware of their center of gravity. They are suburb climbers and jumpers and almost seem to float when they move. I have had two instructors comment on the ease in which he goes over jumps and the steadiness he has on the a-frame and the dog-walk(I think that’s what it’s called).
Share your stories of how your Nihon Ken has done in sports of any kind, I want to let potential new owners of any of the Japanese breeds know how awesome these dogs can be in sports. Doing these types of activities with your dog is really fun and gratifying and the whole family can participate and join in.
I have done obedience and rally obedience with Kohji and he is very good at it. I haven’t competed with him in that though. I have taken beginner agility courses with him and now am enrolled in an advanced agility class with him and he is really shining. The Kai breed has a very good sense of balance and is very aware of their center of gravity. They are suburb climbers and jumpers and almost seem to float when they move. I have had two instructors comment on the ease in which he goes over jumps and the steadiness he has on the a-frame and the dog-walk(I think that’s what it’s called).
Share your stories of how your Nihon Ken has done in sports of any kind, I want to let potential new owners of any of the Japanese breeds know how awesome these dogs can be in sports. Doing these types of activities with your dog is really fun and gratifying and the whole family can participate and join in.
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I would love to say that Keiko is a future agility star, but I'm just not seeing it yet lol
It gave me the indication that he loves obstacles so once he's UTD (and fully blown his puppy coat), I'll be looking into seeing if we're both ready for agility.
He's capable of sit, down, wait (still working on stay), come, "go to bed (crate)".
Thanks,
Jesse
Tsuki loves to sleep. She's lazy with commands (she's a CGC!) but she does know them - I hope when she mellows with age we can get her Therapy certification.
Hachi... eat. she loves eating. and sit and up. thats it.
Hanzo knows sit, down, stay, talk, come, bone. He's awesome.
Would be particularly interested in the obedience, tracking, & agility aspects
Mushing, Ahi and Hilo are great at mushing and pulling, Ahi's prey drive can make it hard tho.
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But, he is excellent at packing. Once he's over a year old, then he can try to actually carry stuff. I've only put a few things in his pack, like his treats, maybe one toy and an empty fold up water bowl.
Everytime we went for a 'hike' in the park, my dad ignorantly insisted we put the water bottles in Toby's pack because water bottles are sooo hard to carry and it is such a strain on my father to hold a water bottle. Oh please. I have been super careful about how much he carries. I mean, even if he never carries anything, its so easy to walk him with a pack. It calms him down a lot, and we have less issues going into public places when he has a mission.
Both my Shiba's excel at napping though...they are gold medal nappers.