New Brindle Hokkaido

Animalshaun · May 2015

Hello to all!!

It's been awhile since I've posted on here. Well I've got some cool news in two short months I'll have a beautiful brindle male Hokkaido Inu flying this was. He's coming to live with me here in sunny west/central Florida. I'm really excited for many reasons. Hopefully I'll be able to help expand the genepool for the breed here in the states. And also I believe he'll be the first brindle Hokkaido here in the states. Hope to meet some more great folks here and some here in Florida. I have a pretty good plot of land I've recently acquired from inheritance (over and acer and a half) and hope to have my own small kennel on the east coast and help HANA out. i have photos but don't know how to upload from my phone

WrylyBrindle · May 2015

Welcome! Yezo is actually the first brindle Hokkaido to come to the states, but he moved to Canada, so we are at the moment brindle-less in the US.

a sad state of affairs. Also it is interesting that all the US Hokka are in the farthest apart corners of the country (Oregon, New Hampshire, Florida...) that makes logistics challenging! I look forward to seeing your little guy. "Brindle is Better!"is my motto...

Animalshaun · May 2015

WrylyBrindle thanks for the response. I knew there was another silver brindle that was imported into the U.S. But I did hear he moved to Canada. And I hear you on the fact that all the Hokkaido are so spread apart lol. Fortunately I frequent Portland so that bridges the gap some. And I also totally agree with your motto just something about the brindle coat that's just so beautiful! I wish I knew how to post photos with my phone.

WrylyBrindle · May 2015

Oh, I see him in your profile picture! I always love the hokkaido small ears and big snow-paws! how old? and what's his name?

WrylyBrindle · May 2015

I have met and played with Yezo, he is really funny and sweet.

Losech · May 2015

I'm pretty sure Shigeru sent a brindle Hokkaido to Colorado (not to Brad) last year.

Animalshaun · May 2015

That's not him in the profile pic buuttt hopefully he's coat is similar to that beautiful guy. His name is Kaji and right now he's 2 weeks. Losech, I do know he sent a Hokkaido to Colorado but I believe he was white or red.

Losech · May 2015

Found it. He's brindle.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=859489550728649&set=gm.753903631339648&type=1&theater

Animalshaun · May 2015

Well then I stand totally corrected! Lol! In that case he's number 2 but still gonna be here to help the breed flourish! Is the couple who have him on here?

Losech · May 2015

I don't think so, but I'm not very active on this forum anymore so they might be. I pop in and read stuff often but don't comment much.
Anyways, congrats on the pup, and I hope you have fun with him!

Crispy · May 2015

The brindle pup isn't on the forum, I don't think. I'm glad to see more Hokkaido coming up, though! They seem like very cool dogs. I have started flirting with the idea of adding one to the Kishu Crew in the distant future.

Animalshaun · May 2015

Crispy That would be awesome I definitely plan to add a Kishu to mine hopefully by the end of the year. One with a colored coat.

WhoBitMe · May 2015

Congratulations on your pup! That is super exciting.

Hokkaido are fun dogs. I love mine.

I think for posting photos you'll need to upload them to a photo-sharing site... I don't know about with a phone, though. I'm looking forward to pictures.

@Crispy Yes. You should get a Hokkaido to add to the crew. I approve of that idea.

A female because there are so many males now. Also, I think she should be sesame, so then I don't have to import a sesame female, lol. Yeah, my recommendations aren't self-serving at all.

Crispy · May 2015

@Animalshaun - My adult female, Nami, is non-white. She's a sesame.

http://www.kishu-ken.org/nami

I like all the colors, but I really like to see vibrant reds in the coat, so my favorites will always have red pigment, lol.

@WhoBitMe - I would like a sesame. They're really stunning in the Hokkaido, but I was under the impression that they weren't exported very frequently or cost much more (or were from a line that generally cost more? I don't know.) I wonder how many white Hokkaido carry heavy sesame (aw agouti, like you see in Shikoku)... I'd take any pattern, tho.

Animalshaun · May 2015

@Crispy that's awesome she's beautiful! Looks like you have had a litter from her once. When's the next?! Lol I'd be very interested.

@Whobitme I'll figure out how to get the pics up and post them as they come

Crispy · May 2015

@Animalshaun - It's hard to say. Nami was actually placed with me as a companion. Her first litter was accidental (everyone thought she was infertile, but she bred to the Kishu she lived with and apparently proved everyone wrong). I don't have any plans to breed her again as of right now. I'll post about it, when/if I do, though!

ayk · May 2015

@Crispy - There were some agouti Hokkaido that were in Europe. Their pictures are on the Hokkaido online pedigree database. I don't remember right now how many years ago that were though.

I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, Crispy, but @Animalshaun, Crispy does have a white female Kishu that might be available right now. She's just shy of a year of age.

ayk · May 2015

Agouti Hokkaido in Poland back in the late 1990/early 2000.

http://www.hokkaido-pedigree.com/details.php?id=63177

Crispy · May 2015

Haha! Thank you, @ayk - I do remember seeing that Hokkaido, now that you mention it, back when I was creeping on the database.

I don't mind at all, about mentioning Fionna, either.

She IS technically available. I somehow keep forgetting, if only because it's not the end of the world if she ends up staying. I guess I just hate feeling like I'm being too forward-- "WELL, Nami might not have another litter, but I do have THIS one..."

I don't want to blow up or derail your Hokkaido post, @Animalshaun, but-- Fionna's forum thread is http://www.nihonken.org/forum/index.php?p=/discussion/9281/fionna-taro-x-nami-updated-420 and she has a page on the website I linked earlier. It doesn't have all of her information on there, but it does have more pictures. http://www.kishu-ken.org/fionna.html

Of course, she isn't yushoku - somehow, Nami lost the genetic gamble in her litter. All of her puppies turned out white. She is a really fun dog, though, who I would be happy to answer questions about.

LiaMarie · May 2015

How exciting! Congrats on your new pup! Can't wait to see pictures. I'm really enjoying watching all these Hokkaido come to the states and hearing about people's experiences. Best of luck!

Animalshaun · May 2015

@Crispy she is a very beautiful dog! It really is amazing how all Nami had an a all white litter. What state are you in?

@liamarie thank you!!

Crispy · May 2015

@Animalshaun - I'm in Northwest Oregon, near the Washington border. (Basically the opposite side of the world!) One of Fionna's half sisters lives in Florida. Same sire, different dams. She might be the only Kishu around that area...

Fionna has had some interest, though, and has a couple meetings lined up over the next few months/summer time.

Animalshaun · June 2015

Hey there friends I finally figured out how to upload some photos of the little guy.
Enjoy!!!!

WhoBitMe · June 2015

He's adorable!
I saw the posting for this litter on the Hokkaido puppy network and wondered if one of them was your brindle boy.

He looks like he will be fun and energetic. Do you know around when you'll be getting him?

Animalshaun · June 2015

@WhoBitMe He'll be home on the 6th of July. I can't wait!

Animalshaun · June 2015

Also any one here located in Florida??

lindsayt · June 2015

So sad he is so far away from Genko the black and tan Hokkaido girl

Very cute puppy though.

Animalshaun · July 2015

Some updated photos of Kaji. I'll also be doing a write up on raising a hokka pup. It's been very pleasant actually. Easier than the huskie pups I grew up with, and the German Shepard pup!