Is this "primitive?"
Hey all, hope everyone is doing well; dogs, cats, humans, & all those inbetween
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Ok, so I think somewhere in the back of my mind, heart, & soul, I'm really loving the Kai. They're 2nd on my list, after a Shika. SO as always, I've been looking at pictures... >D Anyways, we always talk about the "primitiveness" that we like, as far as the Nihon Ken's personalities go...& Brad is always talking about the Primitiveness in the Kai's physical features.
So here are some of my favorite Kai's off of Classy Kennel's website, this is the particular head shape & face structure I would love to have in my own Kai...& I was wondering...is this primitive? lol Or am I loving the less-primitive type Kais? ;p
My favorite:
Also...cany anyone tell if a kai pup has these features? I SO cannot tell lol They all look like cute little balls of black fluff to me
&...Am I right in assuming Classy Kennels is a good kennel? ~
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Ok, so I think somewhere in the back of my mind, heart, & soul, I'm really loving the Kai. They're 2nd on my list, after a Shika. SO as always, I've been looking at pictures... >D Anyways, we always talk about the "primitiveness" that we like, as far as the Nihon Ken's personalities go...& Brad is always talking about the Primitiveness in the Kai's physical features.
So here are some of my favorite Kai's off of Classy Kennel's website, this is the particular head shape & face structure I would love to have in my own Kai...& I was wondering...is this primitive? lol Or am I loving the less-primitive type Kais? ;p
My favorite:
Also...cany anyone tell if a kai pup has these features? I SO cannot tell lol They all look like cute little balls of black fluff to me
&...Am I right in assuming Classy Kennels is a good kennel? ~
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It's funny, as when I first discovered the 6 japanese breeds, [ or 5 rather, as I'd know of the akita since I was little ] the Kai used to be my least favorite, but it's slowly moving up through the ranks. I don't think they'll ever pass my love for the Shikoku...but they're pretty close to tying for first place lol ~
Osy, looking at pictures of the dogs you want just makes the wait so much harder *pouts*
I just try to comfort myself by looking at pictures...
I think it's like slow, painful torture...but I'm so addicted to it ~
Brad is like the king in head shapes for Kai Ken, so im sure he'll bounce on here soon and give his opinion...lets see if he agree's with me!
If you are interested in getting a Kai - definately get it from Classy. Brad mentioned she has the best bloodlines. Kelly and Jaime also got their pups from her.
YES - you can tell a more primitive head shape when comparing puppies. A puppy's head, with a more primitive shape, will have more of a short, blunted, wedge shape.
As for the pics above, I would say all those Kai are relatively primitive in "type".
The first pic, IMO, are of the best looking Kai ever bred in America. They are a breeding pair that Marian bred that went to Hungary, to a Akita Inu breeder. The dog on the left in that pic was sired by Daiichi [who is Kona's grandfather]. The female on the right was sired by either Tomo or Taka. That pic does a great job of showing 2 very nice primitive "type" Kai and also shows the difference between male and female head shapes.
The 2nd to last pic looks just like Kona.
The last pic is of a cute little female, she has a relatively primitive type.
Hope that helps.
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Oh, but one more question...what do you mean by "Wedge shape" Sorry for the questions, still confused about that part...I can't really think of what a wedge shape means let alone as it applies to a head lol *goes to look up Kona puppy pictures*
Brad! The first image is my absolute favorite also, I wouldn't mind paying a small fortune if I knew I could get one of their puppies [ Just SO beautiful! I mean, I'm in awe every time I look at that picture... ]
I think I like the head-shape of the male kai ken...they look all together more "masculine" ~
I just made this to help:
I don't think real reputable breeders care too much about advrertising and making websites. They are too busy with their dogs. Most of the time, they get found by word of mouth.
Doesn't mean the dogs aren't appealing. But, when I see a cluttered/messy website, I automatically assume the breeders have the same mindset.
I would prefer we refrain from spreading hearsay and giving generalized non-descriptive statements about any organization, breeder, or person on this forum - especially a fellow forum member.
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Just my .02 cents ~
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Osy - It is really hard to tell with puppies, so it is harder to tell when only looking at a picture. Here is my opinion:
More primitive:
Less primitive:
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Aka-tora
Kuro-tora
Chu-tora [maybe?]:
Shigeru may be able to guide us on this...
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Corina - heck yes!!!!