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• 1. Let's not crop ears or dock tails, that's unethical (but can actually serve a working purpose), but let's remove a dog's sexual organs because humans might mess up and a dog might get pregnant, or we just want to POSSIBLY alter a dog's behavior. …

  in Preservation Breeding Statistics Comment by TheWalrus July 2019
• The Hokkaido can a bit velcro, but even more than that they are quite vocal. The rule of thumb I heard way back when with regard to crates and puppies is 1 hour plus however many months they are (so a 2 month old pup is usually okay for 3 hours). A…

  in Teaching him to stay alone, how long CAN it take? Comment by TheWalrus March 2019
• Oddly enough I have not yet seen or heard of a Shikoku with epilepsy here in Japan. But I have heard of several in Europe and the US. We don't have much data on the issue yet to be honest.

  in Prevalence of Epilepsy in Shikokus? Comment by TheWalrus December 2018
• Having owned or had hands on experience with large numbers of the 6 Japanese breeds, I agree with @PoetikDragon. They are very different in temperament. As far as criteria and issues you mention regarding Kai and Shikoku... There are health issues…

  in Shikoku vs Kai Comment by TheWalrus November 2018
• You can generally tell what color a pup will end up being when it is born. However they are quite a bit darker when they are first born, so you have to factor that into the equation.

  in Can you tell Kai Ken coloring at puppy age? Comment by TheWalrus November 2018
• Looks like a pretty good time you all are having. Always fun to see the pics on IG too :)

  in Koharu Updates - Pic Spam! Comment by TheWalrus October 2018
• Tired dog = Happy dog

  in Miko's Road Trip (Photo Spam) Comment by TheWalrus August 2018
• There's one Kai in Italy at the moment. She's still a pup, over near Milan.

  in Kai in Europe Comment by TheWalrus July 2018
• I haven't hunted coyote before, but I could see a lot of ways that could go wrong with the Nihon Ken. The Nihon Ken are pretty agile, but they're not a big dog, and not particularly fast over distance.

  in how would they do on our game Comment by TheWalrus July 2018
• The internet knows everything.

  in Ulcer like wound near bum -- ruptured anal gland? Comment by TheWalrus April 2018
• What an excellent idea.

  in Introducing the Hokkadoodle!! Comment by TheWalrus April 2018
• Generally if your dog doesn't have any disqualifying faults, you'll get a 'yuryo' (excellent). Whether or not you 'place' and get a 'sho' depends on the number of entries in your class (and of course your position in that class). Iwahori-san was jud…

  in Nippo Awards Comment by TheWalrus April 2018
• Very nice. I've been thinking it would be nice to do more of these sorts of things with the Japanese breeds.

  in First Kishu Ken awarded AKC Achiever Dog Title Comment by TheWalrus March 2018
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