Hokkaido
- Height 48–52 cm 45–49 cm
- Weight 20–30 kg
- Life span 12–15 years
- Exercise 60 min/day
The Hokkaido is a medium-sized breed of dog from the island of Hokkaido in Japan. These dogs are medium in size, with a thick double coat of fur to protect them from the cold. They have a dignified and loyal demeanor, making them excellent guard and companion dogs. They are intelligent and trainable, but require firm and consistent training to be obedient. They are brave and alert, with an instinct to protect their family and property.
- Group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Japan, Hokkaido (ancient, predates 20th century)
- Coat
- medium double · red, white, black, brindle, sesame, black and tan, and wolf-gray
- Also known as
- Hokkaido-Inu, Hokkaido Ken, Ainu-ken, Seta, Dō-ken, and Ainu dog
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
30f62219-e225-42cd-bd07-02425f944c07
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Hokkaido. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from akc.org animalia.bio mascotarios.org dailypaws.com en.wikipedia.org animalcorner.org
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This page, as API data
Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/30f62219-e225-42cd-bd07-02425f944c07. No key, no sign up.
See it in the reference.
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/30f62219-e225-42cd-bd07-02425f944c07"{
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The picture itself also has an endpoint:
https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/30f62219-e225-42cd-bd07-02425f944c07/image, which redirects
straight to the file. See it in the reference.