Jikkoku Inu
| Other names | Azusayama Inu, Jikkoku Ken | ||||||||||||||||
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| Origin | Japan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | |||||||||||||||||
The Jikkoku Inu, also known as the Azusayama Inu (Japanese: 十石犬, 梓山犬), is a breed of hunting and guard dog[1] originating in the Azusayama area of Kawakami Village, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture[2] and later brought to Ueno Village, Gunma where it was given the name Jikkoku Ken.[3] It was considered a type of Shiba Inu,[4] sharing the same lineage as the Kawakami Inu.[5]
History
The Jikkoku Inu originated in the Azusayama area of Kawakami Village, explaining its alternate name ‘Azusayama Inu’, where it was bred from the Taisho period to the early Showa period. It was a popular hound and guard dog in the Azusayama area that was designated as a natural monument.[6]
In the 1900s the dogs had been kept by more people outside of Azusayama. Shozaburo Iide, a hunter in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture, owned an Azusayama Inu, that later became the dog of Hirokichi Saito.[6] In 1928 Hirokichi Saito took the dog back to Tokyo with him,[1] and named the breed ‘Jikkoku Inu’ after the Jikkoku Pass.[7]
It is said that, like the Kawakami Inu, the Jikkoku Inu is the result of crossbreeding between wolves and dogs.[8]
Documents relating to the breed state that it went extinct around 1955. However, the Chairman of the Jikkoku Inu Preservation Society has protected the lineage of the breed in Ueno Village since the Showa period.[5]
Preservation
The breed isn't recognised by any Kennel Club, but has two preservation societies: The Jikkoku Inu Preservation Society, located in Ueno Village, Gunma,[9] and The Azusayama Inu Preservation Society.[10]
Characteristics
The Jikkoku Inu is a small, brown dog.[1] It is closely related to the Shiba Inu and Kawakami Inu.
It is a loyal dog with a high prey drive.[11]
As well as being hunting and guard dogs, people living in Kamitakayanagi Village, Kamo City have found the dogs are excellent as pest control, keeping monkeys and birds away from their fields and preventing damage to crops.[11]
Health
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Do you know the Azusayama Inu?". abn (in 日本語). 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ↑ "120 rare hounds nationwide "Azusayama Dog" came to Mr. Kubono's house in Joetsu City!". joetsutj (in 日本語). 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ↑ "The origin of the Jikkoku Ken's name". Web Archive (in 日本語). 2006-04-30. Archived from the original on 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The original Shiba Inu". Web Archive (in 日本語). 2006-04-30. Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2023-07-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "From Facebook: Pure Kawakami Dog Breeder's Association Posted on April 23, 2015". Facebook (in 日本語). 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Jukoku Inu & Azusayama Inu Bloodline Preservation Society". Ameblo (in 日本語). 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ "Jikkoku Inu". kotobank (in 日本語). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ "Azusayama Dog Pedigree Preservation Society". Ameblo (in 日本語). 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ↑ "Establishment of a preservation society". Web Archive (in 日本語). 2006-04-30. Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2023-07-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Azusayama Inu Preservation Society Official Facebook page". Facebook (in 日本語). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "9/5 Leave the bird and beast countermeasures to us! Rare hound "Azusayama Dog"". uxtv (in 日本語). 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
External Links
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- "Tohoku branch was established to preserve the pedigree of Azusayama dogs" (video). YouTube. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
Books
狼犬「十石犬」懐想 - 太田博 - November 15, 2022
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