The Nihon Ken in This Issue… by Brad Anderson the NIHON KEN
1 № 30 February 2012 From the Curator... Dear members of PADS and readers of our Journal, JOURNAL In this issue we publish two articles, one about the national breeds of Japan by Brad Anderson and one about the aboriginal Tazy of Kazakhstan by Rafael Balgin. Both articles teach us what not to do, when trying to preserve dogs of aboriginal origin. Sincerely yours, Vladimir Beregovoy Curator of PADS, International of the International Society for Preservation of Primitive Aboriginal Dogs To preserve through education……….. To preserve through education……….. 3 The Nihon Ken In This Issue… By Brad Anderson www.NihonKen.org THE NIHON KEN .................................................................................. 4 TAZY OF ALMATY PROVINCE, KAZAKHSTAN, PART II .......... 55 Introduction PRIMITIVE ABORIGINAL DOGS SOCIETY LIST OF MEMBERS80 This article is meant to introduce the reader to the six native Japanese dog breeds (the Nihon Ken), their history, and their role in historic and modern day Japan. I will do my best to cite references for data provided, however much of the knowledge I have gained on the Nihon Ken has come from anecdotal stories and discussion with enthusiasts in Japan who have owned and/or worked their Nihon Ken for decades. Much of the information on the Nihon Ken is shared via stories and so is laced with myth, pride, and embellishment. In sharing this oral history of Japan’s national treasures, it is my hope to provide an accurate picture of these breeds as they exist today, in the context of how they existed in the past. Six Native Breeds The creation of the Nihon Ken Honzonkai (NIPPO) in 1928 lead to the standardization of the nihon ken and a separation of the breeds into three groups based on size: small, medium, and large.
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