Kai Ken Dog

Kai Ken Dog. This coat however has stripes known as brindle which are more merged than the stark stripes of a Bengal tiger. They are medium in size and sport a striking brindle coat that has earned them the nickname Tiger Dog.

While we breed Kai Ken and occasionally have puppies available our main focus is to enrich and enjoy our dogs lives by continuously. These dogs are considered to be the oldest breed from Japan originating from the Province of Kai on the island of Honshu. The Kai Ken is a medium-sized dog and is one of the six native Japanese breeds or Nihon Ken.

For many years the Kai Ken was isolated.

All of our breeding dogs are thoroughly health tested with. Their nickname of Tiger Dog comes in part from their striped coat. The Kai Ken is a spitz-type hunting dog from Japan. Traditionally used to hunt a wide range of game in the mountains of Japan the Kai Ken is.