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" Japanese dogs : "
Michiko Chiba, Yiuchi Tanabe, Takashi Tojo, Tsutomu Muraoka.
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BL
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884064
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Chiba, Michiko.
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Japanese dogs : : Akita, Shiba, and other breeds /\ Michiko Chiba, Yiuchi Tanabe, Takashi Tojo, Tsutomu Muraoka.
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1st ed.
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Tokyo :: Kodansha International,, ©2003.
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94 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 27 cm
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477002875X
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: 9784770028754
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| Contents
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Officially Recognized Breeds -- Akita -- Shiba -- Kishu -- Shikoku -- Kai -- Hokkaido -- Breeds Not Officially Recognized -- Japanese Spitz -- Chin -- Japanese Terrier -- Tosa Fighting Dog -- Standard Height and Weight of Japanese Dogs -- The Nippo Standard for the Japanese Dog -- Nippo -- Preserving and Protecting the Pedigrees of the Six Japanese Breeds -- Nippo Shows -- The History of the Japanese Dog -- The Paleolithic Dog as Companion -- Changing Attitudes -- The Start of Preservation Movements and Breed Standardization -- Genetic Evidence for the Routes Dogs Took to Japan -- The Ryukyu Dog of Okinawa -- Jomon Shiba: A Dog from Paleolithic Times Recreated by Contemporary Breeders -- Hunting and Japanese Dogs -- History -- Hunting with the Kishu Inu -- Hunting with the Ainu Inu -- Well-Known Dogs in Japan -- Tama: A Shiba Who Rescued His Master from Being Buried in the Snow -- Heiji: The Akita Guide of Mountain Climbers -- Hachiko: The Akita Who Became a Symbol of Loyalty.
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| Abstract
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This is an illustrated guide to the ten breeds of dogs developed on the Japanese mainland. Images of champion dogs within each breed are included, along with breed history and development and the work of Japanese societies dedicated to various breeds.
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Ainu dog.
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Akita dog.
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Dog breeds-- Japan.
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Dogs-- Standards-- Japan.
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Kai dog.
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Kishu dog.
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Shiba dog.
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Shikoku dog.
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Inu.
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Ainu dog.
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Akita dog.
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Dog breeds.
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Dogs-- Standards.
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Shiba dog.
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Shikoku dog.
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Japan.
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| Dewey Classification
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636.71
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| LC Classification
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SF422.6.J3C47x 2003
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645.6njb/8
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645.6njb/9
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Muraoka, Tsutomu.
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Tanabe, Yiuchi.
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Tojo, Takashi.
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