Hokkaido
The Hokkaido is a foundation stock service breed from Japan, standing males 19–20 in · females 18–19 in at the withers, weighing 44–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Japan
- Height
- males 19–20 in · females 18–19 in
- Weight
- 44–66 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Hokkaido is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 56%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 10 from Japan.
Breeds that look like the Hokkaido
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Hokkaido.
Height 0–38 in
- Hokkaido19–20 in
- Finnish Spitz17–20 in
- Shiba Inu14–17 in
- Icelandic Sheepdog12–16 in
- Chow Chow17–22 in
- Eurasier20–24 in
- Pastor Garafiano24–28 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Hokkaido44–66 lb
- Finnish Spitz26–29 lb
- Shiba Inu18–25 lb
- Icelandic Sheepdog25–30 lb
- Chow Chow40–90 lb
- Eurasier51–71 lb
- Pastor Garafiano77–101 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Hokkaido12–15 yrs
- Finnish Spitz13–15 yrs
- Shiba Inu13–15 yrs
- Icelandic Sheepdog~12 yrs
- Chow Chow11–13 yrs
- Eurasier12–14 yrs
- Pastor Garafianono recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Hokkaido
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.