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Kai Ken

The Kai Ken is a foundation stock service breed from Japan, standing males 20–22 in · females 18–20 in at the withers, weighing 25–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Kai Ken
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Japan
Height
males 20–22 in · females 18–20 in
Weight
25–55 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kai Ken is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 34%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 10 from Japan.

Breeds that look like the Kai Ken

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 Kai Ken.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Kai Ken
    20–22 in
  2. Segugio italiano a pelo forte
    20–24 in
  3. Sakhalin Husky
    22–25 in
  4. Taiwan Dog
    18–21 in
  5. Ryukyu Inu
    18–19.5 in
  6. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
    18–20 in
  7. Sardinian Shepherd Dog
    22–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Kai Ken
    25–55 lb
  2. Segugio italiano a pelo forte
    44–62 lb
  3. Sakhalin Husky
    66–88 lb
  4. Taiwan Dog
    31–40 lb
  5. Ryukyu Inu
    33–55 lb
  6. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
    35–50 lb
  7. Sardinian Shepherd Dog
    64–88 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Kai Ken
    12–15 yrs
  2. Segugio italiano a pelo forte
    11–13 yrs
  3. Sakhalin Husky
    11–14 yrs
  4. Taiwan Dog
    10–13 yrs
  5. Ryukyu Inu
    12–13 yrs
  6. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
    13–15 yrs
  7. Sardinian Shepherd Dogno 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.

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