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.

- 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.
Segugio italiano a pelo forte
Sakhalin Husky
Taiwan Dog
Ryukyu Inu
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Sardinian Shepherd Dog
Height 0–38 in
- Kai Ken20–22 in
- Segugio italiano a pelo forte20–24 in
- Sakhalin Husky22–25 in
- Taiwan Dog18–21 in
- Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in
- Sardinian Shepherd Dog22–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Kai Ken25–55 lb
- Segugio italiano a pelo forte44–62 lb
- Sakhalin Husky66–88 lb
- Taiwan Dog31–40 lb
- Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb
- Sardinian Shepherd Dog64–88 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Kai Ken12–15 yrs
- Segugio italiano a pelo forte11–13 yrs
- Sakhalin Husky11–14 yrs
- Taiwan Dog10–13 yrs
- Ryukyu Inu12–13 yrs
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs
- 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.