Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/kai-ken.webp) 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. Compare the Kai Ken with another breed ## Living with the Kai Ken Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Kai Ken’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Kai Ken on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/kai-ken/)[Kai Ken on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/kai-ken) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/segugio-italiano-a-pelo-forte.webp)Segugio italiano a pelo forte](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/segugio-italiano-a-pelo-forte/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sakhalin-husky.webp)Sakhalin Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sakhalin-husky/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/taiwan-dog.webp)Taiwan Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/taiwan-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ryukyu-inu.webp)Ryukyu Inu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ryukyu-inu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog.webp)Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sardinian-shepherd-dog.webp)Sardinian Shepherd Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sardinian-shepherd-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Kai Ken20–22 in 2. Segugio italiano a pelo forte20–24 in 3. Sakhalin Husky22–25 in 4. Taiwan Dog18–21 in 5. Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in 6. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in 7. Sardinian Shepherd Dog22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Kai Ken25–55 lb 2. Segugio italiano a pelo forte44–62 lb 3. Sakhalin Husky66–88 lb 4. Taiwan Dog31–40 lb 5. Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb 6. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb 7. Sardinian Shepherd Dog64–88 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Kai Ken12–15 yrs 2. Segugio italiano a pelo forte11–13 yrs 3. Sakhalin Husky11–14 yrs 4. Taiwan Dog10–13 yrs 5. Ryukyu Inu12–13 yrs 6. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 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. See the Kai Ken on the breed map Read about the Kai Ken on Wikipedia