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Kishu

The Kishu is a foundation stock service breed from Japan, standing 17–22 in at the withers, weighing 30–60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Kishu
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Japan
Height
17–22 in
Weight
30–60 lb
Lifespan
11–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Kishu is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 42%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 10 from Japan.

Breeds that look like the Kishu

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 Kishu.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Kishu
    17–22 in
  2. Akbash Dog
    28–32 in
  3. Kromfohrländer
    15–18 in
  4. Parson Russell Terrier
    12–14 in
  5. Bull Terrier (Miniature)
    13 in
  6. New Zealand Heading Dog
    20–24 in
  7. White Shepherd
    25 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Kishu
    30–60 lb
  2. Akbash Dog
    90–140 lb
  3. Kromfohrländer
    22–31 lb
  4. Parson Russell Terrier
    14–18 lb
  5. Bull Terrier (Miniature)
    28–33 lb
  6. New Zealand Heading Dog
    55–66 lb
  7. White Shepherd
    75–80 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Kishu
    11–13 yrs
  2. Akbash Dog
    ~11 yrs
  3. Kromfohrländer
    13–15 yrs
  4. Parson Russell Terrier
    13–15 yrs
  5. Bull Terrier (Miniature)
    11–14 yrs
  6. New Zealand Heading Dog
    12–14 yrs
  7. White Shepherd
    12–14 yrs

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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