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.
- 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.
Living with the Kishu
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 Kishu’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 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.Kishu on AKCKishu on DogTime
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.
Akbash Dog
Kromfohrländer
Parson Russell Terrier
Bull Terrier (Miniature)
New Zealand Heading Dog
White Shepherd
Height 0–38 in
- Kishu17–22 in
- Akbash Dog28–32 in
- Kromfohrländer15–18 in
- Parson Russell Terrier12–14 in
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)13 in
- New Zealand Heading Dog20–24 in
- White Shepherd25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Kishu30–60 lb
- Akbash Dog90–140 lb
- Kromfohrländer22–31 lb
- Parson Russell Terrier14–18 lb
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)28–33 lb
- New Zealand Heading Dog55–66 lb
- White Shepherd75–80 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Kishu11–13 yrs
- Akbash Dog~11 yrs
- Kromfohrländer13–15 yrs
- Parson Russell Terrier13–15 yrs
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)11–14 yrs
- New Zealand Heading Dog12–14 yrs
- White Shepherd12–14 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.