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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Poongsan Vocalizations


I rarely hear my Poongsans vocalize when playing with each other or other dogs, but this Poongsan in Japan is rather vocal like a Jindo:




 
And for fun, here's a Poongsan in the US that has learned to say "I love you."


Friday, February 24, 2012

Wannabe Gopher Dog


It's kind a comical to see a 70+ pound dog chasing after a half-pound gopher. 







PoongSoon's hunting efforts were rather fruitless though. The gopher tunnels must be pretty extensive. 

A disappointed PoongSoon








Wednesday, February 15, 2012

2012 Japanese Akita Club of America Show

Last Saturday I went to watch the show hosted by the Japanese Akita Club of America (JACA).

The club has done an amazing turn-around in the span of two years.  They've gained lots of beautiful dogs and  lots of committed owners.  There were many imports there, too.

Also very impressive is the JACA's success in getting United Kennel Club recognition.  This is a huge accomplishment in light of the history of the Akita in the US and the mess that has occurred because people and their dogs in the US had drifted away from the country of origin's dogs.


imported puppy



imported as a puppy




imported from Korea
imported as a puppy
imported as a puppy




imported as an adult
imported
imported
imported as an adult







Nihon Ken (Japanese Native Dog) Meet-up

On Feb. 5, I decided to go to a Nihon Ken meet-up located near my home.  Because some people were curious about Korean Poongsans, I took PoongSoon along with me. 

The following dogs were in attendance:

Japanese Akitas:
Brindled young male (imported)
Red young female (imported)

Japanese Shikoku:
2 Sesame males (imported)
Red sesame female (imported)
Black sesame young female (imported)
Red sesame young male (imported)
Red sesame female pup (imported)



male Shikoku in forefront

male Shikoku

female Shikoku pup




Japanese Kishu:
White female (imported)
2 white female pups (born in US)
white male pup (born in US)
colored female pup (imported)

The white Kishu comes from hunting lines and should be dynamic dogs to own.  The female Kishu that came to the meet-up regularly goes out with a male Kishu on boar hunts.  Her owner cooked wild boar ribs, wild turkey, and venison burgers to the meet-up.

female Kishu, a boar hunter

white Kishu pups





rare colored Kishu pup


Japanese Kai:
Medium brindle young male (conceived in Japan, born in US)
2 Black brindle males (imported)

2 Black brindle female pups (imported)

male Kai with superb coat

young male Kai

female Shiba and male Kai



Japanese Shiba
Red young female
Red senior female

female Shiba with mature air

female Shiba in forefront with female Shikoku in back




The only Japanese Native dog missing was the Hokkaido. 

Besides my Poongsan being the oddball of the bunch, there were two West Siberian Laika there.  The male was especially vocal and made me appreciate even more the quieter nature of the Korean and Japanese dogs. 

male West Siberian Laika, out of bear-hunting lines

young female West Siberian Laika



I like going to meet-ups and forums of breeds other than the Korean dog breeds to re-gain perspective on what's important or not, what's possible or not, and just be a student instead of "an expert". 





Thursday, February 2, 2012

Need a Bigger Dog Car



I'm looking for a commuter car (28+ mpg) that can double as a dog car.