Arizona Nihon Ken Association

10/25/2024

Shikoku won Best in Show puppy at local UKC show

01/05/2024

Lets welcome Arizona’s first Hokkaido!

This is one of Japan’s medium breeds. The Hokkaido is perhaps the oldest of the six native Japanese spitz breeds with roots dating back nearly 8,000 years ago. Their first recorded history began from 300 AD to 710 AD when the indigenous Ainu people (and subsequently their hunting dogs) were pushed out of the main island of Japan by the Yamato people, and up into the northernmost island of Japan, known as “Hokkaido.” There, the dogs interbred with some of the native Matagi Ken and Jōmon dogs who populated the island.

Over time, the Ainu people and their dogs adapted to survive the severely cold winter climate and rugged Hokkaido landscape. Their dogs developed thick weatherproof coats, large paws, small ears, powerful chests, strong jaws, and robust features. They were revered by the Ainu people for their devout loyalty, bravery, and large game hunting ability. Ainu were bear and deer hunters by culture, and their livelihood depended on their renowned bear dogs. Their dogs were also used to pull sleds and search for army survivors who were caught in deadly snow storms crossing the Hakkoda Mountain range.

Want to learn more check out the Hokkaido Association North America; https://www.hokkaidoken.org

09/21/2023

Huge congratulations to Yumi Hagiwara and her Arizona bred shiba Lanai Hauoli Shiba, on their wins in Japan Kennel Club show in Osaka this last weekend. He not only got his Championship but also took a group 1 win and a group 2 the next day. Congratulations Team Lanai and congrats Julie Heroux Taylor McComb as well. 🎉🏆
Amazing! 👏💜

08/29/2023

Happy International Dog Day!

10/24/2021

Fascinating article on the origins of our dogs and the Japanese Wolf.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2294090-extinct-japanese-wolf-is-the-closest-wild-relative-of-dogs-yet-found/?fbclid=IwAR3gPvV1DV16hN7Wmek6J4QsCMCyXnEKAUFN5XbZ2u0pIfq9yWuzcQTUMNs

The extinct Japanese wolf is not the direct ancestor of dogs but its DNA shows it is more closely related to those ancestors than any other wolves yet found

10/16/2021

‼️‼️scam‼️‼️

*BUYER BEWARE* We have been informed of folks stealing photos from NASC breeders and posting as their own for sale. Do not engage these users and send any money.
Current known user names: Carrie Hill and Mariam Bisoye

Please let us know if you spot anything questionable, DM or email us!

The Fake posts of puppies.

10/04/2021

So we have a very special girl to share with you. Meet Sai, she is a 1 year old Shikoku Inu who really needs our help. “We are seeking out donations to get her to see an orthopedic surgeon to ascertain as to what it going on with her hips and if they can be fixed. We are unsure the exact how this happened but both of her hips became dislocated at some point before she was 6 months old, misdiagnosed as two ACL tears, she was put in a brace and on kennel rest, re-evaluated 2 more times by the same vet with no change to her conditions before xrays were done in April. Which is when our local Shiba Rescue contacted us asking for help getting the word out. Her vet bills will be costly but they are determined to get her the surgery, physical therapy, and other medical support she needs. “We will leave a link here to their go fund me.
https://gofund.me/5999b093

08/04/2021

Curious about our Nikon Ken?! We would to introduce you to several Shiba, Shikoku, Akita, and more!! Hope to see y’all out there!

All 2021 show information will be available on our website, www.fiestadogshows.com as it becomes available. 👍 Remember to refresh your browser if this is your first visit to the site since last year! 💻

07/03/2021

‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ safe and back with her boom and‼️‼️‼️

Thank you to all of those that shared this and hoped for the family to find her.

05/20/2021

Please read and share!!! This would be a tragic blow to the international efforts of our Nihon Ken preservationists.