Japan’s home-grown dogs may be national treasures but they face extinction in favour of ‘cuter’ imported breeds
Published on: Wednesday 08 May 2019
Japan is home to six native dog species – the Shiba, Akita, Kai, Kishu, Shikoku and Hokkaido – and all were officially recognised as national natural treasures in the 1930s. More recently, however, ...
News source: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3009489/japans-home-grown-dogs-may-be-national-treasures-they-face
