Ryukyu dog
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The Ryukyu Inu (琉球犬) is a medium sized breed of dog that originates from Okinawa, Japan. It is an Okinawan Natural Monument and is Okinawa's only pedigree dog breed. It is a rare dog and is slowly declining in Numbers. There are as few as 400 Ryukyu Inu as of 2015. Unlike dog such as the Kai Ken, the Ryukyu isn't protected by the Nihon Ken Hozonkai.
| Ryukyu Inu | |||||||||||||
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| Other names | Ryukyu Dog, Ryukyu Ken, Okinawa dog. | ||||||||||||
| Origin | Okinawa, Japan. | ||||||||||||
| Breed status | Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||