Hunting Ability
In 1985, NIPPO established its Hunting Department, which led to the creation of the current Hunting Ability Research Committee. The Nihon Ken has remained unchanged since the Jomon and Yayoi periods. This is set against a historical background of coexistence with our ancestors as a hunting dog, due to its ability to hunt wild birds and animals such as wild boars and deer.
Currently, most Nihon Ken live in kennels, side by side with and being cared for by humans, in an environment where they have no place to exercise their instincts.
Under such circumstances, it is important to preserve the hunting ability, hunting skills, and working aspects that are the essence of Japanese dogs, so that they are not trivialized or lost.
The Hunting Ability Research Committee organizes workgroups to ascertain to what extent hunting instinct has been preserved and inherited in Japanese dogs, to allow for use of this information in future breeding choices.
Announcements
| Eligibility | NIPPO Registered dogs owned by current members | ||
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| The dog must have been vaccinated against rabies. | |||
| Age Categories | Waka Inu | Seiken(adult)/Soken | |
| Small Type (Shiba Inu) | Wakainu: Younger than 1 year 6 months | Seiken/Soken: Older than 1 year 6 months | |
| Medium Type | Wakainu: Younger than 1 year 10 months | Seiken/Soken: Older than 1 year 10 months | |
Regarding measures against novel coronavirus infection
If you are participating in (including observers) a Hunting Ability Research Workshop sponsored by the headquarters or local branches, please cooperate to prevent infection.
①Please wear a mask. Please prepare your own mask.
②Please be sure to disinfect your hands with the disinfectant at the venue entrance before entering.
③If you are not feeling well, have symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, or fever, please refrain from participating.
39th NIPPO HQ Hunting Ability Research Workshop
| Date and Time | Sunday, May 28, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to around 12:00 p.m. (Edited on 3/23) The time has been changed from 8:30 to 9:00. |
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| Venue | "Yamamura Hiroba" Oaza Kayagi, Kusumi-cho, Takeda City, Oita Prefecture Contact: Kazuto Kinoshita TEL: 090-8416-9934 |
| No entry fee | free |
| Application deadline | Wednesday, May 17, 2020 |
| Number of dogs allowed | (1) Up to 2 dogs per member. (2) The maximum number of entries is 30 for both small and medium type dogs, to a total of 60. Once the maximum number is reached, no more applications will be accepted. Application method: Use the branch/union exhibition application form, and be sure to write down the breed, hunting experience, and whether or not you have hunting experience in the comment column. |
| Application address | 101-0062 2-11-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Surugadai Sunrise Building 1F Hunting Research Department |
25th Hunting Ability Research Workshop hosted by Shikoku Federation
| Date and time | Sunday, April 23, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. |
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| Venue | "Nogawa Boar Dog Training School"Nogawa, Kitagawa Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture |
| Entry Fee | 3,000 yen per dog |
| Application period | Must arrive between April 3, 2020 (Monday) and April 13, 2020 (Thursday) |
| How to apply | To apply, please use the branch/union exhibition application form, fill in the prescribed information, type, dog breed, and whether or not you have hunting experience, and send the application along with the fee in cash by registered mail. |
| Application address | TEL: 090-1579-1599 *Please note that events may be canceled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus and swine fever virus, so when applying, please contact each branch of the Shikoku Federation or check this page to see if the event will be held. |