Japanese dogs

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Practically all Japanese dogs have a classic northern appearance: wedge-shaped head, curled tail, erect ears. The eyes are usually deep-set, almond-shaped ("triangular"). They have excellent self-control and a stable psyche.

The amazing ability to navigate the situation is generally admirable: being naturally calm and attentive, Japanese dogs unmistakably feel the moment when the owner needs protection. That's when courage really shows up in all its glory. These are real dog samurai.

Actually, this is what the Japanese dog breed is different from. For those who get to know these beauties better, it seems that the culture of Japan

and literally absorbed by the dog tribe. Let's not dwell on the exteriors of these dogs today. Let's talk about their admirable qualities.

Japanese dogs are associated with their regions (or districts): Kai Inu, Shikoku Inu, Kishu Inu, Hokkaido Inu and of course the Akita Inu.

The latter gained popularityafter the touching story published in the press about the faithful Hachiko, who had been waiting for his master all his life until his last breath. This large Japanese dog proved to mankind that love and devotion exist in her world.

Each time, Hachiko waited for the owner to return from work and met him at the station. But one day he did not come - a heart attack ended the professor's life quite suddenly. Then the dog was only a year and a half. And every evening, Hachiko invariably came to the very train on which the owner always came, and late at night he returned to the porch of the house in which he lived before. The professor's relatives tried to accommodate the dog, but he ran away every time and invariably returned to the station by the time the train arrived. Every day. Year after year. Any weather.

This went on for nine long years. Hachiko died in 1935, in March.

Ueno, a former student of the professor, was shocked by this devotion and published an article about the dog. The material caused a wide resonance. The day of Hachiko's death became a day of mourning for all of Japan, and a monument was erected in honor of the dog.

True, the monument was dismantled during World War II (all the metal went to the needs of the military industry), but after the war the monument was restored. Now he is at the same station where he spent so many years waiting for his professor Hachiko.

This place has become a meeting place for couples in love, and the image of a dog is an example of fidelity and selfless sincere love. The exit from the station was called "Exit Hachiko". This dog is sosunk into the souls of the Japanese, that parents began to set him as an example to children. Years later, the world famous film “Hachiko” (1987) was shot, and in 2009 a remake was shot, not inferior in depth and strength to the first film. I must say that only a soulless person, when watching these films, could hold back tears - the directors were able to show this story so deeply.

In other cities, another 15 monuments were erected in honor of dogs whose evacuation failed during one of the expeditions.

The story of a guide dog who saved his blind owner from death has gained immense popularity. The dog literally pulled him out from under the car, sacrificing his own paw. Realizing the danger, the dog selflessly rushed to save the owner. Then the whole world admired the act of the samurai dog, and the publicity of the story helped to collect an impressive amount of donations to help the blind.

Japanese dogs continue to amaze today. One day, a disheveled dog came to the rescuers and began to ask them to follow her. Surprised people soon saw another dog, seriously wounded, with many injuries. This is how canine mutual assistance, loy alty and compassion can be…