Comparison: Kai and Taiwan Dog

Kai and Taiwan Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Kai — Photo: Plopperdeplop1, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

	Kai	Taiwan Dog
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Japan	Taiwan
Category	Medium	Medium
Weight	–	12–18 kg
Recognition features	Medium-sized dog with a typical brindle coat (black, red or plain brindle) Triangular pricked ears and a strongly curled or sickle tail Puppies may be solid and turn brindle as they grow	Medium-sized dry, sinewy dog with a triangular head and almond-shaped eyes Thin pricked ears and a sickle tail Short hard coat: black, brindle, fawn, white or combinations
Coat	Harsh straight outer coat and soft dense undercoat; black brindle, red brindle or brindle.	Short, hard coat lying tight to the body (1.5–3 cm); black, brindle, fawn, white, or white with black, fawn or brindle.
Purpose	Japanese boar and deer hunter from the mountains of Yamanashi; keen, alert and pack-minded.	Native Taiwanese hunting, watch and companion dog descended from South Asian hunting dogs.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.