Comparison: Korea Jindo Dog and Shikoku

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

	Korea Jindo Dog	Shikoku
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	South Korea	Japan
Category	Medium	Medium
Weight	15–23 kg	–
Recognition features	Well-proportioned medium-sized dog with thick, erect triangular ears Tail rolled or sickle-shaped, reaching the hock when let down Red fawn, white, black, black-and-tan, wolf grey or brindle	Medium-sized, compact, clean-cut and muscular Typical sesame-coloured coat (a mix of black, red and white hairs) Pricked ears and a curled or sickle tail
Coat	Double coat: soft, dense, light undercoat and stiff, somewhat stand-off outer coat; red fawn, white, black, black-and-tan, wolf grey or brindle.	Rather harsh straight outer coat and soft dense undercoat; sesame, red or black-and-tan.
Purpose	Korean hunting and guard dog from Jindo Island; devoted to a single master.	Japanese boar hunter from the mountains of Kochi Prefecture; tough, agile and enthusiastic.

Breed page: Korea Jindo Dog · Breed page: Shikoku

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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.