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MBIS ALCH Oosaka no Sekihime go Kishu Yoshitaka Sou ATT HH RATI SPOT VCX EXC ROM

  • ​JACA Nihon Ken Invitational 2016 BOB, JACA Nihon Ken Invitational 2017 Best Female
  • UKC NWSWS Year End Bash 2019 BOB Altered, Group 1 Altered
  • JACA Nihon Ken Invitational 2020 BOB Altered, Group 3 Altered (Show 1), Group 4 Altered (Show 2)
  • 2021 Upstate Kennel Club Spring Fling Altered BISx3, Group 1x4, BOBx4, BOSx4, Champion class 1st x4
  • 2022 UKC Western Classic: BOBx2, Veteran Group 1 x1, Group 1 Altered x2
  • 2022 UKC APBTO Nationals (1 show): RBIS Veteran, Northern Group Altered & Veteran 1, Best of Breed Veteran & Best of Breed Altered
  • Proven on wild boar in California. Hunting Hound title earned.

NIPPO: H24-241 / AKC: WS65734101​
​Height: 17.5 inches
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Color: red sesame (akagoma)
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Birthdate: October 25th, 2011
Breeder: Yoshitaka Nishikawa (Kishu Yoshitaka Sou)
Pedigree Link
​Embark Veterinary Profile
​Basic Health Data
  • Dentition: Full
  • OFA Thyroid: Normal
  • Allergy Status: environmental - grass/hay
Diversity Information & Genetic Data
  • Coat color: Ay/aw E/e S/sp
  • COI: 45.11% Pedigree / 63% Embark
  • MHC DLA DRB1: High diversity
  • MHC DLA DQA1 & DQB1: High diversity
sesame Kishu Ken female profile picture

Human Sociability: High
Dog Sociability: Low
Biddability: Moderate
Nami is more of a "people" dog than a "dog" dog. She does very well in any human-heavy venue but is not a candidate for dog daycare or dog parks. She took a very long time to bond with and train properly. She is very intelligent, but can be difficult to motivate.

Nami is my foundation bitch and the first Kishu Ken I have ever owned - and I could not have hoped for a better dog. Nami has strong expression, tidy movement, and an incredible temperament. I had never met a more stable, outgoing, and fun dog to be around before I welcomed her into my home. I spent many years observing her first litter before breeding her second litter, and as is the curse with a "perfect dog", I was not able to reproduce her in exactly the way I hoped. I did retain two daughters who are very pleasant in their own ways, but Nami is a unique dog, and will always be.

Nami came to me as a dog who was supposed to be infertile. Her previous owner (Gen Murofushi) had not seen a visible cycle out of her by the time she was to come to me at 2 years of age. By that time, she had been proven on boar (and even treed a cougar while hunting.) As it turned out, Nami was incredibly clean and silent in her cycle, which only happened once a year - and it is possible that she had her first cycle at 2 years old. She came to me 5 or 6 weeks pregnant, and gave birth to her (and my) first litter 2-3 weeks later. It was a steep learning curve and an experience as joyous as it was stressful, but looking back now, I wouldn't change it for the world.

​Nami has been retired from my program and now lives with me as a spayed companion.
Kishu Ken Nami with puppies
Sesame Kishu Ken Nami in the snow
Sesame Kishu Ken Nami at her first international dog show. Best of Breed.
Kishu Ken Nami hiking on Sauvie Island
Kishu Ken Nami hiking on Sauvie Island
Kishu Ken Nami hiking in snow

Health Data

Oosaka no Sekihime go Kishuu Yoshitaka sou ("Nami") hip x-ray. OFA Excellent at 8 years old.
Oosaka no Sekihime go Kishuu Yoshitaka sou ("Nami") elbow x-ray. OFA Normal 8 years old.
Oosaka no Sekihime go Kishuu Yoshitaka sou ("Nami") elbow x-ray. OFA Normal 8 years old.
Oosaka no Sekihime go Kishuu Yoshitaka sou ("Nami") elbow x-ray. OFA Normal 8 years old.

Additional Information

NIPPO Results Certificate 2019
Akiyama no Roushya | A breeder of NIPPO, AKC, UKC, & FCI Kishu Ken & Shikoku Ken
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