The history of Hokkaido

Hokkaido dog / Ainu dog
Az ainu nyelvben a kutya szó „seta”. A japán nyelvben a kutya szó „inu”. Az ainu népnek sajátos kultúrájuk volt, anélkül, hogy írott nyelvük lett volna. A tiszta ainu kultúra körülbelül 1400-tól az 1700-as évek elejéig folytatódott. Az „Ainu” jelentése „ember”. Az 1400-as évek közepén a japánok kiterjesztették befolyásukat Hokkaido déli részére. Csaták folytak az ainu nép elnyomása és kizsákmányolása ellen, de végül teljesen a japán nép uralma alá kerültek. Az 1800-as évek vége óta az ainu nép kénytelen volt engedelmeskedni a japán népi szokásoknak. 1899-ben elfogadták a hokkaidói őslakosok védelméről szóló törvényt. A törvény azonban az ainu népet „volt őslakosnak” nevezte, és tisztázta a különbséget a japán nép és az ainu nép között. 
The history of the Ainu/Hokkaido dog is very closely related to the history of the Ainu people. 
In 1927, a Mr. Koyamata lived in Hokkaido and was a famous bear trapper in the area. He was aware of the great strength and ferocity of the brown bear. Over the years, he has bred dogs that brave these beasts. The black bear in mainland Japan feeds mainly on plant food, but the brown bear in Hokkaido eats any plant or animal food. They are larger than a black bear and some weigh more than 400 kilograms. Early spring is when brown bears wake up from hibernation and come out of hiding. This is the best time for bear hunting. If hunters go bear hunting, they may not return for a long time. At this time, Hokkaido dogs are indispensable in finding hibernating bears. hibernált barnamedvék barlangjainak megtalálásában.
Hokkaido dogs are divided into three major categories per region: Chido Segye, Iwamizawa and Hiratori. 'Aku' is a breeding dog of Hokkaido dogs from all over the world, which has passed on the bloodline of excellent hunting dogs to many successive generations. The most important feature of Hokkaido dogs is their excellent hunting instinct. The hunting instinct is innate, it cannot be taught. The Hokkaido is a hunting dog that instinctively chases animals.
In addition to smell, sight is the most important sense in hunting dogs. The eyes of Hokkaido dogs, which have been hunting for many years, are very sharp. The triangular eyes, the corners of the eyes are raised, the iris is dark brown.
Hokkaido dogs have excellent coats to protect them against the harsh environment. The outer coat may look a little rough, but underneath is a soft, fluffy coat. This thick coat is what makes Hokkaido dogs look a little chubby compared to other medium-sized Japanese dogs. 
The Hokkaido dog not only sniffs by pointing the tip of its nose to the ground, but also raises its nose high to catch the scent of animals in the air. Once they smell their prey, they chase it as fast as an arrow. Although they are not large in size, it can be said that the true value of Hokkaido dogs is that they drive prey without having to be controlled by their handler. For this reason, it has been loved since ancient times as a hunting dog for large animals such as Japanese deer and brown bear.