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Daily life with Umma and Fuchi the Hokkaido Ken, one of the rarest breeds in the United States.

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Fuchi Nails a Nosework Skills Challenge
All About Umma · Fuchi · nosework · Training

Fuchi Nails a Nosework Skills Challenge

July 24, 2020 everydayhokkaidoken1 Comment

Both Fuchi and Umma are continuing their nosework journeys and loving every bit of it.

Learning Nosework
nosework

Learning Nosework

May 9, 2020 everydayhokkaidokenLeave a comment

Last summer we started learning nosework with Fuchi and Umma. It has been more than we expected in a good way and the whole family loves every second!

The Maturation of Fuchi
Fuchi · Hokkaido Life · Training

The Maturation of Fuchi

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 everydayhokkaidokenLeave a comment

Fuchi is now 19 months old and starting to show a lot of signs of becoming a responsible adult. It’s gratifying to see those changes, to see her confidence growing, to see her settling in, and to see her general maturity.

Talk to Your Hokkaido
All About Umma · Fuchi · HANA · Hokkaido Life

Talk to Your Hokkaido

February 17, 2020 everydayhokkaidoken1 Comment

Our Hokkaido love to talk to us, but we've learned they also love it when we talk to them.

On Skipping Meals
All About Umma · Fuchi · HANA

On Skipping Meals

January 6, 2020 everydayhokkaidoken3 Comments

When Umma came to live with us at a year old one of the things we never thought we'd have to deal with was whether or not she would eat meals. I mean, dogs eat, right?

Keeping Peace With Intact Females
All About Umma · Fuchi · HANA

Keeping Peace With Intact Females

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 everydayhokkaidokenLeave a comment

When you have two intact females, then things can get really interesting. We knew when we decided to keep Fuchi (or, more accurately, when Umma chose Fuchi as the only acceptable option to keep) we knew it involved risk.

Three Big Misconceptions About Hokkaido
All About Umma · Fuchi · HANA

Three Big Misconceptions About Hokkaido

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 everydayhokkaidoken5 Comments

Along the way in this Hokkaido experience there have been three things about the breed that come up again and again, conventional wisdoms about the breed that just don’t match up with our experience.

Happy Birthday, Ummlettes!
Fuchi · puppies

Happy Birthday, Ummlettes!

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 everydayhokkaidokenLeave a comment

Here's some then-and-now pics of Fuchi, Arashi, Tangaroa, Haru and Akuma on their first birthday.

Getting to Know Fuchi
Fuchi

Getting to Know Fuchi

April 5, 2019 everydayhokkaidokenLeave a comment

Little Fuchi isn’t such a little puppy anymore! Now almost eight months old we've learned a lot about the little pup.

A More Relaxed Umma
All About Umma · Fuchi

A More Relaxed Umma

January 3, 2019 everydayhokkaidokenLeave a comment

It took three years, but I think Umma has reached mature adulthood and a few factors seem to be key.

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Meet Umma and Fuchi!

Welcome! This is Umma (pronounced “oom-mah). She’s a brindled Hokkaido Ken, one of the rarest breeds in the United States. Fuchi is her daughter and the first red Hokkaido Ken born in the US. The purpose of this blog is to share our Hokkaido Ken experiences and try and do what we can to educate others about the breed. Read more.

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