Beikoku Nihonken Aigokai 米国日本犬愛護会

About the Club

The Beikoku Nihonken Aigokai was founded in 2023 to fill a growing need for a US-based NIPPO-member club to provide resources and breed education following the standards and education developed by the Nihonken Hozonkai.The club is open to US residents and requires proof of membership to the Nihonken Hozonkai.

The Medium-Sized Nihon Ken

Kishu Ken
Shikoku Ken
Hokkaido Ken
Kai Ken

There are 4 purebred medium-sized Nihon Ken (Japanese aboriginal dog) recognized by the Nihonken Hozonkai. The Nihonken Hozonkai is still the primary breed club and registration body for the Kishu Ken and the Shikoku Ken to this day. For the Hokkaido Ken and Kai Ken, they have the Hokkaido Ken Hozonkai and the Kai Ken Aigokai, respectively.These breeds were developed out of regional varieties of the Japanese landrace. This landrace of native dog was used originally developed to hunt large game as well as a variety of other game and nongame animals. Many of these breeds have grown distant to their original function and most dogs are kept only as exhibition (show or sporting) dogs and family pets today.

Membership

Beikoku Nihonken Aigokai membership is open to members of the Nihonken Hozonkai residing in the USA. You must have a US address and proof of NIPPO membership to complete your application or your application will be declined. To apply for a NIPPO membership prior to applying for BNA membership please visit the Colonial Shiba Fancier website for now.

Application

To view a list of Nihonken Hozonkai registered kennels which are also Beikoku Nihonken Aigokai members, scroll down to the tables below. These listings are not complete listings of NIPPO kennels in the USA, but listings of member kennels and honorable mentions of NIPPO kennels which operated within the USA but are no longer active.

Current BCA Member Kennels

Kennel	NIPPO Name	State	Year	Breeds
Sagami no Roushya	相模の狼舎	CA	2011	Kishu Ken
Airreyalis	アレヤリス	CA	2012	Shikoku Ken
Akiyama no Roushya	秋山の狼室	OR	2014	Kishu Ken, Shikoku Ken
Hakuzan Ryousou	白山猟荘	NM	2015	Kishu Ken, Shikoku Ken
Hachidorisou	蜂鳥荘	VA	2017	Shikoku Ken
Aoiyama sou	青い山荘	PA	2019	Shikoku Ken
Akagawa Roushya	紅川狼舎	NY	2022	Kishu Ken
Ourou sou	桜狼荘	CA	2022	Kishu Ken
Kiseki no Yama	奇跡の山	WV	2023	Shikoku Ken

Historic NIPPO Kennels in the USA

Kennel	NIPPO Name	State	Year	Breeds
Sanfuran	サンブラン	CA	2004	Kishu Ken
Beikoku Kinokawa	米国紀ノ川	CA	2007	Kishu Ken
Kisetsu sou	季節荘	MN	2018	Kishu Ken, Shikoku Ken

News

Date	Announcement
01/26/2025	Beikoku Nihonken Aigokai submitted application to become a Nihonken Hozonkai affiliated club in the USA. The first official club meeting is held.
08/10/2024	Beikoku Chuugataken Aigokai is renamed to Beikoku Nihonken Aigokai to expand the scope of the club to include the Shiba Inu and Akita Ken.
03/13/2024	2024 NIPPO Classic premium is live. Entry period ends 04/12/2024 at 12:00 noon EST. See the Colonial Shiba Fanciers website for entry information and premium. The Colonial Shiba Fanciers are responsible for the NIPPO Classic.
02/12/2024	New Beikoku Chuugataken Aigokai website published.
02/07/2024	Colonial Shiba Fanciers announces NIPPO Classic 2024 will be held May 3-5th, 2024. Visit their website for more information.
05/20/2023	Beikoku Chuugataken Aigokai is founded. Web presence established.

BNA || 米国日本犬愛護会

A club for NIPPO members in the USA

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