50 Names for Asian Dog Breeds

Dogs have played an important role in Asia for thousands of years. In fact, scientists now believe that the earliest domesticated dogs appeared in eastern Asia. Like dogs from other continents, each of the Asian breeds was developed for a specific purpose, usually as either a hunter/guardian or as a companion.

Chinese dog breeds include:

• shih tzu
• Lhaso apso
• Tibetan mastiff
• Tibetan terrier
• pug
• shar-pei
• Pekingese
• Chinese crested
• Tibetan spaniel
• chow chow

Japanese breeds include:

• Akita
• Japanese Chin
• Japanese Spitz
• Shiba Inu
• Ainu
• Japanese terrier

1. Yin
2. Yang
3. Foo
4. Chin
5. Mao
6. Ping
7. Sherpa
8. Yak
9. Mao
10. Chin
11. Siam
12. Panda
13. Bamboo
14. Wonton
15. Manchu
16. Taro
17. Tao
18. Chang
19. Ling
20. Huang
21. Hung
22. Yuan
23. Xaing
24. Lo Shen
25. Dragon

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1. Geisha
2. Sushi
3. Yen
4. Lotus
5. Kimono
6. Wasabi
7. Miso
8. Totoro
9. Bonsai
10. Haiku
11. Hiroshi
12. Akira
13. Bento
14. Jiro
15. Wonton
16. Kimono
17. Karma
18. Tofu
19. Zen
20. Mu Lan
21. Saki
22. Komodo
23. Yoko
24. Yoshi
25. Sumo

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