50 Names for Asian Dog Breeds
If you want to find a fitting name for your Asian dog breed, check out these 50 choices.
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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
25 Names for Chinese Breeds
- Yin
- Yang
- Foo
- Chin
- Mao
- Ping
- Sherpa
- Yak
- Mao
- Chin
- Siam
- Panda
- Bamboo
- Wonton
- Manchu
- Taro
- Tao
- Chang
- Ling
- Huang
- Hung
- Yuan
- Xaing
- Lo Shen
- Dragon
25 Names for Japanese Dogs
- Geisha
- Sushi
- Yen
- Lotus
- Kimono
- Wasabi
- Miso
- Totoro
- Bonsai
- Haiku
- Hiroshi
- Akira
- Bento
- Jiro
- Wonton
- Kimono
- Karma
- Tofu
- Zen
- Mu Lan
- Saki
- Komodo
- Yoko
- Yoshi
- Sumo
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