Note this will also include the bears.
And for anything about Dog of Japan, Arano explained it well:
Arano on old GB wrote:While I'm at it as well, the kanji for Kaibutsu is the same for Tesshin and Gon too you say?
和犬の雑種 < Kaibutsu's breed from the Weed book.
The kanji is for "Dog of Japan" (+mix). This is just what dogs in Japan were called before they were separated into breeds; the generic Japanese dog before classification (important note: although it's tempting to say it, 'original' dog is an incorrect term for this because it wasn't one breed that many stemmed from, it was a term for the group of dogs before they were separated into small [Shiba], medium [Shikoku], large [Akita] etc).
Using the generic term for these characters and also saying they're a mix is great come to think of it! Because with Tesshin especially you're meant to believe that he is an old breed due to the Koga clan. Kaibutsu... eh, maybe it was a simple escape route so they could pay attention to his design rather than "what breed he should look like." I guess making a character generic gives you more freedom in terms of design, because as long as they look like a Japanese dog, no-one can really argue can they haha.
I think Japan Dog/dog of Japan might still be used to describe dogs that simply resemble the Japanese spitz type without being able to pin it as a purebred Akita/Hokkaido/burrito... but that's just a theory simply because it doesn't refer to breed. It's interesting ^^
As well as Shepherd as German Shepherd Dog:
Digsu wrote: ↑Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:28 pm It's probably worth noting that "shepherd" (シェパード) in Japanese generally refers specifically to German shepherds and not shepherd-dogs in general.
As per Japanese Wikipedia:
"日本国内ではシェパードと呼称されることも多い。" "In Japan, they are often called "shepherds"."
Also, for notice, check out the topics:
Fix that mix!
and
Redesign a Ginga character!
Ginga Seiken Densetsu Meteor Gin
Gin - Akita
Riki - Akita
Ben - Great Dane
John - Shepherd
Cross - Saluki
Smith - Unknown Spaniel
Great - Unknown
Hyena - Unknown
Sniper - Doberman
Akatora - Kai
Chūtora - Kai
Kurotora - Kai
Moss - Mastiff
Akame - Kishu
Kurojaki - Unknown
Wilson - Collie
Musashi - Tosa
Bill - Doberman
Benizakura - Tosa mix
Kisaragi - Siberian Husky
Uzuki - Siberian Husky
Hazuki - Siberian Husky
Minazuki - Siberian Husky
Oliver - Dachshund
Terry - Mastiff
Bemu - Unknown (Boxer)
Hakurō - Siberian Husky
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Rikiō - Tosa blood
Niōryū - Tosa fighting dog
Fudōō - Tosa fighting dog
Tsuna Arashi - Tosa fighting dog
Swimmer - Labrador retriever
Kuromamushi - Unknown (but notably resambles Jaguar)
Hurricane - Looks like a Terrier
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Akakabuto - Asian black bear (presumption; assumption)
Madara - Asian black bear
Mosa - Asian black bear
All wolves are simply mentioned as wolves and no mix.
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Ginga Densetsu Weed Meishōbu Retsuden
Weed - Akita
GB - English Setter
Sasuke - Shiba
Smith - French Spaniel mix
Lenny - Golden Retriver
Mel - Golden Retriver
Hook - Labrador Retriver mix
John - Shepherd
Akame - Kishu
Golvy - Siberian Husky
Kuro - Labrador Retriver mix
Sakura - Kishu mix
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Ken - Great Dane mix
Kagetora - Kai
Jerome - Shepherd
Heuler - Gascon Saintongeois
North - Hokkaido mix
Robert - American Foxhound mix
Rocca - Doberman
Hiro - Great Pyrenees
Tesshin - Dog of Japan mix
Reika - Akita mix
Ben - Great Dane
Cross - Saluki
Tokimune - Akita
Gin - Akita
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Kaibutsu - Dog of Japan mix
Blue - Beauce Sheepdog (reffering to Beauceron) mix
Ned - English Pointer mix
Bell - Mastiff mix
Nero - Siberian Husky
Banken - Tosa
Demon - American Pitbull
Gon - Dog of Japan mix
Hōgen - Great Dane
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And then there's also from the My First BIG Special edition that had, linking pics as well:
My First BIG Special
1. Weed - Akita
2. GB - English Setter
3. Ken - Great Dane
4. Kagetora - Kai
5. Smith - Spaniel
6. Mel/Mer - Golden Retiever
7. Sasuke - Shiba
8. Rocket - Borzoi
9. John - Shepherd (though mention in text as German Shepherd Dog)
10. Cross - Saluki
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11. Akame - Kishu (also mentions Kyōshirō as same breed in text)
12. Thunder - Doberman (also mention Lecter and Murder S (Sniper) as same breed in text)
13. Mole - Dachshund
14. Kisaragi - Siberian Husky
15. Hiro - Great Pyrenees
16. Kamakiri - Irish Wolfhound
17. Moss - Mastiff
18. Tesshin - Kōga Ninken
18. Musashi - Tosa
19. Batto - Weimaraner
20. Izō - Malamute
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Ginga Densetsu Weed Gengashū
Sasuke - Shiba
Ben - Great Dane
Kagetora - Kai
GB - English Setter
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Weed - Akita
GB - English Setter
Kyoshiro Shirogane - Kishu
Kagetora - Kai
Mer - Golden Retriever
George - Saluki
Ken - Great Dane
Rocket - Borzoi
Jerome - Shepherd
Hiro - Saint Bernard
Sasuke - Shiba
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Also check out Ginga Yondai on the Ginga Wiki (too long to have here with all the humans and from all series)
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Phewwww...!!!
Those where the easy ones! I stop for now. Feel free to say what breed dogs and bears are and where you find it. Will take a break and then update when I get the chance. ^_^