OK, normally I am not one to go gushing on a particular kind of animal but I did a google search on Japanese dog breed that I was not previously aware of that I really like. The breed is called Kai Ken or Tora Inu which translated to English apparently means "Tiger Dog" I know Inu is a Japanese word meaning dog. I have been writing stories of tiger dogs and tiger wolves for years and never knew the Japanese had something like this. But now I have something else to admire the Japanese for. The reason I was looking up Japanese dog breeds is I wanted to make a bitch Shinto priestess for an upcoming story and didn't want to make her an Akita. Oh the things you find when doing your homework...