Postwar Hunting Dogs — At the Intersection of Institutions, Economy, Training, and Folklore Abstract This article traces the postwar revival of hunting dogs in Japan from four perspectives: (1) the institutional context  (firearms, hunting, public hygiene) from the Occupation through the high-growth years; (2) organizational reconstruction  centered on the All-Japan Hunters’ Association (hereafter AJHA)—registries, breeding, trials, and evaluation; (3) economic incentives  and...

Dogs’ olfactory acuity is remarkable. Below are several anecdotes and observations that illustrate this. 1. Olfaction: The Power to “See” the Unseen A man was living with a seven-month-old Kishu puppy . When he plucked a small amount of hair from another Kishu living in the same household and buried it at the base of some tall grass, the puppy quickly sniffed it out and picked it up. Even when the hair was reburied elsewhere, the puppy again located and retrieved it. It is fair to say that...

The behavioral patterns of dogs are often said to resemble those of wolves’ social structures .A wolf pack functions on the basis of a strict hierarchy , and as long as this order is maintained, the group remains stable.However, conflicts sometimes arise over changes in rank, and as a result, positions within the hierarchy may be reversed. 1. Hierarchical Behaviors Observed in Wolf Society Wolves exhibit distinct behaviors that serve to reaffirm their social hierarchy.For example— ·       A...