Which dog breed, Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie or Kishu, is a Japanese breed of dog, developed there for thousands of years?
Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie The Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie is a medium-sized breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs. It is one of the Anglo-French hound breeds which were created by crossing French scenthounds with English (Anglo) foxhounds. The name "Petite Vénerie" does not mean that dogs of the breed are "petite" or small, but rather that it is used to hunt small game.
Russo-European Laika Russo-European Laika (Russko-Evropeĭskaya Láĭka) is the name of a breed of hunting dog that originated in the forested region of northern Europe and Russia, one of several breeds developed from landrace Laika dogs of very ancient Spitz type. The "Russo-European Laika" itself dates to a breeding program begun in 1944 by E. I. Shereshevsky of the All-Union Research Institute for the Hunting Industry, in Kalinin (now Tver) Province.