There are more than several kinds of dogs in Japan, but following six are known as Japanese standard dogs (defined by Japan dog preservation association).
Akita-inu 秋田犬
– Big size dog.
Known as “Hachikoh” dog. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1028532/
Akita-inu
Kai-ken 甲斐犬
– Middle size dog. Very smart but a bit rough tempered.
Kai-ken
Kishuu-ken 紀州犬
– Middle size dog. Orignally from Kishuu area (Wakayama and Mie prefectures).
Kishuu-ken
Shiba-ken 柴犬
-Small size dog. The most popular dog among these six dogs.
Shiba-ken
Shikoku-ken 四国犬
– Middle size dog. Originally from Shikoku area.
Shikoku-ken
Hokkaido-ken 北海道犬
– Middle size dog. Originally from Hokkaido. Known as Soft-bank’s daddy’s dog.
Hokkaido-ken
みなさんは犬を飼っていますか？
Minasan wa inu o katte imasu ka?
Do you have (a) dog?
どんな犬を飼っていますか？
Donna inu o katte imasu ka?
What kind of dog do you have?