Heart-kun
Encyclopedia
is a Chihuahua
born with a heart-shaped
patch of brown hair on its white coat
ed body.
Heart-kun was born in Ōdate
, Akita
, Japan
on May 18, 2007, at the Pucchin Dog's shop. Born in a litter, Heart-kun was the only one of the group to have a heart-shaped patch. Shop owner Emiko Sakurada, who has bred more than 1,000 puppies over the course of several years, said that she had never seen such unique markings. "Kun" is a suffix that is appended to male names.
Heart-kun's owner, Sakurada, has received many requests from people who wish to buy him. Sukarada has rejected these requests, believing that the dog's special patch is giving her and her family luck. Two months after Heart-kun's birth, Sakurada's sister, Maki Matsuyama, won the lottery
and a concert
ticket. Matsuyama attributes this good fortune to Heart-kun.
The pattern of a dog's fur is determined by genes. Heart-kun likely had a heart-shaped design on his coat because he had a collection of genes that induced brown fur, as well as a second collection dictating that the brown fur would be amalgamated with white patterns.
Over 200,000 people watched videos of Heart-kun on YouTube TV. Heart-kun became well-known in Japan after a Japanese TV station photographed him.
In August 2009, Heart-kun sired Kokoro-chan, who also possesses a heart-shaped design on its coat. In the same month, Heart-kun's mother, in a litter comprising four puppies, had a pup named Love-kun that possessed the distinct heart-shaped design on its coat. Sakurada reiterated that she would sell neither dog.
A horse with a white heart-shaped patch on its brown head has been given a similar name.
Chihuahua (dog)
The ' is the smallest breed of dog and is so named for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas come in a wide variety of sizes, head shapes, colors and coat lengths.-History:...
born with a heart-shaped
Heart (symbol)
The heart has long been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional, moral, and in the past, also intellectual core of a human being...
patch of brown hair on its white coat
Coat (dog)
The coat of the domestic dog refers to the hair that covers its body. A dog's coat may be a double coat, made up of a soft undercoat and a coarser topcoat, or a single coat, which lacks an undercoat...
ed body.
Heart-kun was born in Ōdate
Odate, Akita
is a city located in Akita in Tōhoku region of Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1951.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 65,090 and the density of 162.10 persons per km²...
, Akita
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on May 18, 2007, at the Pucchin Dog's shop. Born in a litter, Heart-kun was the only one of the group to have a heart-shaped patch. Shop owner Emiko Sakurada, who has bred more than 1,000 puppies over the course of several years, said that she had never seen such unique markings. "Kun" is a suffix that is appended to male names.
Heart-kun's owner, Sakurada, has received many requests from people who wish to buy him. Sukarada has rejected these requests, believing that the dog's special patch is giving her and her family luck. Two months after Heart-kun's birth, Sakurada's sister, Maki Matsuyama, won the lottery
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...
and a concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
ticket. Matsuyama attributes this good fortune to Heart-kun.
The pattern of a dog's fur is determined by genes. Heart-kun likely had a heart-shaped design on his coat because he had a collection of genes that induced brown fur, as well as a second collection dictating that the brown fur would be amalgamated with white patterns.
Over 200,000 people watched videos of Heart-kun on YouTube TV. Heart-kun became well-known in Japan after a Japanese TV station photographed him.
In August 2009, Heart-kun sired Kokoro-chan, who also possesses a heart-shaped design on its coat. In the same month, Heart-kun's mother, in a litter comprising four puppies, had a pup named Love-kun that possessed the distinct heart-shaped design on its coat. Sakurada reiterated that she would sell neither dog.
A horse with a white heart-shaped patch on its brown head has been given a similar name.