Dog breed named after a region in Japan Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dog breed named after a region in Japan last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AKITA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AKITA Dog breed named after a region in Japan (5) New York Times Dec 10, 2020
4% CORGI Dog breed (5) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 5, 2026
3% FAREAST Japan's region: 2 wds. (7) Commuter Apr 23, 2026
3% POM Toy dog breed, for short (3) USA Today Apr 23, 2026
3% SIBERIAN ___ husky (dog breed) (8) The Atlantic Apr 19, 2026
3% DES Bouvier ___ Flandres (Belgian dog breed) (3) New York Times Apr 19, 2026
3% LK Classic dog name (2) USA Today Quick Apr 12, 2026
3% FIDO Classic dog name (4) USA Today Quick Apr 12, 2026
3% SHEP Herding dog name (4) LA Times Daily Apr 9, 2026
3% GREYHOUND Fleet-footed dog breed (9) The Times Concise Apr 1, 2026

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