公園の黄葉はほぼ終わってしまいました。何ともわびしい。
The deciduous trees have mostly lost their leaves, which makes me feel that we really are at the end of the year.
川沿いを歩いていたら、柴犬のキリュウ（輝龍）が向こうからやって来ました。
As we were walking, Kiryu, a young male Shiba Inu, came towards us.
For some unknown reason, Kiryu always treats Taiga as if she were his pal - Taiga is a few times older than Kiryu. He is like a comedian and makes me laugh every time.
初めて会うサモエドの子犬。ラムちゃん、生後5か月の女の子。コートがまだ生えそろっていないのでホワホワです。
A new face - 5 months old, female Samoyed named Ramu. She is so fluffy like a cotton candy, with her half grown coat.
ライちゃん、1歳半、黒虎の女の子。真っ黒です。飼い主さんによると、カンタには会ったことがあるそうですが、ヒナとセナには未だだそうです。この公園で出会う甲斐犬は少ないので、ぜひ会えることを願っています。
家族に大切にされて健やかに育っている、という印象の子です。
It is obvious that her family loves her and takes best care of her, so she is affectionate with everyone.
We met a new Kaiken who was playing in the dog park. She is a 1 1/2 years old girl named Rai. She is black as night and I could hardly see any brindles. The owner says he has seen Kanta, a brown brindle male, but has not seen Hina (black brindle) or her sister Sena (white with no brindles). Hopefully, they will meet each other soon, since our Kaiken community is so small.
ライちゃんが飼い主さんに呼ばれて金網のところに留まっていたので、友達が迎えに来ました。こてつ（虎鉄）君、秋田犬と甲斐犬のハーフだそうです。
朗らかな性格で、タイガと仲良くなれそうです。
Rai has a happy disposition and I am sure she will get on well with Taiga.
As Rai was staying with her owner and me at the fence, her friend, Kotetsu came to take her back. According to Rai's owner, Kotetsu is half Akita and half Kaiken.
言われなければ、小さめの純粋な秋田犬だと思ってしまいそうなくらい、甲斐犬のヒントが見当たりません。
Unless told, I would have taken Kotetsu for a pure Akita, although on the small side - I do not see any hint of a Kaiken.
ラッキー君、14歳。随分と若々しい14歳です。この子は黒柴と北海道犬のハーフだそうです。それを聞いた後でも100%黒柴に見えます。でも飼い主さんに言われて体に触ってみたら、毛の質が柴犬とは全然違います。背中に蓑毛がなく、体全体が柔らかい毛でびっしり覆われています。しかも、年に数回の換毛期があって、今もその真っ最中。そうっと毛をつまんで引っ張ると、ゴソッと抜けてきました。
甲斐犬ライちゃんとの体格の比較はこう。
Size comparison between Rai (pure Kaiken) and Kotetsu (half Akita and half Kai).
As we moved to another part of the park, we met another new face, Lucky, a 14-year old male. He looks very young for a 14 year old. Moreover, he is half Black Shiba and half Hokkaido-ken. Again, if his mom did not tell me that, I would have taken him for a 100% Shiba Inu. Interestingly, his mom showed me that his coat was different from that of a Shiba Inu. He does not have a top coat and his body is covered with short, soft fur.
ジジちゃん、４歳、日本スピッツ。とてもおとなしい女の子で、そうっとタイガに近づいて挨拶、そのあとサッと離れて行きました。
A new face - 4 years old, female Japanese Spitz named Gigi. She is a very gentle creature and Taiga treated her like a piece of China.
