Origami Dogs book cover

Origami Dogs

by Yasuhiro Sano

Published:
1979 
Pages:
62
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese
ISBN-13:
9788976220882
ISBN-10:
8976220889

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Skill Level Simple to intermediate
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

While some of the models in this book are very nice, and do capture the essence of the breeds in a few folds, others just don't have the look and feel of the real breeds, and are too stylized for my taste. The fact that some of them use cuts and multiple sheets takes out more of the fun.

The layout is very nice, there's a black-and-white photo of the finished model next to a photo of the actual dog breed in the beginning of each model, and color photos of the models are provided at the beginning of the book.

There are 20 Origami Designs in Origami Dogs:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Dachshund

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano12Square

Also in NOA Magazine 345
Also in ORU Magazine 1
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in NOA Magazine 2
Origami Dachshund by Yasuhiro Sano. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Yorkshire terrier

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano14Square
Scottish Terrier

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano16Square

Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle
Also in Le Pli 94
Also in NOA Kessakusen
Also in NOA Magazine 2
Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages
Also in Orison 4/03
and in other sources...
Origami Scottish Terrier by Yasuhiro Sano. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Bulldog

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano18Square
Chow chow

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano20Square
Cocker Spaniel

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano22Square
Collie

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano24Square
With cuts
Maltese

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano26Square
Shihtzu

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano28Square
Shetland sheepdog

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano30Square
Great dane

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano33Square
2 units
Pomeranian

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano36Square

Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in NOA Magazine 2
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 83

The best in the book
Origami Pomeranian by Yasuhiro Sano. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Boxer

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano39Square
With cuts
Poodle

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano42Square
2 units
Miniature pinscher

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano45Square
With cuts
Pointer

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano48Square
2 units
Pekinese

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano51SquareOrigami Pekinese by Yasuhiro Sano on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Wire fox terrier

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano54Square
2 units
With cuts
Saint Bernard

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano57Square
2 units
Akita

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Yasuhiro Sano60Square
2 units