Shiba Inu
by Courtnay Inman
1. Coat Colors
2. 12-15 year life span
3. Ranging in size from 13 ½ to 16 ½ inches tall at the shoulder and 17 to 23 pounds.
4. Bird/Small game hunter
5. The name Shiba in Japanese means brushwood, after the breed's hunting terrain or the color of brushwood leaves in the fall and Inu means dog.
6. The smallest of the Japanese native breeds, the Shiba was originally developed for hunting in the dense undergrowth of Japan's mountainous areas.
7. His frame is compact with well-developed muscles and he possesses a double coat that can be black and tan, red or red sesame.
8. World War II nearly spelled disaster for the Shiba due to bombing raids and distemper, but after the war, bloodlines were combined to produce the breed as it is known today.
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11. His frame is compact with well-developed muscles and he possesses a double coat that can be black and tan, red or red sesame.
12. The name Shiba in Japanese means brushwood, after the breed's hunting terrain or the color of brushwood leaves in the fall and Inu means dog.
13. Right Breed for You? The Shiba has an independent nature and can be reserved toward strangers but is loyal and affectionate to those who earn his respect.
14. The smallest of the Japanese native breeds, the Shiba was originally developed for hunting in the dense undergrowth of Japan's mountainous areas.
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16. Non-Sporting Group; AKC recognized in 1992.
17. Ranging in size from 13 ½ to 16 ½ inches tall at the shoulder and 17 to 23 pounds
18. 12 – 15 y
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