Japanise Shiba Inu - Looking for information on the breed General Chat

Oh im not sure where this goes so please move if i have put it in the wrong place.

I am looking for as much info as poss on the Shiba Inu but im not having much look on the web. Can anyone tell me a little about the breed or a good site to visit please????

Oh and are there any owners on DW of Shiba Inus???

Thanks

I HAVE A SHIBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are absolutely fantastic characters.Very catlike in some ways,very clean and independant but also very loving.They are definately BIG dogs in little bodies...but no ones told them!
They are unreliable off lead and still have a strong hunting instinct.
It would seem they have a strange habit....we call it the 'shiba 500''.Its done daily and Zara will sprint round and round the living/dining rooms flat out only stopping to play bow to the elks and 'wiggle' at then to try and get them to join in.
They also 'SCREAM' when upset or hurt!! In fact Zara also screams everytime the phone rings....shes very funny.
My OH is really not a dog person and DEFINATELY not a small dog person so I was really worried when Zara was given to my daughter that he would not like her. She now sits on his knee,shares his dinner and for the first time EVER he has said he actually LOVES a dog!He has never asked for a dog before but has said many times when any of the dogs pass on he wants another shiba!!

hi i love them and considered buying one, however was told they are escapees. so as i live near a very busy road decided against one.. :wink:

enerosar
where abouts in Lancs are you??

Thanks for the info so far. I live in Wigan, where abouts are you Archer?????

The reason I am looking for info on the Sheba is there is a big problem in my breed called SM ( Syringomyelia) its affecting most of the breed. I have decided not to carry on getting more Cavs just yet untill more is known about this problem. We are currently looking for the defected gean. So untill then I dont feel happy getting a pup and risking getting a dog with SM.

I dont want a breed thats much bigger than a Cav but one that doesnt have SM or MVD to the extent that Cavs do I have been through alot so far with my boys (pup got to go for tests to check for MVD soon hes only 3)

I have read that Shebas cant be let of the lead which is fine with us as my lads have no idea when it comes to running free, they would be gone in a flash. They are also great at escaping so the Garden is 100% safe with a 7ft wall around and concreat on the ground so no digging

I have read that they are a shy breed which is fine as pups go EVERYWHERE with me untill about 5-6mth old (well where pos) to get them used to everything. Do Shebas get on with other breeds and Cats??? my lads hate cats and we have 5 of them Reeno still thinks they are fast food

I am going to try and get to the Sheba ring on Friday at Crufts as long as it doesnt clash when im in the ring around 5pm with Reeno. I know a lady who breeds and shows them around here somewhere so im hoping to find her and have a chat as I only know her dogs in the breed.

So am i on the right track with the breed so far????

Thanks
Sarah

Hi
I'm in Rochdale,Manchester.
My shiba mixes hapilly with with my elks and my cat.As long as they are raised with cats they are fine.Zara is my first Shiba....shy with other dogs?mmmm...more reserved until she knows them.
My Shiba came from a very well respected straight talking lady in the Birmingham area and I know she'd be more than happy to give you advice if you like.She runs shiba rescue also.Sure she'll be at Crufts too...I'll PM you

Hi
I had two shibas, the problem i had was they didnt get on with my bullie, they do try and dominate a smaller dog. They are absolutely lovely dogs, i was at a shiba breeders house the other day and she has some gorgeous ones.

Oh thanks for the PM i will be sure to try and find her. My Cavaliers are used to living with a Border Collie and Xbreeds all of which are/where bigger than them. The Cavs still came out top of the others. They just have a way of putting others in there place without being nasty with it. Im sure we will be ok with the Cats only reason mine arent happy with cats is we moved in with my B/F who has Cats which my lads werent used to

Im hoping to show my Shiba as I do my Cavs. All turning out with the dog that is.

I have just figured out that my rescue dog is a sheba inu..I picked her out from 13 feral puppies with a rescue group. I choose three puppies and I picked Liza because of her fox like looks. I fostered three and I adopted Liza. She won my heart with her ability to escape any pen and come find me. She can open doors and even some locked ones. She does this great flirtation dance I have read some people describe from the breed. She is obviously mixed with something else, but her markings are identical, she screams if you move her wrong and she howls with the coyotes at night. She took a while to warm up to us all and has fear issues (feral issues partly) but she is very affectionate now and a great snuggler. Very smart, but it is obvious she wonders "why?" when we ask her to do tricks.

ooh cant wait to see some pic

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I made a little page for her on my website...please check it out!

This is Liza and the darker dog is Bobo the other rescue from this pack. A lot of the dogs from this pack had shepherd markings. They both have the curled up tail. Liza more so...

I keep trying to post pictures...not working..bit if you go to my profile and look at my website...I made a little page for her... Please check it out!

Hi
she MAY have a bit of shiba in there somewhere .Well done for giving her a home

SHIBA SENSE OF HUMOUR...making you look stupid!
SHIBA MOTTO...if I can reach it its mine !
SHIBA ATTITUDE....I rule the world...you just ain't learnt yet!

The Shiba Inu has its origins in Japan, where it has been known for centuries. This breed can be dated back to Japan's Joumon period, which spans the years from 10,000 to 300 B.C. From these origins, six distinctive breeds, in three different sizes, developed over time. They are the Akita (large size), Kishu, Hakkaido, Shikoku, Kai (medium sized), and the Shiba (small size).


The Shiba Inu not only is the oldest of Japan's dogs, it is the smallest spitz dog as well. Originally, bred to be able to hunt and maneuver the steep hills, mountain slopes, and forests, it uses both sight and scent. It is sufficiently intelligent, it is an independent thinker, to be able to hunt small prey, on occasion wild boar, and birds, on its own and hold the animal at bay until the human owner comes to finish it off.


In 1928, in Japan, a Dr. H. Saito founded a club for the preservation of the native breeds of Japanese dogs. He, and a group of his friends, were concerned about the loss due to interbreeding of not only of these Japanese canines, but the loss of Japanese culture due to outside influences. In 1932, the Japanese government recognized this club as an official organization and named it "Nihon Ken Hozonkai"(Nippo). Today, Nippo still maintains registrations and stud books for all six breeds of Japanese dog.


World War II almost brought about the extinction of the Japanese dogs. The ones that survived the bombings later succumbed to distemper. The ones that were left in the end, were from three main bloodlines, each named for the region of Japan where they originated. They were the Shinshu Shiba, from the Nagano Prefecture; the Sanin Shiba, from the northeastern part of the mainland; and the Mino Shiba, from the Gifu Prefecture. These three bloodlines were similar in that these were Shibas, but each contributed to the differences in breed type that is seen in the ring today.


shiba's come in 4 different colours

red There are many different colours of red, from dark red to light red.
The most favourite colour (especially in Japan) is the red Shiba Inu. This might be due to the fact that the red Shiba Inu mostly resembles a fox.
Wherever someone walks with a red Shiba Inu voices can be heard saying: "Oh look.....a little fox...!" This is heard even more when the dog's tail has a white tip, which by the way, the Japanese consider bringing luck

black and tan

Dull black with a bronze cast. Tan markings restricted to eye spots, cheeks, inside of ears, legs and tail. White markings as in Red and Red Sesame. Tan markings only occur between black and white areas.


Red Sesame
is a red Shiba Inu with black hair tips. In Japan the colour is called 'Goma'. This colour is the second most favourite in Japan. There are a lot of different varieties of sesame, for example, one dog could have a lot of black hair tips, another a little less and another dog could only have a few and the tips are hardly noticeable

white
The white Shiba Inu Should have a white coat and under coat with either red or grey tinges to the tips of the ears and the guard hairs. In America and Japan the White is not a recognised colour

bare in mind shiba inus are a great breed to own but can be very off with some people and other dogs if not socialised at a early age and yes they are great escape artists as owned shibas for ten years with them a many a times escaping under the fence through the tinyest of hole
i would advise not to have small furrys around shiba's as once they see a target they will stop at nothing to get it

i love the shiba's alot

but think carefully about buying one, as there not for everyone