SHIBA INU
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COUNTRY: Japan
WEIGHT: 20-30 pounds
HEIGHT: 13.5-15.5 in
COAT: Fairly short,
COLOR:Red, red sesame, white, lighter red.
REGISTRY: FCI
GROUP: Northern
WEIGHT: 20-30 pounds
HEIGHT: 13.5-15.5 in
COAT: Fairly short,
COLOR:Red, red sesame, white, lighter red.
REGISTRY: FCI
GROUP: Northern
The Shiba Inu is smallest of the original races of Japan recognized by the ICF.
It is a small dog and agile, it was born as dog from hunting that developed very well in mountainous lands. Of aspect very similar to the Akita Inu, although much more small of size.
In 1936 the Shiba Inu was declared national Treasure of Japan. In spite of the efforts to preserve the race, this one was on the brink of madness the extinction due to an epidemic of moquillo that knocked down the country after World War II. The race could recover using the surviving units and that belonged to 3 different lines of blood, these lines were the San'in, Mino, and the Shinshu.
