SHIBA INU

BREEDING

• The shiba was originally bred for hunting
• The shiba was bred to hunt small wild game,birds or rabbits
• The name "Shiba" in jappenese stands for bushwood so it was...
• ...named after the terrain it was ment to hunt in
• The Shiba originated from Japen

CHARATERISTICS

• The Shiba tends to show a independent nature and may show dog aggression
• The first standered breed for the Shiba,the Nippo standered, was...
• ...Published in 1936
• The Shiba is the smallest of japen's 6 native breeds
• The Shiba is a very stubborn breed and is not as esay to train

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DISEASES

• Most heath problems inclu allergies,Glaucoma,Cataracts,Hip Dysplasia,Entropion...
• ...and Luxating Patella
• The shiba's average life span ranges between 12-15 years the oldest one on record being 26
• Overall the Shiba Inu is a very heathy dog breed

FUN FACTS

• The Shiba looks very similar to another jappenese dog know as the Akita
• The shiba can preduce a high pitched scream when provoked or unhappy
• The shiba almost became extinct during World War II due to...
• ...Food shortage and a post-war distemper epidemic
• In 1954 an armed service family brought the first shiba to the U.S

SOURCES

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiba_Inu
• http://www.akc.org/breeds/shiba_inu/index.cfm
• www.shibas.org/newstand/health.html
• http://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/shiba-inu