Shiba Inu 柴犬

The Shiba Inu is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan.A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in appearance to the Akita, though much smaller in stature.Inu is the Japanese word for dog, but the origin of the prefix "Shiba" is less clear. The word shiba usually refers to a type of red shrub. This leads some to believe that the Shiba was named with this in mind, either because the dogs were used to hunt in wild shrubs, or because the most common color of the Shiba Inu is a red color similar to that of the shrubs. However, in old Japanese, the word shiba also had the meaning of "small", thus this might be a reference to the dog's small size. Therefore, the Shiba Inu is sometimes translated as "Little Brushwood Dog".Shiba Inu have double coats, with a straight outer coat and a soft, dense undercoat that is blown generally two times a year, producing a relatively large amount of fur given the size of the dog. Shedding normally occurs at the beginning or end of each season. However, between seasonal sheddings Shibas generally shed in smaller quantities and require regular brushing.Shiba may be red, black and tan, or sesame (red with black-tipped hairs), with a cream, buff, or grey undercoat. They may also be creamy white or pinto, though this color is not allowed in the show ring as the markings known as "urajiro". "Urajiro" literally translates to "underside white" are unable to be seen.The urajiro markings are defined as a pattern of white in contrast to the dog's primary coat color that exists on the underside of the Shiba.Recent DNA analysis confirms that this is one of the oldest dog breeds, dating back to the 3rd century BC.Originally, the Shiba Inu was bred to hunt and flush small game, such as birds and rabbits. However, it is now primarily kept as a pet both in Japan and abroad.In 1936, the Shiba Inu was declared a natural monument of Japan through the Cultural Properties Act.Despite efforts to preserve the breed, the Shiba nearly became extinct during World War II due to a combination of bombing raids and a post-war distemper epidemic.All subsequent dogs were bred from the only three surviving bloodlines, known as the San'in, Mino, and Shinshu.In 1954, an armed service family brought the first Shiba Inu to the United States.In 1979, the first recorded litter was born in the United States.The Shiba was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1992 and added to the AKC Non-Sporting Group in 1993 Shiba Inu é uma raça de cães do Japão.Apresenta a cabeça em formato triangular e se assemelha ao Akita. As suas mandíbulas são muito resistentes e bem desenvolvidas.As cores mais comuns da raça são um vermelho escuro e forte, o preto, o preto e fogo, o tigrado e o branco com reflexos.A raça passou a ter esse nome em 1920 e, em 1936 passou a ser considerada um produto precioso da Nação Japonesa.A raça é descendente de lobos. Quando as cidades foram evoluindo, esses animais, que viviam nas montanhas, começaram a buscar alimento nas cidades.
Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), a raça quase entrou em extinção, pois os cães eram utilizados nos campos de batalha, sendo facilmente mortos.
Atualmente a raça é um símbolo econômico do Japão, sendo a imagem de seus exemplares encontrada com facilidade na decoração de vitrines, capas de revistas de moda e pet shops.Uma raça japonesa, o Shiba Inu se parece com um típico Spitz nordestino. Mas não é, de qualquer meneira, parte do família que inclui o Husky Siberiano, o Samoieda e o Keeshond. Ele é mais fechado em relação à um Chow Chow, Shar Pei e o Dingo.Os Shibas são cães de caça. Eles são rápidos para participar de jogos de agilidade e para pegar um pássaro em pleno vôo.Em 1950, a Segunda Guerra Mundial quase dizimou essa raça. Treinadores no Japão e além fizeram dessa raça caçadora muito popular. A raça ou registrada no Kennel Club Americano em 1933 e, dois anos mais tarde se estabilizaram e ficaram muito populares.

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[urara98]

Ｗａｏｏｏｏ－！Shiba inu are tradidional dog of our country.They are very clever and very beautiful.

[ANDERS0N1977]

ありがとうございます

[perla51]

Wonderful these dogs !!!! Hugs Perla.

[ANDERS0N1977]

Thanks!!

[gravadoras1]

muito legal até o fãs da britney vão gostar

[ANDERS0N1977]

Valeu mano cheguei na área agora

[Randosplayes]

muito bom

[39hige1]

To crazy music for all this butiful dogs :)

srry my bad eng

[AlicaKwinnCamn]

They look a lot like some sort of wolf lol

[AlicaKwinnCamn]

What does this song have to do with shiva inus???

[YoshiTheShiba]

cool

[YoshiTheShiba]

cool video =D

[alexknaz]

very weird music choice

[CrazyAndLittle]

the name of the music? Pls

[veesutube]

Great slideshow.  Don't know about the song choice tho.

[On3ShOtKiilz]

@Z3R0Requiem lol