Shiba Inu Canada

The Canadian Kennel Club maintains a brief description of every breed recognized by them and is a good first step in learning about a breed. The link to the Shiba Inu page is here.   

The Shiba Inu can generally be said to have certain breed characteristics:

Virtues:

• Independent & Confident
• Intelligent
• Easy care coat - shed twice a year, but at other times a weekly brushing is sufficient
• Not yappy - but will yodel, moan, and otherwise make their presence known

Not-So-Virtuous:

• Self Willed (some might say stubborn)
• Can be escape artists (digging, climbing, squeezing through small areas)
• Runners (can NOT be trusted off leash); will bolt away
• Easy care coat that sheds twice a year - it is messy
• Often dominant over other dogs