Shiba Inu

Spitz, sled & primitive dogs · Japan

About the Shiba Inu

The Shiba Inu is a breed of hunting dog from Japan. A small-to-medium breed, it is the smallest of the six original dog breeds native to Japan. The Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. Its name literally translates to "brushwood dog", as it is used to flush game.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Shiba Inu” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Spitz, sled & primitive dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Japan
Map pin	Representative point in Japan (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 38–41 cm (15–16 in) Females: 35–38 cm (14–15 in)
Weight	Males: 10 kg (22 lb) Females: 8 kg (18 lb)
Size class	Medium (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 5 (standard no. 257)
Wikidata	Q39315

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

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