Shiba Inu Dog Breed

- Other names:
- Japanese Shiba Inu
- Japanese Small Size Dog
- Shiba
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The shiba inu is the smallest of Japan's native dog breeds. The breed was originally bred to flush birds and small game for hunters, which may explain why Shiba Inu in Japanese directly translates to Brushwood Dog. The breed is often described as resembling a fox or a stuffed toy with its behavior frequently compared to a cat.
The breed is well known for their bold fearless attitude, high intelligence, acrobatic like agility, and occasionally stubborn behavior. Putting all of these traits into a small dog yields an amusing dog breed that owners will never get bored of.