Shiba Inu:This Japanese dog breed is well known and loved, partially due to the popularity of the “Doge” meme. These intelligent pups can be fairly independent and stubborn at times, so they’ll need to be paired with a patient pooch parent. Japanese Chin:If you’re searching for a sw...
Second, the Akita Inu and also theShiba Inu (another Japanese dog), as well as the American Akita have experienced exponential increase in dog abandonments of late. This is all too often linked to “behavioral issues,” as mentioned above, even if these traits are pointed out to future owne...
The Japanese Terrier is extremely energetic and charged, always looking to play and have fun with his beloved human. They are fairly small dog, to the point that the Japanese Terrier are often carried around (which most of them love). The breed is quite rare, but has more recently had a...
History, origin and breed description of the native japanese dog breeds: the Shiba inu, Hokkaido inu, Shikoku inu, Kai inu, Kishu inu. Also described are the Akita inu and the Tosa inu.
Japanese dog breed #2: Shiba Inu TheShiba Inuis one of the smallest native Japanese dog breeds. All Shibas originate from the mountainous parts of Japan, where they thrived on the cold weather and enjoyed living outdoors. They were used as family dogs, guard dogs and for hunting. Many bel...
While the Japanese culture has many admirable aspects, the six noble Nihon-Ken dog breeds—Akita Inu, Shiba Inu, Kai Ken, Kishu Ken, Hokkaido Ken, and Shikoku Ken—take all the spotlight. And these aren’t the only pups in Japan!
Shiba Inu Another well-known (though not as much as the Akita) Japanese dog breed is the Shiba Inu. The smallest of the ancient Japanese dog breeds, the Shiba Inu is great family companion, but needs lots of attention as it can be stubborn, and strong-willed. The Shiba Inu was bred ...
Shiba Inu Eric Van der Veken / Getty Images Shiba Inu means “brushwood” in Japanese, for the terrain where the dog would hunt birds and other small game. This ancient breed dates back more than 3,000 years. This dog is one of the smaller members of the American Kennel Club’snon-spo...
All 13 native Japanese dog breeds include the Shiba Inu, Akita Inu, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Chin, Shikoku, Sanshu Inu, Hokkaido Inu, Kishu Inu, Kai Ken, Tosa Inu, Japanese Terrier, Ryukyu Inu and the Sakhalin Husky. Note:Many names of Japanese dog breeds have the word “Inu” in them...
Japanese dog names are especially appropriate for Japanese breeds, like the Shiba Inu, Akita Inu, and Japanese Spitz. But you may also choose to use Japanese names for dogs if you have Japanese heritage yourself. There are many cute Japanese dog names worth considering for your pup. Browse ou...