Shishi Inu is a medium-sized and oldest Japanese dog. The Shiba's ability to cope with steep hills and mountain slopes, and its keen senses, has made the Shiba an excellent hunting dog time and time again.

The Shiba Inu were originally used to hunt large game, but now they are used to hunt smaller animals. Shiba Inu can be seen in cities, suburbs and villages in Japan.

The name of the Shiba Inu originated in the central highlands of Japan, and in the literature, it was adopted by the "Japanese Dog", the journal of the Japan Dog Preservation Society in the early Showa era. "Firewood" is the "firewood" in the "wood-picker", referring to small miscellaneous wood. Because Shiba Inu can skillfully pass through the miscellaneous wood to help hunting, and the reddish-brown coat color is similar to withered firewood, hence the name. Some people think that the ancient word "chai" means the origin of Chai Village in Shinshu.

Population distribution

It is said to have Chow Chow's blood is also passed down from Chinese Squirrel dog and Japanese native Kishu dog, and it was introduced to Japan from China about 2000 years ago. Shiba Inu are mainly distributed in Nagano (Shinshu Chai), Sanin Yin (Ishishu Chai), Gifu (Mino Chai), Gunma (Ten Shi Chai) in Japan.

Another special kind of Shiba Inu is called the Sanin Shiba Inu. Their origin is in the Sanin region of Japan (Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, etc.). There are essential differences between Shiba Inu. Generally speaking, the appearance of the Sanyin Shiba Inu is thinner than that of the ordinary Shiba Inu, and the legs are longer. Sanin Shiba Inu looks like a local dog, but it is most famous for some of them grow gray fur when the seasons change.

Historically, the outbreak of the Pacific War led to this type of breedsIt was on the verge of extinction, but the Sanin Shiba Inu Breeding Association in Japan is working hard to preserve this rare breed of Shiba Inu, because the Sanin Shiba Inu has a relatively long estrus period and can only have 2 to 3 young in a litter Because of the appearance of Shiba Inu, it becomes very tricky to increase their number.

The Shiba Inu is very similar in appearance to the small dog in our country. Many people associate the Shiba Inu with Akita and Chinese pastoral dog are confused. A Shiba Inu is generally not recommended for first-time dog owners. Because Shiba Inu is smart but does not necessarily obey orders, it is very necessary to train it from an early age.

If you are a beginner and like the Shiba Inu breed . Before you get your Shiba Inu back, take some time to read more Shiba Inu books, as well as online sources. Or you can ask Shiba Inu owners at home to get more information about Shiba Inu from their mouths. Every dog's personality is different, just because one dog hates rain doesn't mean all dogs hate rain. Shiba Inu is a very cute and loyal breed, I hope everyone can be responsible for their Shiba Inu or future Shiba Inu

1. Smart and independent

Shiba Inu is very smart and has strong comprehension ability. Puppies are easy to train. However, due to their too independent personality, adult dogs cannot focus on the trainer very well. Of course, it will vary from dog to dog.

2. Brave and simple

The Shiba Inu is brave by nature and is not afraid of any hostile forces.

3. Quiet, alert

The Shiba Inu is obedient and calm, never barking in life, but has a strong sense of vigilance and a keen sense.

4. Friendly with people

The Shiba Inu is tolerant and friendly to people. Although it has a strong sense of locality, it is generous when it comes to troubles.

5. Full of temperament

The physique is strong, the running is fast and agile, the movement is agile, light and tough, handsome and beautiful, full of dynamic, creating the Shiba Inu unique atmosphere.

6. Meek and faithful

Have an independent nature, loyal to the master, and a docile and pleasant personality. The dog does not bark indiscriminately, and can also guard the home. It is a very good companion dog.

JapanShishi Inu, its English name is Shiba Inu, and its Japanese name is しばいぬ, しばけん. The body is small and belongs to the sharp-billed and primitive dog group (FCI) and the non-sports dog group (AKC), and its origin is in the mountainous areas of Honshu and Shikoku, Japan. The Shiba Inu, also known as the Brushwood Dog, looks a bit like a Japanese Akita, Shiba Inu means puppy in Japanese and originated in China. Shiba Inu has been a very active bird hunting dog since ancient times, and its origin is very ancient.

As early as 1000 BC, Shiba Inu lived in the mountains of Japan. In 1936 (Showa 11), it was designated as a natural monument by the Japanese government (one of the six Japanese dog breeds designated), and was regarded as a natural monument. Breeding as a family companion dog, it is very popular all over the world. In 2012, Akitas and Skokies were classified into the same category. They look similar to Chinese pastoral dogs in China, and people who are not familiar with them will admit their mistakes.

The Shiba Inu has smart habits, clean body, small size but strong guarding, loyal to the owner, easy to train, obedient and calm personality, its puppies are more lively and active, with strong vigilance and keen sense , strong regional concept. Shiba Inu is usually used to stand on a high place alertly and look down. It has an alert personality, independent, strong body and light and agile movements. The quality is good in all aspects, suitable for most Chinese families, and it is a very good companion dog. Shiba Inu is the most common dog breed in Japan, accounting for about 80% of the dogs that are kept. With an independent nature, it has reservations about strangers, but is loyal and loving towards those who receive its respect. Occasionally attack other dogs.

This dog loves cleaning and should be brushed frequently. You should take a bath once a week in summer and once every 10 days in autumn. Shiba Inu is active and should take a walk or activity outdoors every day. At present, it is the most fashionable companion dog for Japanese women, and is gradually welcomed and petted by other Asian countries. The dog has a good temperament, does not bark, and can also watch the house.

The barking of Shiba Inu is part of nature, just like human language. If you don't bark, it is not a normal Shiba Inu. However, if your Shiba Inu is a "talker" who never stops talking, Then there is a problem. Generally speaking, the Shiba Inu barking wants to express the following 8 meanings:

1. The Shiba Inu's barking is an unconditioned reflex, it is innate, because it will Helping people to look after the house, the owner often encourages the Shiba Inu to look after the house well. When the Shiba Inu finds that the owner is happy and rewarded by doing so, it will naturally grow louder and louder.

2. Some Shiba Inu bark is because of the mental stress of being separated from the owner, so it will keep barking.

3. Some Shiba Inu bark because of fear, to show that they are strong, so they bluff and bark constantly at threats.

4. Some Shiba Inu thinks that he is already the boss of the family and needs to give orders to all members, so he will bark at family members.

5. When there is a need in life, barking is a reminder to the owner, such as wanting to eat or want to solve the problem of urination.

6. When there is some discovery, he will bark to tell the owner.

7. Bark when angry.

8. She also calls when she is excited.

Most of the female Shiba Inu have the ability to reproduce and reproduce, and they also have a natural instinct for nursing pups. They are very good mothers. Female Shiba Inu educates the cubs very strictly after they grow up. During the period of anti-breastfeeding, strict hierarchical education and survival education are implemented for the cubs, and the education attitude is very serious. If a responsible mother chai is educating the cubs rigorously, the owner can watch the mother and child education sessions and enjoy it.

6-8 months to reach sexual maturity, 12-month body maturity, to reach body maturity to mate and reproduce, estrus twice a year in spring and autumn, gestation period 58-65 days, 1-6 per litter , there are basically three cases.

Clean and easy to care for: this is Shishi Inu One of the biggest characteristics of the Shiba Inu is that he takes care of himself, loves cleanliness, has short hair, bright hair, and very little saliva. No body odor, simple combing in life is enough. Shiba Inu belongs to the small dog, with a shoulder height of about 40cm, ideal With a weight of about 10kg, the female dog will be smaller and can adapt to the building environment well. Smart and independent Shiba Inu is very intelligent and has strong comprehension ability. Puppies are easy to train. However, due to their too independent personality, adult dogs cannot focus on their trainers very well. Of course, it will vary from dog to dog.

Brave, simple and quiet, alert: Shiba Inu is brave by nature, not afraid of any hostile forces, and the expression of consciousness is relatively clear and clear. The Shiba Inu is obedient and calm, never barking in life, but has a strong sense of vigilance, a keen sense, and a gentle and generous Shiba Inu is tolerant and friendly to people.

Good temperament: vigorous in posture, fast and agile in running, quick in action, light and tough, handsome and beautiful, full of dynamic, creating the unique temperament of Shiba Inu.

The Shiba Inu is clean, intelligent, has strong anti-virus ability, is not picky eater, protects the owner, and has good temperament, etc. It has become the new favorite of urban dog lovers. The Shiba Inu is also an excellent watch dog and companion dog. For those who go out a lot or who are often away from their loved ones, the Shiba Inu is the best choice!

Shishi feeding It's very simple. I will divide it into five points. The following editor will introduce the feeding methods and some precautions for Shiba Inu one by one. I hope it can help parents!

1. The diet must be regular and quantitative feeding. Shiba Inu is a small hunting dog/working dog, so it will not eat too much. In addition, Shiba Inu's requirements for food are not too high. When the Shiba Inu is an adult, it can be fed. Shiba Inu puppies need to pay special attention to dietary nutrition, and it is important to provide rich trace elements such as protein and calcium. Animal protein can be fed with animal viscera, such as animal heart or liver, or protein and fat-rich foods such as egg yolk and milk to supplement nutrition. Adult Shiba Inu is recommended to feed dog food. The amount of feeding should not be too much, it is better to eat less and more meals, this is right for dogsIt is good for digestion. There is also a standard for multiple feedings, 2 to 4 months old dogs 4 times a day, 4 to 6 months old 3 times a day, and then 2 times a day. In addition, the leftover food must be replaced, so as to develop good eating habits.

2. Take your dog to exercise regularly to improve the Shiba Inu's resistance to disease. Shiba Inu is a small hunting dog, so the demand for exercise is still relatively large. Therefore, it must be guaranteed to take it out for a walk every day, or let it run indoors, exercise and consume excessive physical energy. This way it won't damage the items in your home.

3. Daily cleaning and care work. The Shiba Inu is not big, and there is not much hair loss. The daily cleaning and nursing work is relatively simple, but it must be done regularly. For example, the Shiba Inu should be groomed 1-2 times a day to keep the hair clean and supple and avoid hair balling; the Shiba Inu should be cleaned about 3 times a week for the mouth, ears, eyes, and anal glands to ensure the hygiene of the dog. The dog's body is clean and free from germs; in addition, the Shiba Inu should be bathed, trimmed and trimmed toenails regularly to ensure that the Shiba Inu is healthy and beautiful.

4. Do a good job in the prevention of Shiba Inu diseases. In summer, attention should be paid to cooling down and preventing heatstroke to prevent Shiba Inu from heatstroke and infection of infectious diseases. In winter, you should protect yourself from cold and keep warm to prevent Shiba Inu from getting sick with colds. In addition, parents should regularly deworm the Shiba Inu inside and outside the body, regularly go to the hospital for physical examinations and then vaccinate them, and do a good job in the prevention of infectious diseases such as canine distemper and small dogs to ensure the health of the Shiba Inu.

5. Develop a comprehensive training program. Shiba Inu is a very obedient dog, but if you can train it from a young age to restrain its wrong behavior, especially Shiba Inu sometimes has a relatively independent personality, and obedience sometimes has some problems, it must be timely correct. This is essential for the dog to adapt to your family life in the future.

The owner is feeding and training the dog, you must be patient, and you must not be soft-hearted when training, and you must correct the dog's mistakes in time. I hope all parents can take good care of their dogs!

Select Shishi Inu The puppy of  needs to observe the puppy and predict that the puppy will become a maple-like dog in the future, and it is not too difficult to make a choice. However, in order to do this, it is necessary to absorb as much knowledge about Shiba Inu as possible, and to be proficient enough to be able to draw the appearance of an excellent Shiba Inu in my mind. The more excellent the dog is, the closer it is to the Shiba Inu.

To be able to do this, not only by learning from books, but also by visiting dog shows around the world, as much as possible Directly use your own eyes to see more Shiba Inu, and the a-concentration cultivated in this way is also very important for selecting puppies.

1. Qualifications for excellent puppies

1. Choose puppies with good pedigree

Puppies get half the genetic factors from each parent. In addition to investigating the pedigree of his parents and grandparents to determine whether it is an excellent system, you can refer to the review of his grandparents and parental dogs participating in the exhibition, or to see if there are puppies born in the last birth, and see how the results are, it is estimated that What kind of puppies will be born from this bloodline.

If the selected puppy is to be used as a breeding bitch in the future, it is necessary to further confirm whether the puppy was bred with excellent blood in a planned way, or Those born from inbreeding, either not in-breeding or out-breeding, should be very careful.

By directly observing the parent dog and the puppies born from the previous birth, you can understand their advantages and disadvantages, which can be used as a reference for selecting puppies. Not only are puppies physically constructed, they will be subtly similar in character or behavior to their parent dog or to a previous litter of puppies. As long as you carefully observe each part of the puppy's body, movements, and personality, you can gradually see whether the puppy is like a parent dog or a bitch. It is also important to understand how puppies inherit the strengths and weaknesses of their parents and grandparents.

With these basics, I can picture the appearance and posture of this puppy in my mind, and it can be used as a Shiba Inu that will be able to achieve the same level in the future. ; Bacong play For those who are just getting started, it is very difficult to choose a puppy. At the beginning, it is best to discuss more insurance with seniors and experienced people.

2. Choose a person with good character

The biggest characteristic of Shiba Inu is the three points of "strong and mighty", "kindness" and "simplicity". Puppies are either kept as service dogs or pets, or are kept for For exhibiting or hunting, or raising for breeding, it is necessary to have a good calcium (2) and a good personality. This constant test can be judged by looking at the movements or expressions of the puppies. Just look at how the puppies play with their siblings in the kennel or yard, or when they eat, and you can tell whether it's a good or bad dog.

When a dog is called, it is definitely a cheerful and simple dog that will happily approach people. A dog that hides in the corner of the kennel, or hangs its tail, has a bad temperament. When staring at the puppy, if the puppy looks back calmly, it is a dog with a good character. It's a matter of temperament.

3. Choose someone with strong physique

Hold the puppy with your hands. On the other hand, if the dog is too soft, you should avoid choosing it. When this dog grows, there will be shortcomings in the structure of the body, and it will easily become an obese physique.

4. Select people with gender characteristics

In the animal world, from the perspective of the principle of racial preservation, we can know how many gender characteristics are The importance of N.

When choosing a puppy, you should observe the puppy's appearance, body shape, bones, movements, and choose those who can see the male dog or the female dog at a glance. It is necessary to look at the genitals to know whether it is male or female, and they are considered relatively neutral. This kind of puppies is not good.

Second, the choice of male and female

The choice of male and female is based on the owner's breeding purpose or personal preference to decide whether to choose male or female. If you want to keep it as a janitor or pet, it is best to choose a male dog because of the trouble of squatting and attracting male dogs from other places during the estrus period, causing trouble to the neighbors. If you want to use this b puppy for breeding in the future, you should first choose a female dog.

If   you raise a female dog, when the estrus period comes, you can almost pay the mating fee to the owners of excellent breed dogs all over the country. , apply for mating.

3. How to identify healthy puppies

When sucking, even if you want to climb on other puppies, they will have a strong appetite to suck. A puppy that holds the bitch's breast, clear eyes, bright coat, and runs around in the courtyard can be said to be a healthy puppy. On the other hand, if you have a puppy with stubborn eyes, a dull nose and a dry nose, a puppy with an abnormally swollen abdomen, a puppy with frequent diarrhea, or a puppy who often sits still, you should pay attention to these health conditions. Be sure to give proper treatment until the puppy's symptoms are completely cured before you can rest assured.

4. Special attention should be paid to the part of the dog's body

1. Head and appearance

The puppy's head should also have a moderate bulge with a larger head. The forehead should be moderately wide, with a little arc in puppyhood, and it will be fine when it grows up, but it is not good if it is too protruding. A puppy's nose bridge will be deeper when a puppy is a puppy. Taking this into account, it is necessary to pay attention to choosing a puppy with a nose bridge that is neither too deep nor too shallow.

Some puppies can't stand their ears up forty to fifty days after birth. If the ears will not stand up, use your fingers to lift the puppy's ears to stand up, and observe the ear shape, thickness, ear position, forward inclination, etc. When choosing, choose a small, triangular shape, and don’t choose any that are inverse ears or like bamboo leaves. In addition, the so-called small size also needs to be proportional to the head. Those who have the appropriate thickness, keep a slight forward tilt, and have a good distance between the ears should be selected.

The eyes should be slightly triangular, the lower eyelid should be close to a straight line, and the upper eyelid should start to have a larger arc at one-third of the eye. This eye shape is the correct eye shape. Puppies have not grown to this level. Puppies should preferably have round eyes and no eye mucus. The color of the eyes should be dark brown when they grow up. However, when puppies, the color of the eyes should be close to black. Avoid choosing light eyes.

The muzzle should be thick and round, and the nose should be black and shiny if it is tightly closed. Don't pick a dog with a drooping upper lip and a bad imitation bed. The darker the color of the lips, the better, and the light color is not good.

There should be twenty-eight deciduous teeth together. There are six upper and lower incisors, two canines, and six small molars. Check for misaligned teeth. Even though some puppies have all the deciduous teeth, they may not be complete when they are replaced with permanent teeth. This situation can only be regarded as bad luck.

In terms of occlusion, the lower incisors and the upper incisors form a serrated occlusion on the inside. If the lower protruding occlusion is reversed, or the lower part is obviously indented, points will be deducted at the exhibition, and special attention should be paid.

2. Body and structure

The neck should be strong and the forelimbs have an important function of supporting the dog's body. It is not good for the joint to bend outward and the ankle to relax. Five days after birth, the hock angle of the hind limbs is too large, or the angle is too small and straight, or the hocks are reversed. Hind legs viewed from the rear. The width of the waist should be equal to the width of the waist. In addition, the distance of dazzling is too wide or too narrow for those who are straight. The O-shaped legs and X-shaped legs are all shortcomings. The toes are the same regardless of the front and rear legs.ノThe so-called "cat feet" is a good choice.

Those with well-developed, oval-shaped breasts are not good for those who are dizzy and flat. The back line should be strong and strong, preferably in a straight line, the carp fishback Or on the contrary, those with a drooping back line are a disadvantage.

The tail is good whether it is a straight tail or a curled tail. If the tail is curled, the length to the back is also good. The tail is very curly as a puppy, and I am afraid that there will be a double curly tail when it grows up.

The fur is very dense in the period of a hair, and it will feel hard and thorny when touched by hand. The length of the hair should not be too long or too short. The coat color should be strong tones of red and sesame. Another characteristic of Japanese dogs is the distinctive white fur on their stomachs.

The above description leaves much to be desired. If it is not easy to understand, please ask seniors or experienced people, I hope you can learn the vision of a good puppy.