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Shiba Inu History and Origins<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Shiba Inu History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shiba Inu’s inhabited the mountainous, landlocked regions of Japan<\/p><\/div>\n

The name, Shiba Inu was officially coined in Japan in the 1920\u2019s. However the origins of Japan\u2019s oldest and smallest breed began more than nine thousand years ago.<\/p>\n

The modern day Shiba Inu is the result of thousands of years of importation, selective breeding and preservation \/ protection. The Shiba Inu breed is one of the six distinct original native Japanese breeds.<\/p>\n

These Japanese breeds from smallest to largest include; Shiba Inu, Shikoku, Kishu, Kai, Hokkaido, Akita.<\/p>\n

Out of these six breeds, the Shiba Inu is the recognized in Japan and throughout the world.<\/p>\n

The Shiba inu is recognized as the the official national dog of Japan. The Japanese people take great pride in the Shiba Inu and the breed\u00a0was declared a national treasure in 1936.<\/p>\n

Japanese breed clubs and organizations like NIPPO \u00a0go to great lengths to ensure that proper breed standards are followed.
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Shiba Inu – Bred to Hunt Small Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shiba Inus are agile, quick, and determined hunters<\/p><\/div>\n

From as far back as\u00a0300BC, evidence shows that the ancient Japanese lived with a Shiba Inu like dog (small stature, curled tail). Primitive drawings from that time depicted\u00a0Shiba Inu like dogs chasing wild prey.<\/p>\n

During the period of the Kamakura Shogunate (1190 – 1603) Japanese Samurai used Shiba Inus for hunting deer, wild boar, and small game. \u00a0These little hunters were extremely agile and quick in the bush.<\/p>\n

Today, in Japan and the United States, Shiba\u2019s are simply companion animals but their innate ability and enthusiasm for catching prey remains intact.<\/p>\n

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The Meaning of The Shiba Inu Name<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are three predominant theories on the origins of the Shiba Inu name:<\/p>\n

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• The first theory<\/strong> is that the term Shiba translates to brushwood or brushwood bushes.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Therefore the hunting escapades of the Shiba in the brushwood bushes contributed to the name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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  • The second theory<\/strong> also targets the translation of brushwood but this time referencing the color of the brushwood<\/em> <\/strong>leaves and comparing it to the color of the red Shiba Inu\u2019s coat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • The final theory<\/strong> is based on an old translation of Shiba meaning small<\/strong><\/em>. So Shiba Inu equates to small dog. Either way, all theories would work well and lend to the interesting history of this truly unique breed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      
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      Dark Time in Shiba Inu History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Tumultuous\u00a0Time In Shiba Inu History: World War II<\/h4>\n

      Tragically, the bombing during World War II caused the deaths of many Shiba Inus and other dogs in Japan.<\/p>\n

      Even after the bombing ceased, a Distemper outbreak claimed the lives of even more Japanese dogs.<\/p>\n

      In an effort to conserve the breed, Japan implemented breeding programs to preserve the native dogs of Japan.<\/p>\n

      Initially, there were three types of Shiba Inu dogs; San-in, Mino, Shinso. However, the war and disease outbreaks killed too many of each Shiba Inu strain to preserve each strain individually.<\/p>\n

      So, in an effort to preserve the Shiba inu breed, the Japanese bred all three lines together to produce what is now the modern day Shiba Inu.<\/p>\n

      Introduction of Shiba Inus To The United States<\/h2>\n

      The first Shiba Inu was introduced into the United States in 1954. The\u00a0first ever recorded litter of Shiba Inu puppies was documented in 1979.<\/p>\n

      The breed was officially recognized by the AKC in 1992 and in 1993 became a member of the non-sporting group.<\/p>\n

      Since then, the Shiba Inu has been rising in popularity in the United States and currently sits as the 44th most popular AKC breed in 2016.
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