Shiba Breed Description
 | General appearance: small,
moderately-built dog with pointed ears and a curled or
sickle tail. Often has prominent, rounded cheeks and a
foxy appearance. |
| Temperament: Some Shibas are friendly
and outgoing, some very reserved. May be dog-aggressive,
but not aggressive toward people. Many Shibas dislike
being restrained, and will struggle and scream during
nail trimming and bathing. (This is typical for the breed
and DOES NOT indicate a problem temperament!) |
| Size: usually between 13-17 inches at
the shoulder, average weight 16-25 lbs. |
| Coat: medium-short plush double coat,
about 1-2 inches long. |
| Color:
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| Red: ranging
from fawn to bright orange to a brownish shade.
Sometimes overlaid with black, or showing a black
saddle pattern. Usually has distinctive white
markings on cheeks, front side of neck, forechest, inside of legs, underbelly, and on
tail. May have white socks. |
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| Black and tan:
usually has mask-like markings on face with white
cheeks, white or tan spots over eyes, often a
white bowtie on the forechest, tan and/or white
on lower legs and feet. White on tail. May have
red showing through black on head. |
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| Cream: white to
cream, often with buff or pale red markings on
ears and topline. |
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| Red Sesame: Occasionally
a dark, wolfy gray-brown color, usually with buff
or cream markings on cheeks, front, underside and
tail. |
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| These are puppies, black &
tan on the left and red on the right |
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