It's no secret that Shiba Inus are good-natured, alert, bold, and confident dogs. But there are so many other amazing this about them that you might want to know.
Here are 14 adorable facts about Shiba Inu.
#1 Their name means “brushwood dog”
![A Shiba Inu standing on top of the box on the pavement that sprays water and with light at the park](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/70266048_352134272405482_8619436760225409436_n.jpg)
#2 It’s believed that the name is from their tendency to run through brush
![Shiba Inu puppies standing on the pavement behind the gates](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67794209_158907458590022_4147608696550647756_n.jpg)
#3 They were bred to be versatile hunters
![A Shiba Inu puppy sleeping on the floor](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/69700875_187173178966270_4836493201213478277_n.jpg)
#4 They also have dense undercoats, which allow them to withstand cold temperatures
![A Shiba Inu standing in the living room](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/68781487_150178496047620_7102389762516758773_n.jpg)
#5 The Shiba Inu has been identified as a basal breed that predates the emergence of the modern breeds in the 19th Century.
![A Shiba Inu lying on the bed](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/69577457_161523018359927_5144756395025063644_n.jpg)
#6 The Shiba is the smallest of the six original Japanese dogs
![A Shiba Inu sitting on the floor and leaning towards the end of the bed while smiling](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67724855_418470505541226_8154479354638074627_n.jpg)
#7 Japanese People love them
![A Shiba Inu running in the field](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/shiba-inu-1.jpg)
#8 Shiba Inu nearly went extinct
![A Shiba Inu standing on top of the rock while holding a stick in its mouth](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/shiba.jpg)
#9 Shiba Inu came to America pretty recently
![A smiling Shiba Inu](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/69799823_153925459026533_6392827756029684501_n.jpg)
#10 Don’t scare a Shiba
![A Shiba Inu curled up sleeping on the chair](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/shiba-inu-sleep.jpg)
#11 They’re loyal
![A woman holding a Shiba Inu with a bridge behind them](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/shiba-inu-happy-1.jpg)
#12 They don’t need frequent baths
![A Shiba Inu lying on the couch with a stuffed toy in its mouth](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/shiba-inu-dog.jpg)
#13 The Shiba personality can be summed up in three words
![A Shiba Inu lying on the floor](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/shiba-inu-pic.jpg)