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”
#2 It’s believed that the name is from their tendency to run through brush
#3 They were bred to be versatile hunters
#4 They also have dense undercoats, which allow them to withstand cold temperatures
#5 The Shiba Inu has been identified as a basal breed that predates the emergence of the modern breeds in the 19th Century.
#6 The Shiba is the smallest of the six original Japanese dogs
#7 Japanese People love them
#8 Shiba Inu nearly went extinct
#9 Shiba Inu came to America pretty recently
#10 Don’t scare a Shiba
#11 They’re loyal
#12 They don’t need frequent baths
#13 The Shiba personality can be summed up in three words
