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CLEAR ALLThe Japanese Shiba Inu is a national icon of Japan. They are an ancient and respected dog breed originally bred to hunt small birds and occasionally chase wild boar. These loyal dogs honour training, attention, and exercise with affection and devotion. They are beautiful, muscular canines boasting an alert fox-like face and a lush double coat. Japanese Shiba Inus have been popular in Japan since the third century. Now, they are quickly growing in popularity around the rest of the world, including in the US and the UK.
Japanese Shiba Inu dogs are known for their strong-willed personalities, small erect ears, and cat-like agility. With their prick ears, squinty eyes, and curly tails, this dog breed has the appearance of a fox or even a stuffed toy! Their vocalisations are also unique, choosing to yodel or purr rather than bark.
This dog breed is recognised as being courageous. The Japanese people have three words to describe the Shiba Inus mental traits: ryosei (good nature), kaani-i (spirited boldness), and soboku (alertness). When combined, these traits make up an intelligent and strong-willed canine companion that will suit more experienced dog owners.
The Japanese Shiba Inu is a national icon of Japan. They are an ancient and respected dog breed originally bred to hunt small birds and occasionally chase wild boar. These loyal dogs honour training, attention, and exercise with affection and devotion. They are beautiful, muscular canines boasting an alert fox-like face and a lush double coat. Japanese Shiba Inus have been popular in Japan since the third century. Now, they are quickly growing in popularity around the rest of the world, including in the US and the UK.
Japanese Shiba Inu dogs are known for their strong-willed personalities, small erect ears, and cat-like agility. With their prick ears, squinty eyes, and curly tails, this dog breed has the appearance of a fox or even a stuffed toy! Their vocalisations are also unique, choosing to yodel or purr rather than bark.
This dog breed is recognised as being courageous. The Japanese people have three words to describe the Shiba Inus mental traits: ryosei (good nature), kaani-i (spirited boldness), and soboku (alertness). When combined, these traits make up an intelligent and strong-willed canine companion that will suit more experienced dog owners.
The Shibu is a small to medium-sized dog that stands 34 to 41 cm tall and weighs 7.7 to 10 kg. They have a compact yet sturdy, well-muscled build with moderately sloping shoulders and deep chests. Their bellies are well-tucked up, which adds to their athletic appearance, along with their powerful back legs.
The breed is characterised by its fox-like expression due to its small, deep-set, dark eyes and triangular, erect ears. Their head stands upon a moderately long neck.
The Shiba's tail is another fox-like characteristic - bushy, set high, and curling over its back. The Shiba Inu's plush double coat is equally as appealing, consisting of a soft undercoat and a coarse outer coat that protects them from various weather conditions. This coat comes in multiple colours: red, sesame, black and tan, and cream.
The Shiba Inu is renowned for its spirited and lively nature. These dogs have a strong sense of self-assuredness that stems from their ancient lineage as skilled hunters, and they are inherently curious and intelligent, which makes them keen explorers. However, this curiosity can lead them to be somewhat mischievous at times.
Shiba Inus are typically aloof around strangers, but this completely changes once they get to know someone. Like their cousins, the Akitas, Shibas form deep bonds with their families, who they will be loyal to until the day they die.
The Japanese Shiba Inu is always alert, which, combined with their natural protectiveness over their family and territory, makes them excellent watchdogs. These dogs are always quick to alert their owners to any unusual occurrences.
Shibas are incredibly clever and can quickly learn new skills when presented with engaging and stimulating training methods. However, they have an independent streak, so they may not always be eager to please like other breeds.
Due to their independence and aloofness, training and socialisation from an early age are crucial to help them develop well-rounded behaviours and manners. In particular, training and socialisation will help to control their territorial instincts and prevent aggression towards other dogs.
If bringing a Shiba puppy into a home with other dogs, train them to share toys, food, and space, as this is something they do not do well.
Shibas have unique traits and needs, including regular mental and physical stimulation. Thus they need an owner who can give them sufficient exercise and cognitive engagement and effectively train them. Moreover, they thrive when they have access to an adequately fenced garden where they can let off steam.
With proper training, a Shiba can be a good family dog, but they are better suited with older children who know how to treat this unique breed. Shibas are not the most patient canine, so they are generally unsuitable for families with toddlers.
As a territorial dog, the Japanese Shiba Inu is happiest as a solo pet. Socialising them with other animals is generally challenging but possible. However, it is not recommended to introduce them to small animals like cats and rabbits as this breed has a very high prey drive.
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Neo
Russian Blue
We had some concerns purchasing a kitten online but our experience with The Pedigree Paws was great. They connected us with Caroline, the Russian Blue breeder and we had many conversations and received multiple pictures and videos. She answered to all our questions.
The Pedigree Paws verified for us all the vaccinations and health checks to make sure our new kitten was 100% healthy.
Thank you for all your help The Pedigree Paws! Highly recommended!
Jack
Miniature Dachshund
One of the reasons I was hesitant to order a puppy from The Pedigree Paws is because I live in Spain. However they connected me with a very good FCI breeder in Barcelona.
He showed me all the health documents of both parents, their pedigree and answer to all my questions. I am so happy they helped me to find a healthy puppy as finding one by myself was very overwhelming. Contacting The Pedigree Paws was the best decision and I highly recommend them to everybody!
Stitch
Chartreux
From the kittens's selection to the arrival of our Chartreux kitten, The Pedigree Paws was there to assist us. We had great experience with them, and they breeder Alexandra from France with whom they connected us and from whom we got our kitten from. They are very prompt in answering our initial and follow-up questions while our kitten was in transit. Very reliable and trustworthy!
Thank you so much for all your help. We are very happy with our new family member. We will definitely recommend it to all our friends.
Athena
Chihuahua
It's been a few months since we decided to find a Chihuahua puppy to join our family, however we had issues finding a good breeder.
We contacted The Pedigree Paws and they connected us with a very unique breeder in Greece. Many videos and pictures were shown, the breeder shared with us the proof of vaccinations, deworming and her 5 generation pedigree. We were fortunate as George, the breeder was able to deliver the puppy to us personally. We are very pleased with our beautiful Athena. Thank you, The Pedigree Paws, for being truthful and transparent.
Thor
Abyssinian
I feel wonderful having help from The Pedigree Paws finding the dream Abyssinian kitten I was looking for. Thor is the absolute dream! The Pedigree Paws team was really patient and responsible in everything. Lovely experience! They replied to every questions, requirements, and information I ask about the kitten.
Fin
Chihuahua
Thank you for finding for me such a beautiful Chihuahua puppy! I love him so much from the minute I saw him. He changed my world.
Kate, from The Pedigree Paws assisted me through the whole process informing me about everything from health checks to arranging a Pet Nanny to transport Fin directly to my door. So thankful that the experience went so well! I love my Fin.
Emi
Ragdoll
I have always wanted a Ragdoll kitten as it was my dream cat breed, but didnt know how to find one as heard a lot about kitten farms and bad breeders. I reached out to The Pedigree Paws and they were very accommodating and transparent from the start. They offered me few kittens from their list of breeders and when I saw Emi I knew she was the one! We went through the kitten's parents DNA testing as for me that was a priority to have a kitten free from genetic disorders. We sealed the deal and now I have the best kitten I could dream of! Thank you very much for all your help
Shima
Russian Blue
I really wanted a Russian Blue kitten, but was very nervous getting one after reading horror stories about scammers on the Internet. I had my first call with Natalia, from The Pedigree Paws and with her help I was able to connect with the breeder, that I knew I could trust. I am very lucky to have now Shima, she is an absolute joy to live with.
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