History

3 articles · Where the Shiba Inu comes from: origins, sister breeds and how history shaped today's standard.

Edo-period woodblock print: Prince Koto and two dogs resembling a white and a black & tan Shiba
History 11 min reading

Morphology, function and the laws of the Shogun's Dog — how history shaped Japanese dogs

Laws, hunting techniques and the isolation of ancient Japan forged the Shiba's size, character and silence. Kan-i, ryōsei and soboku.

 Pedigree chart of the Shiba Inu from its origins to the four founder lines — source: Nihon Ken Hozonkai (NIPPO)
History 9 min reading

The four founder lines of the modern Shiba Inu

Gen, Korotama, Tenkou and Matsumaru: the lines that rebuilt the Shiba after WWII. How to recognise them and what they mean for a puppy.

 Shinshu shiba from Tenryū (天龍), Nagano prefecture, 1912
History 9 min reading

Shinshu, Mino and San'in — the three populations behind every Shiba Inu

Where the Shiba Inu really comes from: the three original Japanese populations, the near-extinction and the reconstruction that saved the breed.

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