History
3 articles · Genetics, history and breeding of the Shiba Inu: Shinjukawa's articles on selection, bloodlines and puppy care.
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.
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, Mino and San'in — the three populations behind every Shiba Inu
The three original Japanese populations — Shinshu, Mino, San'in — from which the modern Shiba Inu descends, between near-extinction and reconstruction.
