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Shiba Inu

Temperament: Independent and feisty with strong prey drive, the Shiba Inu is intelligent and loyal to family while aloof with strangers. Known for their cleanliness, they can easy to housebreak and are long lived, sturdy, beautiful dogs, and the most popular companion dog in Japan.

Height: Male: 38 - 41 cm (15 to 16 in) Female: 35 to38 cm (14 to 15 in)

Weight: Male: 10-13 kg (22 - 23 lb) Female: 8-10 kg (20 - 22 lb)

Life Span: 12-15 years

Breed Average Outlier Index: 0.37

Breed Average Genetic Relatedness: 0.00

Breed Average Internal Relatedness: 0.00

Last 10 Recently Added Public Dogs!

No.	Name	Gender	Outlier Index	Average Genetic Relatedness	Internal Relatedness
1	Benii Ken's Izuko	M	0.27	0.04	0.00
2	Nicola Glod Kennel Bella	M	0.31	0.03	0.07
3	Vulkan Heaven's Swords Izanami	F	0.37	0.03	0.02
4	Akemi No Tama Go Tessaiga	F	0.34	0.06	-0.10
5	Arakon Visterija	M	0.34	0.04	0.06
6	Hanabi's Baki der bärenstarke Ben	M	0.18	0.07	0.12
7	Satu Go Hoshi No Tama	F	0.23	0.03	0.13
8	Inu of Featherburry	M	0.34	-0.05	0.17
9	Kibo No Khoshi Riki	F	0.45	0.00	0.00
10	Fudzisan Akane No Kurohime	F	0.38	-0.02	0.08

The smallest of the original six native Japanese spitz breeds, the ancient Shiba Inu was original bred for hunting small game in the mountains of Japan. Long the subject of interest from breed conservationists, the breed almost died out in World War II. Three distinct lines remained and from these, all Shiba Inu today descend.

Link to Breed Standard

Overall, the Shiba Inu is an overall healthy breed, and the longest living dog, who died at 26, was a Shiba Inu. The most common health problems in Shiba Inu seem to be ocular genetic disorders and allergies. Hip dysplasia is uncommon and appears before age two. Shiba Inu can have some typical small dog problems like luxating patella and dental issues.

The follow includes dogs with birthdates listed in the database.

DLA Haplotypes in the Breed

The Dog Leukocyte Antigen or DLA is the region in the canine genome that controls the immune system, among other things. There are three classes or areas, and the VGL Canine Diversity Test genotypes or records the two regions with the most variation. Because it is an area that mutates more rapidly than others, the method VGL uses is ideal for identifying specific combinations of DNA, and not merely showing whether a dog inherited two of the same sets of genetics from its parents or two different ones.

"Haplotype" is a generic name for a set of genes that are bound together and inherited as a set. The DLA Class I and Class II haplotypes are very tightly bound and represent about 2 million base pairs of DNA - a sizeable chunk. These two haplotypes together make an extended haplotype that is nearly always passed from parent to puppies as a pair. We therefore have two tables below showing both the combinations of DLA found in this breed and how often they appear, and also how often they appear individually.

Remember that frequency percentages do not show how many dogs carry them, but rather how many of these haplotypes exist in the breed as a whole. Every dog has two sets of DLA haplotypes, one inherited from dam, and one inherited from sire. These almost never recombine in new generations.

DLA Class I/Class II Combinations :

Class I Haplotype	Class II Haplotype	Frequency in the Breed
1054	2106	34.68%
1191	2018	23.39%
1091	2067	21.77%
1198	2015	6.05%
1109	2109	2.82%
1195	2108	2.42%
1160	2098	1.61%
1192	2111	1.21%
1197	2001	1.21%
1133	2110	0.81%
1194	2097	0.81%
1081	2032	0.40%
1091	2106	0.40%
1091	2107	0.40%
1091	2129	0.40%
1191	2083	0.40%
1193	2106	0.40%
1196	2105	0.40%
1281	2071	0.40%

DLA Frequencies :

Class	Haplotype	Frequency in the Breed
Class I	1054	33.06%
Class I	1081	0.40%
Class I	1091	21.77%
Class I	1109	2.82%
Class I	1133	0.81%
Class I	1160	1.61%
Class I	1191	23.79%
Class I	1192	1.21%
Class I	1193	0.40%
Class I	1194	0.81%
Class I	1195	2.42%
Class I	1196	0.40%
Class I	1197	1.21%
Class I	1198	6.05%
Class I	1281	0.40%
Class II	2001	1.21%
Class II	2015	6.05%
Class II	2018	23.39%
Class II	2032	0.40%
Class II	2067	20.56%
Class II	2071	0.40%
Class II	2083	0.40%
Class II	2097	0.81%
Class II	2098	1.61%
Class II	2105	0.40%
Class II	2106	33.87%
Class II	2107	0.40%
Class II	2108	2.42%
Class II	2109	2.82%
Class II	2110	0.81%
Class II	2111	1.21%
Class II	2129	0.40%
Class I	1054	34.68%
Class I	1081	0.40%
Class I	1091	22.98%
Class I	1109	2.82%
Class I	1133	0.81%
Class I	1160	1.61%
Class I	1191	23.79%
Class I	1192	1.21%
Class I	1193	0.40%
Class I	1194	0.81%
Class I	1195	2.42%
Class I	1196	0.40%
Class I	1197	1.21%
Class I	1198	6.05%
Class I	1281	0.40%
Class II	2001	1.21%
Class II	2015	6.05%
Class II	2018	23.39%
Class II	2032	0.40%
Class II	2067	21.77%
Class II	2071	0.40%
Class II	2083	0.40%
Class II	2097	0.81%
Class II	2098	1.61%
Class II	2105	0.40%
Class II	2106	35.48%
Class II	2107	0.40%
Class II	2108	2.42%
Class II	2109	2.82%
Class II	2110	0.81%
Class II	2111	1.21%
Class II	2129	0.40%

Search For a Shiba Inu

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List of Public Dogs

No.	Name	Gender	Outlier Index	Average Genetic Relatedness	Internal Relatedness
1	Ai no Jikan go Yukiko Kensha	M	0.59	-0.08	0.03
2	Ai to Makoto go Yukiko Kensha	F	0.32	0.11	-0.09
3	Ajisai Hime Go Okami No Tsuki	F	0.49	0.00	-0.10
4	Akafukuryuu Go Saitama Katou	M	0.34	0.05	-0.07
5	Akagitsune Biteki	F	0.36	-0.01	-0.05
6	Akai Hana Uroshimo	M	0.36	-0.01	-0.06
7	Akemi Fukumaru	F	0.36	0.06	-0.14
8	Akemi No Tama Go Tessaiga	F	0.34	0.06	-0.10
9	Akogaretai Yume go Ukiyo Sou	F	0.38	0.00	0.01
10	Aozora Tenshi go Yukiko Kensha	F	0.35	0.01	0.05
11	Arakon Visterija	M	0.34	0.04	0.06
12	Asemi Mey	F	0.30	0.02	0.03
13	Ayaka Sasaki go Yukiko Kensha	F	0.29	0.03	0.07
14	Ayame Migoto Go Okami No Tsuki	F	0.29	0.11	-0.20
15	Bashou no Ichi go Okami no Tsuki	M	0.30	0.00	0.04
16	Bashou no Sei go Yukiko Kensha	M	0.32	0.04	-0.12
17	Benii Ken's Izuko	M	0.27	0.04	0.00
18	Black Skywalker di Poggio Petroio	M	0.55	-0.09	0.06
19	Bunbuku Chagama go Yukiko Kensha	M	0.36	0.03	-0.07
20	Chiaki no Kaito Go Kurotama Del Castelfalcino	M	0.36	0.03	-0.11
21	Chijou no Hoshi go Yukiko Kensha	F	0.59	-0.10	-0.04
22	Color Breeze Michie	F	0.32	0.03	-0.10
23	Copperdots Beikoku Benika	F	0.40	0.00	-0.13
24	Daichi No Hideo Of Twins Home	M	0.37	0.01	-0.13
25	Daiko No Koharu Go	F	0.34	0.03	-0.04
26	Daishizen no Majuu go Yukiko Kensha	F	0.41	-0.01	-0.10
27	Daiyuna V. Xirana Kensha	F	0.48	0.00	-0.19
28	Dar Chingiza Let's Do Some Hocus Pocus	M	0.36	0.00	-0.01
29	Demishstar Wakidzashi	M	0.35	-0.07	0.31
30	Denpachi Gitsune go Yukiko Kensha	M	0.25	0.06	-0.06
31	Dragon House Invictus	M	0.40	-0.04	-0.06
32	Eiko no Nikkei go Yukiko Kensha	F	0.32	-0.03	0.03
33	Explorer's Benihime	F	0.28	-0.02	0.25
34	Explorer's K-Midori Tanaka	F	0.29	-0.03	0.10
35	Fudo Kurokyou of Twins Home	M	0.32	0.03	0.00
36	Fudzisan Akane No Kurohime	F	0.38	-0.02	0.08
37	Fugo Tatsu Tenshi Yoi	M	0.38	0.00	0.00
38	Fumio of Sunrise Inu	M	0.28	0.06	-0.07
39	GANKO NA BIJIN T'MARU	F	0.45	-0.05	0.08
40	Grand Lain Yadayto Nessey	M	0.37	0.03	-0.15
41	Hanabi's Baki der bärenstarke Ben	M	0.18	0.07	0.12
42	Hi-Jinx Amirah	F	0.33	0.02	-0.05
43	Hiroshi Tempo del Cazadora Blanca	M	0.46	-0.03	0.06
44	Honovi Lokelani Kaberu Go Des-Mar	F	0.41	0.01	-0.18
45	Inaridou Iroha	F	0.31	0.09	-0.13
46	Inaridou Mugen	M	0.34	0.04	-0.03
47	Inu of Featherburry	M	0.34	-0.05	0.17
48	Isshi Neomy Go Kuroakasou	F	0.27	0.04	0.13
49	Iva Moriko	F	0.36	-0.01	0.04
50	Jazmin Yorokobi	F	0.32	0.01	-0.03
51	Jiyuna Seishin Aisuru Tomodachi	M	0.34	0.03	-0.06
52	Jiyuna Seishin Asahi	F	0.30	0.01	-0.03
53	Jogoso's Notorious Time Lord At Kaberu	M	0.40	-0.06	0.00
54	Katsura	F	0.28	-0.02	0.30
55	Kibo No Khoshi Riki	F	0.45	0.00	0.00
56	Kichirou Ryunosuke-Go Samurai Yashiki	M	0.45	-0.04	-0.02
57	Kimiko	F	0.32	-0.02	0.06
58	Kiyomi of the Potala Palace	F	0.30	0.04	-0.03
59	Koji Katana Go Shun' You Kensha	M	0.56	-0.04	-0.13
60	Koki Tarou Go Shun'You Kensha	M	0.49	-0.05	0.02
61	Kokushinshu Go Enshuu Ammasou	F	0.38	-0.03	-0.01
62	Kuro-Gitsune Machiko	F	0.38	0.01	0.03
63	Lacsar Star Attraction	F	0.36	0.00	-0.09
64	Lanakila Go Hauoli Shiba	M	0.29	0.04	0.06
65	Lara Haruna of the Potala Palace	F	0.39	-0.04	0.16
66	Magic Touch Incipita Vita	M	0.40	0.05	-0.14
67	Manami Natsuko Raya	F	0.25	0.04	-0.02
68	Mara-shima Genbu Go	M	0.23	0.03	0.16
69	Mara-Shimas Shining Miracle	F	0.29	0.00	0.20
70	Mara-shimas Tamamizu	F	0.31	0.03	-0.06
71	Masakatsu Agatsu Go Kuroakasou	M	0.42	-0.02	0.01
72	Mira Go Bingo Kamishimasou	F	0.21	0.00	0.20
73	Myoubu Go Chuken Kiku Kensha	F	0.50	-0.07	0.03
74	N'Jacques Tati de L'Empire des Samourais	M	0.22	0.02	0.19
75	Nicola Glod Kennel Bella	M	0.31	0.03	0.07
76	Nozomashii Mirai Go Kuroakasou	F	0.50	-0.03	-0.11
77	Piper's Signs of Spring	F	0.43	-0.09	0.11
78	Porskaerlunds Yumi	F	0.36	0.03	0.02
79	Rei No Kikyo Go Tessaiga	F	0.45	-0.01	-0.17
80	Rodan	M	0.40	-0.05	0.11
81	Rontu Joshi Del Cazadora Blanca	F	0.30	-0.05	0.21
82	Rumi Brave Dwarf	F	0.45	0.01	-0.16
83	Sakura Go Kazumisou	F	0.52	-0.07	-0.03
84	San Jo Game On	M	0.55	-0.07	0.01
85	Satu Go Hoshi No Tama	F	0.23	0.03	0.13
86	Sesshomaru Go Tessaiga	M	0.46	-0.08	-0.01
87	Setzusan Divinita Lunare	F	0.28	0.05	0.09
88	Shiluan Yara of Oinari	F	0.72	-0.11	-0.04
89	Shintenjin Go Enshuu Hirosesou	M	0.45	-0.13	0.26
90	Shiro Nakama V. Wankytan	M	0.40	-0.03	-0.01
91	Shishi no Ichiran go Bangaichisou	M	0.37	-0.02	0.01
92	Shizen no Tamashii Atarashii Yuujou	M	0.50	-0.04	-0.25
93	Shizen no Tamashii Daidô Shôi	M	0.28	0.03	0.02
94	Shizen no Tamashii Eien ni Saku Hana	F	0.31	-0.05	0.23
95	Shizen no Tamashii Fudou Myouou	M	0.30	0.04	-0.07
96	Shizen no Tamashii Getsuga Tenshou	M	0.30	0.09	-0.08
97	Shizen no Tamashii Guren no Hana	F	0.49	0.04	-0.20
98	Shizen No Tamashii Hikari Senritsu	M	0.29	0.04	0.00
99	Shoeime Of Tai Yuan - Taiwan	F	0.40	-0.02	0.00
100	Stan Lee House of Paws	M	0.36	-0.01	0.11
101	Sunojo How We Say Zee	M	0.40	0.00	-0.17
102	Sunojo Pai Azyuu Go	M	0.34	0.01	-0.01
103	Sutamuroku Naomi	F	0.45	-0.06	-0.07
104	Sutamuroku Queequeg Oth	M	0.33	0.07	-0.15
105	Taiyou No Egao Izumi Ryuuhime	F	0.50	-0.02	-0.25
106	Takai Döro Ami	F	0.42	-0.01	0.01
107	Tara kuro hime go kazumisou	F	0.36	-0.02	0.01
108	Taree Yakumi Del Cazadora Blanca	F	0.28	0.01	0.08
109	Unmei Chiisana Kitsune	F	0.41	0.00	-0.17
110	Ura No Namihime Go Asahi Keisukesou	F	0.40	0.01	-0.03
111	Vaka Go You Djenima	M	0.32	0.00	0.09
112	Vonspargs Loki Of Oinari	M	0.44	-0.04	0.00
113	Vormund Lex Luthor	M	0.34	-0.04	0.04
114	Vulkan Heaven's Swords Izanami	F	0.37	0.03	0.02
115	Vulkan Heavens Swords Choshihichirou	M	0.40	0.02	-0.12
116	Watashi no Chiisana Kitsune	F	0.36	0.02	-0.02
117	Wazari Baruda del Cazadora Blanca	F	0.58	0.01	-0.24
118	We-Sedso Junzo	M	0.33	-0.01	-0.09
119	Yoru No Hime Andylu	F	0.40	0.03	-0.17
120	Yoru No Hime Baggio	M	0.38	-0.03	0.17
121	Yoru No Hime Simba - Genseiko Of	M	0.29	-0.02	0.30
122	Yoru No Hime Snowie - Tenkouko Go	F	0.25	-0.01	0.24
123	Yukiyama No Sumi Nagashi Go	F	0.37	0.03	-0.12
124	Yukizakurame Go Kagiyasou	F	0.38	0.01	0.00
125	Zumba Zumba Incipita Vita	F	0.48	-0.06	-0.09

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