The first time I ever saw a Shiba Inu was when I was visiting a kennel to buy one of my shorty Jack Russells. At the time I never dreamed that I would one day own one of these fascinating little dogs. About a year later the kennel owner asked me if I would like to purchase her kennel of Jacks, which I did. The Shibas were included in the deal and one of the females was already bred, ... with that first litter of pups I was hooked!

  While at a local dog show I saw "show" Shibas that absolutely took my breath away. I had the opportunity to meet two wonderful breeders and watch them showing their dogs.  I was so taken with the beauty and movement of the Shibas that I knew I wanted to try my hand at showing too. One day, with scheduling and finances both cooperating with each other I will!

  I turned my eye to my kennel of Shibas, knew that old Kutsu was still a beautiful guy, and one with a friendly, outgoing and loving  temperament, but also that I would need to build up the lines of dogs I had. I was so very fortunate to be able to adopt Ruby, Panko, Rush and lovely Xena, who are mentioned and pictured on our web pages.                                                                                                                                                                      As you can see, our plans to improve the lines of our Shiba breeding program are on the way with the new dogs we have added to our kennel. We are so very proud of them. 

Our pups are little balls of personality and will mature to very pretty Shibas that adoptive families can be proud to own. They all have excellent pedigrees, with Championed dogs in their backgrounds. When you receive one of our pups you will get the puppy's registration papers, a health guarantee, medical chart, and helpful information about crate training and housebreaking your puppy. We also have a questionnaire we ask you to fill out to help us in placing the right puppy with the right family.

To get started in the adoption process, fill out our Application Form.

WHAT IS A SHIBA?

Some of you might be wondering just what is a Shiba Inu?  Below is information gleaned from sources on-line and from other breeders about the Shiba Inu and its characteristics:

The Shiba Inu may seem slightly aloof at first, but it is typically an inquisitive, good-natured, bright and active dog. The Shiba Inu's coat is somewhat soft, thick and plush to the touch. It has a double coat, with a strong, straight outer coat and a soft, dense undercoat. They do shed badly twice a year when they get their Summer and Winter coats, otherwise they are very clean dogs.

The Shiba Inu is a "natural" dog, meaning that it evolved on its own and is not a cross of different canine species  bred together to produce this dog. They are the national dog of Japan.

Characteristics

The Shiba is the smallest of the Japanese native breeds of dog and was originally developed for hunting by sight and scent in the dense undergrowth of Japan's mountainous areas. Alert and agile with keen senses, he is also an excellent watchdog and companion. His frame is compact with well-developed muscles. Males and females are distinctly different in appearance: males are masculine without coarseness, females are feminine without weakness of structure.