Alka Polischuk
They will quickly win your heart!
#1 Their name means “brushwood dog”
#2 It’s believed that the name is from their tendency to run through brush
#3 They were bred to be versatile hunters
#4 They also have dense undercoats, which allow them to withstand cold temperatures
#5 The Shiba Inu has been identified as a basal breed that predates the emergence of the modern breeds in the 19th Century.
