Talk:Shiba Inu

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Shiba inus are just like real-life teddybears! They have cute plump little faces that are just adorable.

I just replaced the japanese name -- any reason why it was deleted? Ben White 5 July 2005 13:00 (UTC)

It got reverted again, and I just restored it - I did a few google searches, and the name seems to represent the Shiba. Trysha 22:09, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

If the Japanese name is going to be used, shouldn't it be "Shiba-ken" then? Since the 2nd character isn't read "inu" in that combination. Ef 09:37, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Sure? WWWJDIC gives the reading しばいぬ for 柴犬 Ben White 11:05, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Photos 2 Excited greeting 3 "red sesame" picture 4 Compliment 5 "Little Brushwood Dog"

[edit] Photos

Isn't that third Shiba picture excessive? It ruins the page's formatting.

A much better question for an encyclopedia is whether the photo adds more information. It's not the greatest photo (being from the back side) but it does show a different coat color and a different angle on the tail, giving another view of the breed. Elf | Talk 19:00, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

I've trimmed the photo gallery section a little to try to just keep the more illustrative photos, but maybe some standing poses showing both sexes and some variety in colour would be best. Ben White 12:54, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Excited greeting

I've removed the following addition because in my experience it applies to many dogs of many breeds and is not, in fact, "an extraordinary personality trait of the Shiba":

One extraordinary personality trait of the Shiba is their intense greetings of their owner. Shibas have been known to 'scream' in delight, repeatedly in high pitched tones and then proceed to obtain the nearest item (usually a shoe) and run around the house with it. This burst of energy usually dissipates within minutes and the ever independent Shiba retreats to his/her special corner in the house for a nap.

Elf | Talk 03:06, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "red sesame" picture

Is there any reason to include this? The dog hardly looks like a red and tan shiba, much less a seasame. Look at the legs; should they be entirely white? I propose deletion.

RESPONSE: "red sesame" is a real colour type for shiba inus. It is red and black hairs with red predominating in case you didn't know.

RESPONSE to RESPONSE (2nd Opinion): If this "red sesame" Shiba Inu (which hardly looks like a shiba) has to remain, then why not just put it in the photos section and use a photo of a Shiba that actually looks like a Shiba as the main photo (perhaps source one from the National Shiba Club of America http://shibas.org - check copyrights obviously, I'm sure they would be happy to supply) or use one of the OTHER photos in the gallery . I have had a lot of people researching the dog (who use wikipedia for this end) and believe that it is ugly just off the main photograph, which is compleatly incorrect. If the photo of the Shiba HAS to be a red and sesame (as the RESPONSE seems to indicate) there are A LOT of better photos available (even try a google search and pick ANY picture that comes up). I understand that there are three main colour types of Shiba - Red, Red Sesame and Black and Tan (sometimes there are even White ones!). This dog looks like a hybrid mix of some form of cainine species and a ferret, not a Shiba. Thanks.

[edit] Compliment

    I would just like to say that I like the dog on the raft in the pool. It is so cute! I try to get my dogs to get wet but they don't like pools.--68.255.229.142 20:30, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Little Brushwood Dog"

I found the "Little Brushwood Dog" name to be a bit odd, but upon checking a few sites I did indeed find this name mentioned. Is there anyone who knows in what context this literal translation of the dog's name is used? CES 15:41, 19 November 2006 (UTC)