These Shiba Inu Dogs Are A Magnificent Breed
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Shiba Inu dogs and Akitas have a resemblance to each other. They have the same stature, color and share a lot of their characteristics. Far from a young breed, the modern Shiba Inu is the continuation of a tradition of more than one thousand years. This exhibits the prominent trait of strong independence as well as high intellect.
Of course this isn’t indicative of disloyalty. It is quite the opposite. Shiba Inu’s might possibly be a more loyal companion than other breeds. The problem is that it is difficult to earn their loyalty. It needs to be taken from the Shiba Inu with a strong hand and a firm no. They do respond to positive reinforcement but they still need to know who their leader is, much like an Akita.
Unlike an Akita, The Shiba Inu breeders grow dogs smaller in stature, growing up to 14 to 17 inches from the floor to its shoulder. Its weight will be around 23 lbs. for adults.
The Akita is another breed that originated in ancient Japan. Genetically speaking, the Akita is one of the most ancient of dog breeds in the world. Next to the Shiba Inu dogs, which was its probable source, these are the most ancient breeds in Japan.
The colorful history of the Akita, goes back many years. Having gone through multiple wars, it was, at one point, nearing extinction. The orignal purpose for the breed was to hunt everything from deer to larger game such as Black bears. This is where they gained their fierceness.
Before the First World War they were even used by samurais in dog fights to maintain their bloodlust at a time when there was no fighting. That eventually stopped when the emperor disallowed dog fighting in Japan, to avoid cruelty to animals.
In the post-war era, many dogs, including the Akita breed, were murdered in great numbers just to manufacture coats. [spin]The remaining Akitas were bred with German Shepherds that the conquering Americans had.|The conquering Americans used their German Shepherds to breed with the remaining Akitas.
[/spin] A few pure bred Akitas survived this decade.After this decade the infatuation with Akitas was reinstated and today in Japan they are looked upon as a national monument.
There are black Akita and white Akita and according to some, the dogs bred by Akita breeders can be called stubborn and prone to unacceptable bad behavior. Without serious and constantly reinforced training, the Akita breed is known to become violent and destructive. This stresses the importance of early training. Training should occur while the Akitas are still pups. This is where a responsible Akita breeder can do wonders for their dogs. Since these dogs need a lot of care it is important they go to a loving home that can attend to the dogs needs.
A fiercely loyal breed, the Akita will protect its family and territory at any cost. The Akita’s loyalty is such that once it has bonded with its owner family it will go to great lengths, even to the point of sacrificing itself to protect someone with whom it has bonded.
Both the Shiba Inu and Akita breeds are great dogs. It is the responsibility of both Shiba Inu breeders and Akita breeders to make sure that the dogs are well taken care of wherever they go.
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