Shiba Inu Breeders...
So John and I took Ninja and Portia to our local dog park last night and we saw another Shiba Inu there. His name was Cosmo and he was 7 months old. He was quite the opposite of Ninja. Anyways, I was talking to the owners and they were saying that there are only 8 states in the US that are registered to breed Shiba's? I was just wondering if this was true or not. She said she did 4 years of research before getting her Shiba Inu!
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Shiba stalker - lol
No, I mean that is cool, I wish everyone did that much research before buying, or adopting, any breed - especially a breed like the Shiba. If everyone took it that seriously then there would be a lot fewer Shiba rescues out there.
As for the number of breeders - if she did 4 years of research, she probably knows what she is talking about - tho I have to admit, the number sounds pretty low... but to be honest, I'm not sure I fully understand what she was trying to say... was she saying that there are only Shiba Inu breeders in 8 states in the US?
If she loves Shibas she should join this forum. :c)
Is it possible that maybe there are only eight breeders in the US who are Nippo (that's it isn't it, the Japanesse dog authority) certified for breeding shibas.
There are way, way more than just 8 breeders in the USA. I'd say there are more than 8 in Wisconsin, with only one, maybe two, producing really high quality shibas.
I have learned (through this board) That all shiba owners are crazy in one way or another!
I agree with Brandon and I know there are a few of us who have gotten pups from not the best breeders. I have truly learned the art form of searching for a great breeder! We have done extensive research on all of the (3) breeds that are and will be a part of our family but that is a long time. By the time we get our Akita it will be 1 year. The Shiba was about a year and our Sasha was about 8 months.
Side note: Niko REFUSES to play with small dogs. If she goes in with the small dogs she protests.
Hmmm...I wonder if this person went to the BSA show??? Sounds interesting, which dog park did you go to? Kei is up to date on all his vaccines. He is getting his rabies at the end of the month. Maybe I can take him too? I think it'd be fun for him to play with other pups his age. The cats are no fun because they don't want to play and Lynx won't put up with his humping -grins-. There is only one pup right now he can play with, he needs more friends -smiles-.
One of my roomies, at the the new place I moved into this month, LOVES Shibas. She has always wanted one, but I guess hasn't had the time for one. She is inlove with my Shikoku, but I guess Kei is just a "semi-reliever" until she is finally ready for her Shiba, lol.
Hi Romi, I joined at your invitation
Finding shiba breeders is hard enough, I have a harder time getting them to respond back to me. If they do respond most of them are very curt, didn't answer any of the question I asked and basically gave me a cut off email with no room for a reply. The good thing is, I'm in no hurry for my perfect shiba so I can wait for the perfect breeder as well.
Welcome!
Very good observation and assumption! I have stated this a lot through this forum...I have learned that the hard way.
Good luck and your shiba will be worth it!
That is really odd because there are two breeders near me . The one where we got hopper and then one i have HEARD about but never got any info from our about . I thinking about breeding hopper a couple of times by the way i am located in iowa sorry i did not state that in my intro i appologise
Man Shiba's must be popping up all over orange county! Today was our first day for obedience classes and there was a black/tan Shiba puppy right next to us named Izzy. It seems the more I go out with my dogs the more I see Shibas! Or maybe I just notice them more since I have a Shiba now? Its kind of tripping me out! Portia got super scared when a guy tried to come up and pet her...her claws were out and she was shaking...so we had to walk her around the store for like 10 mins to calm her down...she was on her nails walking...it was quite disturbing...but overall...the class was good...we taught them both "WATCH" to get their attention and a Response word.
OHHHH!! And Ninja went up to the other Shiba owner and let her pet him a couple of times! IT WAS AMAZING!!! Im kind of getting the feeling that Ninja is just afraid of MEN. My girlfriend and her boyfriend came over during the weekend and he walked up to her and she pet him once and he walked away...Anyone heard of this?
Romi, that's good news... i think that class will really help Ninja. There is something that happens when dogs see other dogs "working".
http://hometown.aol.com/shibaclub/breeders.html
This page> http://www.shibas.org/breeders.html lists some pointers on how to choose a shiba inu breeder and also lists breeders that have registered themselves with the National Shiba Club of America. They are supposed to adhere to the strict guidelines of NSCA to be listed on their website.
I'm sure there are other reputable breeders out there that you will find, just be careful and very 'choosey'!
This chart gives fantastic pointers of distinguishing a reputable breeder vs. a backyard breeder> http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.html
Good luck, and (formally) welcome to the forum!