Q 01/05

The Shiba is the smallest of Japan's six native dog breeds; which is the largest?

A) Hokkaido

B) Akita

C) Kishu

D) Shikoku

Answer · why

B) Akita

The Akita is the giant of the six, a northern breed that worked in packs on wild boar, deer and even bear.

Q 02/05

The name Shiba Inu is usually translated into English as what?

A) Brushwood dog

B) Red dog

C) Little hunter

D) Mountain fox

Answer · why

A) Brushwood dog

Brushwood dog is the usual reading, but the origin is disputed: it may refer to the brushwood the dogs worked in, to its reddish autumn colour, or to ...

Q 03/05

For what purpose was the Shiba Inu originally developed?

A) Flushing game while hunting

B) Guarding temples and shrines

C) Herding sheep

D) Pulling sleds

Answer · why

A) Flushing game while hunting

Flushing game while hunting was its job in dense brush: mostly birds and other small game, though the little dogs were sometimes set on wild boar too.

Q 04/05

Which Shiba coat colour is a very serious fault under the American breed standard?

A) Bright red

B) Red sesame

C) Cream

D) Black and tan

Answer · why

C) Cream

Cream is a serious fault in the American ring, yet Britain's Kennel Club lists white among its accepted colours, so a dog faulted on one side of the A...

Q 05/05

Which Japanese term, literally 'underside white', names the pale markings on a Shiba's cheeks, chest and belly?

A) Urajiro

B) Soboku

C) Kan'i

D) Sashige

Answer · why

A) Urajiro

Urajiro is required on every accepted coat colour, and the term is so hard to translate that the international FCI standard simply keeps the Japanese ...