Ancient · the First Fire

Shiba Inu[3]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Shiba Inu breed
Photo: Roberto Vasarri, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Ancient[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 257, group 5[4] Asian Spitz and related breeds
Origin
Japan[4] Map point 35° N · 136° E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Shiba (Dutch)[3]
In the study
SHIB[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Chow Chow, Shar Pei and American Akita. [1]

Also in the Asian Spitz clade: Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Chow Chow, Greenland Dog, Shar Pei, Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff, Xigou.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q39315 (Shiba Inu) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 257 "SHIBA" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q17 (Japan, P625) read 2026-11-09

Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.