Side by side
Japanese Chin vs Shiba Inu
Photo: Roberto Vasarri · Public domain Shiba Inu
JapanThe Shiba Inu is a Japanese hunting dog and the smallest of the six original dog breeds native to Japan.
- Smallest of six original Japanese dog breeds
- Originally bred for hunting
- Used to flush game
The facts, side by side
| Japanese Chin | Shiba Inu | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | dog | dog |
| Bred as | — | Japanese dog |
| Origin | Japan | Japan |
| Height | 25 cm | 36.5 cm |
| Weight | — | — |
| Life expectancy | — | — |
Both are on Dog breeds, Small dog breeds, Dog breeds from Japan.
Photo credits2 photographs on this page
- Japanese Chin — Trysha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Shiba Inu — Roberto Vasarri · Public domain · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.