Shiba Inu
noun
Shi·ba Inu
ˈshē-bä-ˈē-nü 
: any of a breed of small thick-coated agile dogs developed in Japan
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The 36-year-old actress and comedian welcomed the adorable Shiba Inu puppy in late 2020.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club A Shiba Inu and its owner are pictured in the judging area during the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Twenty-four years later, City Center has brought it back as part of its Encores! series, right as the world’s richest man tries to dismantle our federal government via a group named for an internet meme of a Shiba Inu.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Over the years, she’s taken him winter hiking in their area, ice skating outdoors on a trip to Chicago, and on brisk walks with her snow-loving dog, a Chow and Shiba Inu mix built for the winter.
—Lilly Milman, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club A Shiba Inu and its owner are pictured in the judging area during the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Twenty-four years later, City Center has brought it back as part of its Encores! series, right as the world’s richest man tries to dismantle our federal government via a group named for an internet meme of a Shiba Inu.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Over the years, she’s taken him winter hiking in their area, ice skating outdoors on a trip to Chicago, and on brisk walks with her snow-loving dog, a Chow and Shiba Inu mix built for the winter.
—Lilly Milman, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Shiba Inu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shiba%20Inu. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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