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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Shiba Prom is an all-volunteer organization based in Chicago that has raised more than $100,000 to support Shiba Inu dogs rescued from unfavorable situations since 2012.
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Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Created as a joke by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer in 2013, Dogecoin features the likeness of the Shiba Inu dog popularized in the Doge meme.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Some dog breeds of Japanese descent, like Akita and Shiba Inu, may have a higher risk for onion toxicity, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Find it on Amazon Drink Your Coffee in This Shiba Inu Mug
For the dog-lover in your life, this adorable shiba inu coffee mug is the ultimate way to enjoy coffee in the morning.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
Also, a Shiba Inu named Potato the Dog is riding an ATV with a black helmet covering his tail — a misplacement Galbo said fits the dog’s personality.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Not while working in the studio, however, or while walking his dog, Uni, a Shiba Inu, around his neighborhood with his longtime roommate Lydia Sukato, the operations director at Peter Do, and his boyfriend Matthew Jamison, the design director at Le Labo Fragrances.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
The 12-year-old Shiba Inu, also known as Ball Ball, underwent thoracentesis surgery on Friday but never woke up, his owner, Kathy, wrote in a post on Instagram.
—Emily Blumenthal, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
Over the last 24 hours, as Bitcoin hovers near $30,200, Pepe coin is up more than 50%, while Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are up 4.3% and 9.6%, respectively, according to CoinMarketCap.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 22 June 2023
Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Created as a joke by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer in 2013, Dogecoin features the likeness of the Shiba Inu dog popularized in the Doge meme.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Some dog breeds of Japanese descent, like Akita and Shiba Inu, may have a higher risk for onion toxicity, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Find it on Amazon Drink Your Coffee in This Shiba Inu Mug
For the dog-lover in your life, this adorable shiba inu coffee mug is the ultimate way to enjoy coffee in the morning.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
Also, a Shiba Inu named Potato the Dog is riding an ATV with a black helmet covering his tail — a misplacement Galbo said fits the dog’s personality.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Not while working in the studio, however, or while walking his dog, Uni, a Shiba Inu, around his neighborhood with his longtime roommate Lydia Sukato, the operations director at Peter Do, and his boyfriend Matthew Jamison, the design director at Le Labo Fragrances.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
The 12-year-old Shiba Inu, also known as Ball Ball, underwent thoracentesis surgery on Friday but never woke up, his owner, Kathy, wrote in a post on Instagram.
—Emily Blumenthal, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
Over the last 24 hours, as Bitcoin hovers near $30,200, Pepe coin is up more than 50%, while Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are up 4.3% and 9.6%, respectively, according to CoinMarketCap.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 22 June 2023
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