The Shiba was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1992. The first documented Shiba in the United States was in 1954. The Shiba is the number one companion dog in Japan. The preservation of the pure Shibas began around 1928, and the Japanese breed standard was unified in 1934. Due to the importation and cross breeding of English pointing and setting dogs with the Shibas, the breed in its original form was nearly extinct following World War II. The Shiba is the smallest of the working Japanese Spitz breeds and was originally used as a hunting dog for small game and ground birds. The goals and purposes of this breed standard include: to furnish guidelines for breeders who wish to maintain the quality of their breed and to improve it to advance this breed to a state of similarity throughout the world and to act as a guide for judges.īreeders and judges have the responsibility to avoid any conditions or exaggerations that are detrimental to the health, welfare, essence and soundness of this breed, and must take the responsibility to see that these are not perpetuated.Īny departure from the following should be considered a fault, and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work. Read more on TeamDogs, our sister site for dog lovers and pet parents.Toggle Search Search UKC Website Go ▼ Show Menu ▼ MapleCasino’s most popular dog breeds in the UK 2021, according to annual searches The ever-popular Golden Retriever also ranked in the top five, scoring an annual average of 2,136,000 - which makes it the most Googled gun dog of the year. Tellingly, both the Cocker Spaniel and Boxer were also voted among the UK’s top 10 favourite breeds in the Best Breeds competition run by our sister site TeamDogs. “The data shows that the Boxer is the most popular breed, and this is probably due to them having desirable traits like being playful, intelligent, and loyal."Ĭoming in at fourth on the list was the Cocker Spaniel, which saw an average of 192,000 searches each month, equating to 2,304,000 searches over the year. “Dogs are one of the most popular choices of pets in British households, so it’s interesting to see what breeds are the most popular in the country. (Image: Elva Etienne)įrench bulldogs were the third most popular in the UK this year, generating an estimated 2,484,000 searches.Ī spokesperson for MapleCasino told TeamDogs: “During the lockdowns of the past couple of years, many people have sought companionship in the form of a dog as owners are often able to spend more time with their four-legged friend due to working from home. The Boxer was the number one most searched for dog breed of the year, receiving around 3,204,000 searches.
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