We are thrilled to announce that Jax was awarded Best of Breed at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show! His father Kai won Best of Breed at WKC in February of 2020. We will post official win photo when available.
We are thrilled to announce that Jax was awarded Best of Breed at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show! His father Kai won Best of Breed at WKC in February of 2020. We will post official win photo when available.
We are going to New York to attend the Westminster Kennel Club dog show! Shibas show at 3:30 ET on Monday, May 13.
Kisu and Koji completed the AKC Temperament Test ( ATT) last month. There are 198 AKC recognized breeds. One of the things that makes a specific breed unique is not only the dog’s physical appearance, but each breed also has its own distinctive temperament.
The ATT was developed to bring focus and provide a meaningful evaluation to assess the temperament of our canine companions.
The ATT tests how a dog reacts to a variety of stimuli. Desirable traits are that the dog will be emotionally stable, inquisitive, cooperative, appropriately social for its breed, biddable and demonstrates the ability to recover from a startling situation in a reasonable amount of time.
Undesirable traits are fear, shyness, lack of cooperation and an inability to recover from unfamiliar or unexpected situations. Examples of undesirable behaviors include being afraid of friendly strangers or unfamiliar stimuli, obsessive barking, and aggression.
In the ATT, dogs are tested in 6 categories of stimuli that include:
Social, Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Proprioceptive(motion), Unexpected stimulus
To find an ATT near you, do a search on the AKC event search page.
I get asked all the time if a certain breeder is legitimate or reputable. Let me break it down for you. Breeders do NOT put “puppy” in their name… that is a red flag. Example Jogoso Shibas NOT Jogoso Puppies. Go look at the page, scroll wayyy down, the website started brand new this year… red flag. Go to the puppy page, see how they are all different backgrounds, those are stolen photos… red flag. There are no pictures of the adults… red flag. Every puppy is show quality…never happens, a breeder might find one or two in a litter that are show quality but not every single one that they breed. There are no pictures of the dogs as they get older and all are the same age ? Nope! red flag! Run far away… it’s a scam.
From the American Kennel Club on spotting a scam:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/spot-puppy-scam/
Helpful link on how to choose a breeder:
Jogoso’s Peach Bellini. Sired by GCH Jogoso’s Day Trader FDC FCAT out of GCH Jogoso’s Sweet Delight FDC
FAST CAT® – which stands for Coursing Ability Test – is a timed 100-yard dash where dogs run one at a time, chasing a lure. It’s over before you know it — and it’s nothing short of awe-inspiring to watch your dog run at top speed, ears back, eyes focused, legs strong.
We first started our dogs with Coursing Ability (CA) tests ten years ago. Fastcat (FCAT) is now all the rage and is the fastest growing dog sport in AKC. Pictured is Koji, Grand Champion Jogoso’s Day Trader FDC (Farmdog Certified) DCAT. Titles start at 150 points for BCAT, 500 points for DCAT and 1000 points for FCAT. Koji needs only one more run for his FCAT!
Thank you for stopping by! We are thinking of having another litter this winter. If interested, shoot us an email. I’d also like to draw your attention to the National Shiba Club of America’s breeder directory. It is not easy to get into the National Shiba Club of America (you must have 2 sponsors who are not related who have known you for over a year who are already club members) - to be listed in the breeder directory, the breeders agree to abide by the club’s code of ethics so you will not fall prey to scams circulating the internet if you talk to these people. Also on the national club website you can read about health issues and other important topics. http://www.shibas.org is where you can find this.
