Definition of "Shiba"

The red Shibas are an orange color, like the setting sun.

1986, Pure-bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette, page 14

Five Collies had a higher prevalence of slight arrhythmia than seven Shibas when given milbemycin D at 1, 2.5 or 5 mg/kg daily for 10 days.

1987, Small Animal Abstracts, page 69

Interestingly, in this regard, Niimi and associates (1999) at Gifu University, Japan, have reported significant differences in genetic variants controlling the expression of dopamine D4 receptors in golden retrievers and Shibas.

2000, Steven R. Lindsay, Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training: Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems, page 152