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Japan’s oldest Mameshiba Inu kennel

Sesshu Hozanso, the longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan, welcomes customers from all over the world.
 

 
Click to see the Google review.
 

CONTENTS.

Japan’s oldest Mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu　
FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for acceptance (training)
Mameshiba reservation form
Kennel tour appointment

 

 

 
Thank you for being interested in Mameshiba Inu.
You are very lucky to have found your way here.
This is the oldest kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan.
The excellent full-time dog trainer has extensive international experience and speaks English.
We have a lot of experience in exporting puppies overseas, and we can help you do what we can do in Japan to take your puppy overseas.
 
 

Watch out for fakes.
Despite the country of origin of the Mameshiba, there are a very large number of fakes mixed in with Mameshiba Inus sold in Japan.
In 2008, the fixation of the Mameshiba dog of our kennel “Sesshu Hozanso” lineage was approved, and the pedigree of the new breed “Mameshiba Inu” was issued for the first time in the world.
Until now, 2023, we have continued to earnestly breed the “Mameshiba Inu” without cheating and have won public recognition, even though we have been bitterly attacked by other associations who do not recognize the “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

Mame(Bean)-type Shiba Inu at pet stores.
As Shiba Inus became less sellable and the popularity of Mameshiba Inus increased, our waiting list for Mameshiba Inu puppies increased, and the waiting list became two to three years long.
（As of 2023, there is a wait time ranging from a few weeks to several months. Please ask for the latest information by email.）
Pet stores caught on to this and began selling Shiba Inus, labeling them as “Mameshiba-type” or “Mameshiba-size“.
They are not Mameshiba, but they are smaller than Shiba Inus and selling hard-to-sell Shiba Inus as if they were Mameshiba has become a problem.
“If you want to get a puppy from Hozanso, the most famous Mameshiba kennel, you have to wait for years, but you can get this one right away!” is the pet store’s sales pitch.

When pet stores sell a dog with a pedigree from Nihonken Hozonkai, they sell it under the trade name “Mameshiba,” but the breed is not “Mameshiba”. 

The Nihonken Hozonkai does not recognize the “Mameshiba” as a dog breed, so a pedigree is issued as a “Shiba Inu”.

It is not a Mameshiba, so if you are asking if it is a Mameshiba, no. It means it is a fake.

Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
“Shiba Inus do not sell well, Mameshiba Inus sell better and for a higher price.”
Shiba breeders have taken notice of this and are selling them under the name “Mameshiba Inu”.
Unfortunately, the Japanese dog industry does not apply the idea that Japanese people are honest and would not cheat.
Like many Japanese, people overseas have probably never seen a real Mameshiba Inu.
If you have never seen a real Mameshiba, you will believe that it is a Mameshiba when you are shown a Shiba Inu and told, “It’s a Mameshiba!” 
When he grows up, you don’t realize you are fooled because there are no Mameshiba Inu in your neighborhood to compare it to.
The price of a Mameshiba is almost double that of a Shiba Inu.
For that much money you can buy a very good Shiba Inu puppy.
What are you here for?
Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
 

Can you give up your dog?
Even Japanese people are fooled into thinking a Shiba Inu is a Mameshibai Inu, buy a Shiba Inu at an expensive price, and realize after the Shiba Inu grows up that they were fooled!
Under Japanese law, if you sue for your refund, you will be told to “return the dog”.
But they cannot simply give up their dog just because their dog has grown up after spending a year with them.
 
They will not return the dog so they cannot get a refund.
It just means that they bought a Shiba Inu at a high price.
This is because it is not a crime to sell a Shiba Inu labeled as a Mameshiba Inu.
The breed is Shiba Inu, called Mameshiba Inu.
Our kennel’s dog breed is “Mame-Shiba Inu”, also called “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba!
In Japan today, it is very important to choose the right kennel. 
Mame-Shiba Inus are one size smaller than Shiba Inus.　This is the general impression of Mameshiba.
Therefore, breeders who sell Shiba as Mameshiba instruct their customers to “feed them less” so that they will not receive complaints that “the dog has grown too big!”
Such dogs are forced to restrict their diet from puppyhood, so they may not grow large.
Even a Shiba Inu could be stopped at Mameshiba size growth if not fed.
But it is a Shiba Inu, not a Mameshiba.
Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba.
 

To preserve the unique culture of Japan, participate in exhibitions and win many titles.
Shiba Inus are loved by people all over the world because they are natural purebreds that have not been manipulated by humans.
Exhibitions are held to prevent breeders from modifying them as they wish, and to maintain the form that will be preserved for future generations as part of Japan’s unique culture.
Winning a title at an exhibition is an important role in keeping the Shiba Inu purely as a part of Japanese culture for future generations.

 

Most title winner in Japan
We are the only kennel that has or has had Mameshiba winning championship titles in all breeds.

Even if other Mameshiba breeders participate in exhibitions, they are not evaluated.

Mameshiba, which are made small by force without feeding, cannot win in the exhibition of all breeds where the best breeders gather.
Our kennel is a most Mameshiba Champion title holder in Japan.
As a result of our long and devoted efforts, we were the first kennel in the world to have the breed “Mameshiba inu” recognized by the KC Japan.
The first Mameshiba to be awarded the championship in KC Japan was also our kennel’s dog, Kuu.

 

champion title certificate

 

 

New Association to protect Mameshiba
KC Japan was the first in the world to approve the Mameshiba breed, but in an attempt to increase the number of members, it made the foolish mistake of allowing the registration of dogs that were crossbred with Shiba and Mameshiba dogs, which quickly let to the mass production of oversized Mameshiba dogs.
As a result, a series of people have been affected by the problems: they bought a Mameshiba Inu, but it grew to be as large as a Shiba Inu.
 
People who were concerned about the future of the Mameshiba breed gathered together as they believed that the breed would indeed be devoured if the situation continued as is, and formed a new association, the “Nihon Mame Shiba Ken Kyokai (Japan Mame Shiba Dog Association, NMSA)”.
In the NMSA, a dog could be a “Mameshiba Inu” only if it has the “Hozanso (our kennel) lineage” in its blood.
If the ancestor dog is not from our kennel, it is not recognized as a Mameshiba.
Both the world’s first association (KCJ) to issue a pedigree of Mameshiba and the new association, NMSA set the first requirement to become a “Mameshiba inu” as being of the Hozanso lineage.
 
Furthermore, both associations have adopted the Mameshiba standards that our kennel has developed.
And the first champion holder of both KCJ and NMSA was our Mameshiba.
 

A kennel with an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
No other kennel in the world has such an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
After building trust over time, “Mameshiba Inu” was finally recognized in Japan.
However, the number of unethical breeders and puppy mills that take advantage of our efforts for free has increased dramatically, and even Japanese people are being defrauded.
There are many breeders who specialize in making money with good advertising,
but the kennel you are visiting has the longest history in Japan regarding Mameshiba Inu,
was the first in Japan to obtain the breed “Mameshiba Inu”,
was the first in Japan to produce Mameshiba Champion Dogs,
and holds the most Champion Mameshibas in Japan! 
 
And it is the kennel that produced the ancestral dog that has the bloodline of “Hozanso,” which is the condition to become a Mameshiba.
We are an ethical and loving breeder and a genuine kennel specializing in Mameshiba, and even give out puppies with “potty training, no sweet-biting behavior, and obedience to be held” before they go to homes.
There is no other Mameshiba kennel with a history of more than half a century like our kennel.
 
We are good owners to our mother dogs.
We are obstetricians and gynecologists when mothers carry their litters.
We are midwives when mothers give birth to their litters.
We are the nurserymen when puppies are born.
We are the puppies’ teachers and friends once they have left their mother’s den.
We are good caregivers to our retired, old dogs.
We are good advisors to our new owners.
That is our kennel policy.
 
 
Japan’s oldest mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu Information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu
FAQs about Export and Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for Acceptance (Training)
Basic Knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu

To visit our dog kennel, a reservation is required.

Click here to make a reservation.

You can make a reservation by contacting us at the following address:
Location: 411-12 Nariai, Takatsuki City, Osaka　　大阪府高槻市成合411-12　

豆柴の里・摂州宝山荘

Phone: +81-72-688-5794
We have highly skilled trainers who can communicate in English, so it’s also fine to call us. If you plan to take a taxi from Takatsuki Station, you can ask the driver to speak on the phone, and we can assist in communicating,
Sesshu Hozanso, the longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan, welcomes customers from all over the world.
 

 
Click to see the Google review.
 

CONTENTS.

Japan’s oldest Mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu　
FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for acceptance (training)
Mameshiba reservation form
Kennel tour appointment

 

 

 
Thank you for being interested in Mameshiba Inu.
You are very lucky to have found your way here.
This is the oldest kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan.
The excellent full-time dog trainer has extensive international experience and speaks English.
We have a lot of experience in exporting puppies overseas, and we can help you do what we can do in Japan to take your puppy overseas.
 
 

Watch out for fakes.
Despite the country of origin of the Mameshiba, there are a very large number of fakes mixed in with Mameshiba Inus sold in Japan.
In 2008, the fixation of the Mameshiba dog of our kennel “Sesshu Hozanso” lineage was approved, and the pedigree of the new breed “Mameshiba Inu” was issued for the first time in the world.
Until now, 2023, we have continued to earnestly breed the “Mameshiba Inu” without cheating and have won public recognition, even though we have been bitterly attacked by other associations who do not recognize the “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

Mame(Bean)-type Shiba Inu at pet stores.
As Shiba Inus became less sellable and the popularity of Mameshiba Inus increased, our waiting list for Mameshiba Inu puppies increased, and the waiting list became two to three years long.
（As of 2023, there is a wait time ranging from a few weeks to several months. Please ask for the latest information by email.）
Pet stores caught on to this and began selling Shiba Inus, labeling them as “Mameshiba-type” or “Mameshiba-size“.
They are not Mameshiba, but they are smaller than Shiba Inus and selling hard-to-sell Shiba Inus as if they were Mameshiba has become a problem.
“If you want to get a puppy from Hozanso, the most famous Mameshiba kennel, you have to wait for years, but you can get this one right away!” is the pet store’s sales pitch.

When pet stores sell a dog with a pedigree from Nihonken Hozonkai, they sell it under the trade name “Mameshiba,” but the breed is not “Mameshiba”. 

The Nihonken Hozonkai does not recognize the “Mameshiba” as a dog breed, so a pedigree is issued as a “Shiba Inu”.

It is not a Mameshiba, so if you are asking if it is a Mameshiba, no. It means it is a fake.

Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
“Shiba Inus do not sell well, Mameshiba Inus sell better and for a higher price.”
Shiba breeders have taken notice of this and are selling them under the name “Mameshiba Inu”.
Unfortunately, the Japanese dog industry does not apply the idea that Japanese people are honest and would not cheat.
Like many Japanese, people overseas have probably never seen a real Mameshiba Inu.
If you have never seen a real Mameshiba, you will believe that it is a Mameshiba when you are shown a Shiba Inu and told, “It’s a Mameshiba!” 
When he grows up, you don’t realize you are fooled because there are no Mameshiba Inu in your neighborhood to compare it to.
The price of a Mameshiba is almost double that of a Shiba Inu.
For that much money you can buy a very good Shiba Inu puppy.
What are you here for?
Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
 

Can you give up your dog?
Even Japanese people are fooled into thinking a Shiba Inu is a Mameshibai Inu, buy a Shiba Inu at an expensive price, and realize after the Shiba Inu grows up that they were fooled!
Under Japanese law, if you sue for your refund, you will be told to “return the dog”.
But they cannot simply give up their dog just because their dog has grown up after spending a year with them.
 
They will not return the dog so they cannot get a refund.
It just means that they bought a Shiba Inu at a high price.
This is because it is not a crime to sell a Shiba Inu labeled as a Mameshiba Inu.
The breed is Shiba Inu, called Mameshiba Inu.
Our kennel’s dog breed is “Mame-Shiba Inu”, also called “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

In Japan today, it is very important to choose the right kennel. 

Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba!

Mame-Shiba Inus are one size smaller than Shiba Inus.　This is the general impression of Mameshiba.
Therefore, breeders who sell Shiba as Mameshiba instruct their customers to “feed them less” so that they will not receive complaints that “the dog has grown too big!”
Such dogs are forced to restrict their diet from puppyhood, so they may not grow large.
Even a Shiba Inu could be stopped at Mameshiba size growth if not fed.
But it is a Shiba Inu, not a Mameshiba.
Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba.
 

To preserve the unique culture of Japan,

participate in exhibitions and win many titles.
Shiba Inus are loved by people all over the world because they are natural purebreds that have not been manipulated by humans.
Exhibitions are held to prevent breeders from modifying them as they wish, and to maintain the form that will be preserved for future generations as part of Japan’s unique culture.
Winning a title at an exhibition is an important role in keeping the Shiba Inu purely as a part of Japanese culture for future generations.

 

Most title winner in Japan
We are the only kennel that has or has had Mameshiba winning championship titles in all breeds.

Even if other Mameshiba breeders participate in exhibitions, they are not evaluated.

Mameshiba, which are made small by force without feeding, cannot win in the exhibition of all breeds where the best breeders gather.
Our kennel is a most Mameshiba Champion title holder in Japan.
As a result of our long and devoted efforts, we were the first kennel in the world to have the breed “Mameshiba inu” recognized by the KC Japan.
The first Mameshiba to be awarded the championship in KC Japan was also our kennel’s dog, Kuu.

 

champion title certificate

 

 

New Association to protect Mameshiba
KC Japan was the first in the world to approve the Mameshiba breed, but in an attempt to increase the number of members, it made the foolish mistake of allowing the registration of dogs that were crossbred with Shiba and Mameshiba dogs, which quickly let to the mass production of oversized Mameshiba dogs.
As a result, a series of people have been affected by the problems: they bought a Mameshiba Inu, but it grew to be as large as a Shiba Inu.
 
People who were concerned about the future of the Mameshiba breed gathered together as they believed that the breed would indeed be devoured if the situation continued as is, and formed a new association, the “Nihon Mame Shiba Ken Kyokai (Japan Mame Shiba Dog Association, NMSA)”.
In the NMSA, a dog could be a “Mameshiba Inu” only if it has the “Hozanso (our kennel) lineage” in its blood.
If the ancestor dog is not from our kennel, it is not recognized as a Mameshiba.
Both the world’s first association (KCJ) to issue a pedigree of Mameshiba and the new association, NMSA set the first requirement to become a “Mameshiba inu” as being of the Hozanso lineage.
 
Furthermore, both associations have adopted the Mameshiba standards that our kennel has developed.
And the first champion holder of both KCJ and NMSA was our Mameshiba.
 

A kennel with an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
No other kennel in the world has such an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
After building trust over time, “Mameshiba Inu” was finally recognized in Japan.
However, the number of unethical breeders and puppy mills that take advantage of our efforts for free has increased dramatically, and even Japanese people are being defrauded.
There are many breeders who specialize in making money with good advertising,
but the kennel you are visiting has the longest history in Japan regarding Mameshiba Inu,
was the first in Japan to obtain the breed “Mameshiba Inu”,
was the first in Japan to produce Mameshiba Champion Dogs,
and holds the most Champion Mameshibas in Japan! 
 
And it is the kennel that produced the ancestral dog that has the bloodline of “Hozanso,” which is the condition to become a Mameshiba.
We are an ethical and loving breeder and a genuine kennel specializing in Mameshiba, and even give out puppies with “potty training, no sweet-biting behavior, and obedience to be held” before they go to homes.
There is no other Mameshiba kennel with a history of more than half a century like our kennel.
 
We are good owners to our mother dogs.
We are obstetricians and gynecologists when mothers carry their litters.
We are midwives when mothers give birth to their litters.
We are the nurserymen when puppies are born.
We are the puppies’ teachers and friends once they have left their mother’s den.
We are good caregivers to our retired, old dogs.
We are good advisors to our new owners.
That is our kennel policy.
 
 
Japan’s oldest mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu Information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu
FAQs about Export and Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for Acceptance (Training)
Basic Knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu

To visit our dog kennel, a reservation is required.

Click here to make a reservation.

You can make a reservation by contacting us at the following address:
Location: 411-12 Nariai, Takatsuki City, Osaka　　大阪府高槻市成合411-12　

豆柴の里・摂州宝山荘

Phone: +81-72-688-5794
We have highly skilled trainers who can communicate in English, so it’s also fine to call us. If you plan to take a taxi from Takatsuki Station, you can ask the driver to speak on the phone, and we can assist in communicating,
Sesshu Hozanso, the longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan, welcomes customers from all over the world.
 

 
Click to see the Google review.
 

CONTENTS.

Japan’s oldest Mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu　
FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for acceptance (training)
Mameshiba reservation form
Kennel tour appointment

 

 

 
Thank you for being interested in Mameshiba Inu.
You are very lucky to have found your way here.
This is the oldest kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan.
The excellent full-time dog trainer has extensive international experience and speaks English.
We have a lot of experience in exporting puppies overseas, and we can help you do what we can do in Japan to take your puppy overseas.
 
 

Watch out for fakes.
Despite the country of origin of the Mameshiba, there are a very large number of fakes mixed in with Mameshiba Inus sold in Japan.
In 2008, the fixation of the Mameshiba dog of our kennel “Sesshu Hozanso” lineage was approved, and the pedigree of the new breed “Mameshiba Inu” was issued for the first time in the world.
Until now, 2023, we have continued to earnestly breed the “Mameshiba Inu” without cheating and have won public recognition, even though we have been bitterly attacked by other associations who do not recognize the “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

Mame(Bean)-type Shiba Inu at pet stores.
As Shiba Inus became less sellable and the popularity of Mameshiba Inus increased, our waiting list for Mameshiba Inu puppies increased, and the waiting list became two to three years long.
（As of 2023, there is a wait time ranging from a few weeks to several months. Please ask for the latest information by email.）
Pet stores caught on to this and began selling Shiba Inus, labeling them as “Mameshiba-type” or “Mameshiba-size“.
They are not Mameshiba, but they are smaller than Shiba Inus and selling hard-to-sell Shiba Inus as if they were Mameshiba has become a problem.
“If you want to get a puppy from Hozanso, the most famous Mameshiba kennel, you have to wait for years, but you can get this one right away!” is the pet store’s sales pitch.

When pet stores sell a dog with a pedigree from Nihonken Hozonkai, they sell it under the trade name “Mameshiba,” but the breed is not “Mameshiba”. 

The Nihonken Hozonkai does not recognize the “Mameshiba” as a dog breed, so a pedigree is issued as a “Shiba Inu”.

It is not a Mameshiba, so if you are asking if it is a Mameshiba, no. It means it is a fake.

Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
“Shiba Inus do not sell well, Mameshiba Inus sell better and for a higher price.”
Shiba breeders have taken notice of this and are selling them under the name “Mameshiba Inu”.
Unfortunately, the Japanese dog industry does not apply the idea that Japanese people are honest and would not cheat.
Like many Japanese, people overseas have probably never seen a real Mameshiba Inu.
If you have never seen a real Mameshiba, you will believe that it is a Mameshiba when you are shown a Shiba Inu and told, “It’s a Mameshiba!” 
When he grows up, you don’t realize you are fooled because there are no Mameshiba Inu in your neighborhood to compare it to.
The price of a Mameshiba is almost double that of a Shiba Inu.
For that much money you can buy a very good Shiba Inu puppy.
What are you here for?
Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
 

Can you give up your dog?
Even Japanese people are fooled into thinking a Shiba Inu is a Mameshibai Inu, buy a Shiba Inu at an expensive price, and realize after the Shiba Inu grows up that they were fooled!
Under Japanese law, if you sue for your refund, you will be told to “return the dog”.
But they cannot simply give up their dog just because their dog has grown up after spending a year with them.
 
They will not return the dog so they cannot get a refund.
It just means that they bought a Shiba Inu at a high price.
This is because it is not a crime to sell a Shiba Inu labeled as a Mameshiba Inu.
The breed is Shiba Inu, called Mameshiba Inu.
Our kennel’s dog breed is “Mame-Shiba Inu”, also called “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

In Japan today, it is very important to choose the right kennel. 

Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba!

 

Mame-Shiba Inus are one size smaller than Shiba Inus.　This is the general impression of Mameshiba.
Therefore, breeders who sell Shiba as Mameshiba instruct their customers to “feed them less” so that they will not receive complaints that “the dog has grown too big!”
Such dogs are forced to restrict their diet from puppyhood, so they may not grow large.
Even a Shiba Inu could be stopped at Mameshiba size growth if not fed.
But it is a Shiba Inu, not a Mameshiba.
Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba.
 

To preserve the unique culture of Japan,

participate in exhibitions and win many titles.
Shiba Inus are loved by people all over the world because they are natural purebreds that have not been manipulated by humans.
Exhibitions are held to prevent breeders from modifying them as they wish, and to maintain the form that will be preserved for future generations as part of Japan’s unique culture.
Winning a title at an exhibition is an important role in keeping the Shiba Inu purely as a part of Japanese culture for future generations.

 

Most title winner in Japan
We are the only kennel that has or has had Mameshiba winning championship titles in all breeds.

Even if other Mameshiba breeders participate in exhibitions, they are not evaluated.

Mameshiba, which are made small by force without feeding, cannot win in the exhibition of all breeds where the best breeders gather.
Our kennel is a most Mameshiba Champion title holder in Japan.
As a result of our long and devoted efforts, we were the first kennel in the world to have the breed “Mameshiba inu” recognized by the KC Japan.
The first Mameshiba to be awarded the championship in KC Japan was also our kennel’s dog, Kuu.

 

champion title certificate

 

 

New Association to protect Mameshiba
KC Japan was the first in the world to approve the Mameshiba breed, but in an attempt to increase the number of members, it made the foolish mistake of allowing the registration of dogs that were crossbred with Shiba and Mameshiba dogs, which quickly let to the mass production of oversized Mameshiba dogs.
As a result, a series of people have been affected by the problems: they bought a Mameshiba Inu, but it grew to be as large as a Shiba Inu.
 
People who were concerned about the future of the Mameshiba breed gathered together as they believed that the breed would indeed be devoured if the situation continued as is, and formed a new association, the “Nihon Mame Shiba Ken Kyokai (Japan Mame Shiba Dog Association, NMSA)”.
In the NMSA, a dog could be a “Mameshiba Inu” only if it has the “Hozanso (our kennel) lineage” in its blood.
If the ancestor dog is not from our kennel, it is not recognized as a Mameshiba.
Both the world’s first association (KCJ) to issue a pedigree of Mameshiba and the new association, NMSA set the first requirement to become a “Mameshiba inu” as being of the Hozanso lineage.
 
Furthermore, both associations have adopted the Mameshiba standards that our kennel has developed.
And the first champion holder of both KCJ and NMSA was our Mameshiba.
 

A kennel with an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
No other kennel in the world has such an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
After building trust over time, “Mameshiba Inu” was finally recognized in Japan.
However, the number of unethical breeders and puppy mills that take advantage of our efforts for free has increased dramatically, and even Japanese people are being defrauded.
There are many breeders who specialize in making money with good advertising,
but the kennel you are visiting has the longest history in Japan regarding Mameshiba Inu,
was the first in Japan to obtain the breed “Mameshiba Inu”,
was the first in Japan to produce Mameshiba Champion Dogs,
and holds the most Champion Mameshibas in Japan! 
 
And it is the kennel that produced the ancestral dog that has the bloodline of “Hozanso,” which is the condition to become a Mameshiba.
We are an ethical and loving breeder and a genuine kennel specializing in Mameshiba, and even give out puppies with “potty training, no sweet-biting behavior, and obedience to be held” before they go to homes.
There is no other Mameshiba kennel with a history of more than half a century like our kennel.
 
We are good owners to our mother dogs.
We are obstetricians and gynecologists when mothers carry their litters.
We are midwives when mothers give birth to their litters.
We are the nurserymen when puppies are born.
We are the puppies’ teachers and friends once they have left their mother’s den.
We are good caregivers to our retired, old dogs.
We are good advisors to our new owners.
That is our kennel policy.
 
 
Japan’s oldest mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu Information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu
FAQs about Export and Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for Acceptance (Training)
Basic Knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu

To visit our dog kennel, a reservation is required.

Click here to make a reservation.

You can make a reservation by contacting us at the following address:
Location: 411-12 Nariai, Takatsuki City, Osaka　　大阪府高槻市成合411-12　

豆柴の里・摂州宝山荘

Phone: +81-72-688-5794
We have highly skilled trainers who can communicate in English, so it’s also fine to call us. If you plan to take a taxi from Takatsuki Station, you can ask the driver to speak on the phone, and we can assist in communicating,
Sesshu Hozanso, the longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan, welcomes customers from all over the world.
 

 
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CONTENTS.

Japan’s oldest Mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu　
FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for acceptance (training)
Mameshiba reservation form
Kennel tour appointment

 

 

 
Thank you for being interested in Mameshiba Inu.
You are very lucky to have found your way here.
This is the oldest kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan.
The excellent full-time dog trainer has extensive international experience and speaks English.
We have a lot of experience in exporting puppies overseas, and we can help you do what we can do in Japan to take your puppy overseas.
 
 

Watch out for fakes.
Despite the country of origin of the Mameshiba, there are a very large number of fakes mixed in with Mameshiba Inus sold in Japan.
In 2008, the fixation of the Mameshiba dog of our kennel “Sesshu Hozanso” lineage was approved, and the pedigree of the new breed “Mameshiba Inu” was issued for the first time in the world.
Until now, 2023, we have continued to earnestly breed the “Mameshiba Inu” without cheating and have won public recognition, even though we have been bitterly attacked by other associations who do not recognize the “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

Mame(Bean)-type Shiba Inu at pet stores.
As Shiba Inus became less sellable and the popularity of Mameshiba Inus increased, our waiting list for Mameshiba Inu puppies increased, and the waiting list became two to three years long.
（As of 2023, there is a wait time ranging from a few weeks to several months. Please ask for the latest information by email.）
Pet stores caught on to this and began selling Shiba Inus, labeling them as “Mameshiba-type” or “Mameshiba-size“.
They are not Mameshiba, but they are smaller than Shiba Inus and selling hard-to-sell Shiba Inus as if they were Mameshiba has become a problem.
“If you want to get a puppy from Hozanso, the most famous Mameshiba kennel, you have to wait for years, but you can get this one right away!” is the pet store’s sales pitch.

When pet stores sell a dog with a pedigree from Nihonken Hozonkai, they sell it under the trade name “Mameshiba,” but the breed is not “Mameshiba”. 

The Nihonken Hozonkai does not recognize the “Mameshiba” as a dog breed, so a pedigree is issued as a “Shiba Inu”.

It is not a Mameshiba, so if you are asking if it is a Mameshiba, no. It means it is a fake.

Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
“Shiba Inus do not sell well, Mameshiba Inus sell better and for a higher price.”
Shiba breeders have taken notice of this and are selling them under the name “Mameshiba Inu”.
Unfortunately, the Japanese dog industry does not apply the idea that Japanese people are honest and would not cheat.
Like many Japanese, people overseas have probably never seen a real Mameshiba Inu.
If you have never seen a real Mameshiba, you will believe that it is a Mameshiba when you are shown a Shiba Inu and told, “It’s a Mameshiba!” 
When he grows up, you don’t realize you are fooled because there are no Mameshiba Inu in your neighborhood to compare it to.
The price of a Mameshiba is almost double that of a Shiba Inu.
For that much money you can buy a very good Shiba Inu puppy.
What are you here for?
Shiba Inu? Mameshiba Inu?
 

Can you give up your dog?
Even Japanese people are fooled into thinking a Shiba Inu is a Mameshibai Inu, buy a Shiba Inu at an expensive price, and realize after the Shiba Inu grows up that they were fooled!
Under Japanese law, if you sue for your refund, you will be told to “return the dog”.
But they cannot simply give up their dog just because their dog has grown up after spending a year with them.
 
They will not return the dog so they cannot get a refund.
It just means that they bought a Shiba Inu at a high price.
This is because it is not a crime to sell a Shiba Inu labeled as a Mameshiba Inu.
The breed is Shiba Inu, called Mameshiba Inu.
Our kennel’s dog breed is “Mame-Shiba Inu”, also called “Mameshiba Inu”.
 

In Japan today, it is very important to choose the right kennel. 

Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba!

Mame-Shiba Inus are one size smaller than Shiba Inus.　This is the general impression of Mameshiba.
Therefore, breeders who sell Shiba as Mameshiba instruct their customers to “feed them less” so that they will not receive complaints that “the dog has grown too big!”
Such dogs are forced to restrict their diet from puppyhood, so they may not grow large.
Even a Shiba Inu could be stopped at Mameshiba size growth if not fed.
But it is a Shiba Inu, not a Mameshiba.
Eat well and still small. This is the real Mameshiba.
 

To preserve the unique culture of Japan,

participate in exhibitions and win many titles.
Shiba Inus are loved by people all over the world because they are natural purebreds that have not been manipulated by humans.
Exhibitions are held to prevent breeders from modifying them as they wish, and to maintain the form that will be preserved for future generations as part of Japan’s unique culture.
Winning a title at an exhibition is an important role in keeping the Shiba Inu purely as a part of Japanese culture for future generations.

 

Most title winner in Japan
We are the only kennel that has or has had Mameshiba winning championship titles in all breeds.

Even if other Mameshiba breeders participate in exhibitions, they are not evaluated.

Mameshiba, which are made small by force without feeding, cannot win in the exhibition of all breeds where the best breeders gather.
Our kennel is a most Mameshiba Champion title holder in Japan.
As a result of our long and devoted efforts, we were the first kennel in the world to have the breed “Mameshiba inu” recognized by the KC Japan.
The first Mameshiba to be awarded the championship in KC Japan was also our kennel’s dog, Kuu.

 

champion title certificate

 

 

New Association to protect Mameshiba
KC Japan was the first in the world to approve the Mameshiba breed, but in an attempt to increase the number of members, it made the foolish mistake of allowing the registration of dogs that were crossbred with Shiba and Mameshiba dogs, which quickly let to the mass production of oversized Mameshiba dogs.
As a result, a series of people have been affected by the problems: they bought a Mameshiba Inu, but it grew to be as large as a Shiba Inu.
 
People who were concerned about the future of the Mameshiba breed gathered together as they believed that the breed would indeed be devoured if the situation continued as is, and formed a new association, the “Nihon Mame Shiba Ken Kyokai (Japan Mame Shiba Dog Association, NMSA)”.
In the NMSA, a dog could be a “Mameshiba Inu” only if it has the “Hozanso (our kennel) lineage” in its blood.
If the ancestor dog is not from our kennel, it is not recognized as a Mameshiba.
Both the world’s first association (KCJ) to issue a pedigree of Mameshiba and the new association, NMSA set the first requirement to become a “Mameshiba inu” as being of the Hozanso lineage.
 
Furthermore, both associations have adopted the Mameshiba standards that our kennel has developed.
And the first champion holder of both KCJ and NMSA was our Mameshiba.
 

A kennel with an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
No other kennel in the world has such an outstanding history and a proven record of success.
After building trust over time, “Mameshiba Inu” was finally recognized in Japan.
However, the number of unethical breeders and puppy mills that take advantage of our efforts for free has increased dramatically, and even Japanese people are being defrauded.
There are many breeders who specialize in making money with good advertising,
but the kennel you are visiting has the longest history in Japan regarding Mameshiba Inu,
was the first in Japan to obtain the breed “Mameshiba Inu”,
was the first in Japan to produce Mameshiba Champion Dogs,
and holds the most Champion Mameshibas in Japan! 
 
And it is the kennel that produced the ancestral dog that has the bloodline of “Hozanso,” which is the condition to become a Mameshiba.
We are an ethical and loving breeder and a genuine kennel specializing in Mameshiba, and even give out puppies with “potty training, no sweet-biting behavior, and obedience to be held” before they go to homes.
There is no other Mameshiba kennel with a history of more than half a century like our kennel.
 
We are good owners to our mother dogs.
We are obstetricians and gynecologists when mothers carry their litters.
We are midwives when mothers give birth to their litters.
We are the nurserymen when puppies are born.
We are the puppies’ teachers and friends once they have left their mother’s den.
We are good caregivers to our retired, old dogs.
We are good advisors to our new owners.
That is our kennel policy.
 
 
Japan’s oldest mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu Information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu
FAQs about Export and Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for Acceptance (Training)
Basic Knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu

To visit our dog kennel, a reservation is required.

Click here to make a reservation.

You can make a reservation by contacting us at the following address:
Location: 411-12 Nariai, Takatsuki City, Osaka　　大阪府高槻市成合411-12　

豆柴の里・摂州宝山荘

Phone: +81-72-688-5794
We have highly skilled trainers who can communicate in English, so it’s also fine to call us. If you plan to take a taxi from Takatsuki Station, you can ask the driver to speak on the phone, and we can assist in communicating,

Basic knowledge of the Mameshiba

The longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan welcomes customers from all over the world.

 

The Soaring Period of Japanese Dogs


Many Western dogs entered Japan with the opening of the country during the Meiji Restoration in the late 19th century.
Since Japanese dogs were kept outside, they gradually became crossbred due to Western dogs that ran away or were abandoned.
Many urban dogs are said to have become crossbred.
The sense of crisis that Japan’s unique purebreds would disappear if the situation did not change led to the establishment of preservation societies in various regions.
This is where the crossbreeding finally came to a halt, but even dogs in urban areas that were considered to be purebreds could not trace their ancestry back then because they did not have pedigrees.
Therefore, efforts have been made to increase the number of purebreds by conducting “yamadashi” (bringing out dogs from areas in the mountains where Western dogs have not entered) and controlling pedigrees, and priority has been given to recovering the number of dogs.
At the same time, Shiba Inus recognized as excellent by the seniors among the Sanin Shiba at the exhibition were brought to the Shinshu area to be bred, and based on them, local Shiba from each area were crossed to recover the number of Shiba Inus.
Therefore, many of the ancestors of the current Shiba are a crossbreed of the Shinshu Shiba and the Sanin Shiba. (For more information, please refer to books written by senior members.)
On the other hand, some species have become extinct in local shibas that were not recognized as superior.
The ancestor of the “Naka go,” which is considered the ancestor of the excellent Shiba Inu, is the Sekishu Shiba, but the Sekishu Shiba is extinct.
Dr. Tanabe concludes that a close examination of the genetic makeup of the local shibas of the time would suggest that they were different species, each evolving uniquely in its own right.
It is also a fact that the independent local Shiba of each region were lumped together as Shiba Inu and created the modern Shiba, even though they were originally different breeds.
Such a period of confusion is the period of wisdom in the Japanese dog.

 

Preservation Society


Masanobu, the father of the current owner and founder of Hozanso kennel, has been searching all over Japan for small Shiba Inus, which are considered out of standard by the Japanese dog preservation society, to preserve and breed them.
Dogs that did not meet the standards were not evaluated simply because they were “small,” even if they were of excellent quality, and such lines were excluded from many breeders.
The only reason is that they do not meet the standard of body height set by the preservation society.
There were many large and small Shiba Inus, even among the purebreds of Yamadashi.
Although there has always been diversity in Japanese dogs, the standard height set by the Nihonken Preservation Society became a bottleneck, and dogs that did not meet the standard were destined to be eliminated, despite the purpose of preservation.
In addition to the Nihonken Hozonkai (Japanese Dog Preservation Society), various other preservation societies were formed to protect these diverse Japanese dogs.
◎Nihonken Hozonkai
◎Hokkaidoken Hozonkai
◎Akitaken Hozonkai
◎Kaiken Aigokai
◎Shikokuken Hozonkai
◎Kishuken Hozonkai
◎Ryukyuken Hozonkai
(The following is a preservation society specializing in Shiba Inu)
◎Shibaken Hozonkai
◎Minoshiba Hozonkai
◎Saninshiba Hozonkai
◎Kawakamiken Hozonkai
◎Mameshiba　ikuseifukyuukai
In the past, each Shiba Inu had its own regional name.
There is a history of various preservation societies that have come and gone in the process of Shiba Inu preservation.

 

Dogs eliminated to protect them.


Elimination of diversity for the sake of species preservation.
Without thinking too hard about such contradictions, a Kyoto dog lover began collecting and preserving small Shibas around 1950 with the aim of protecting such dogs even if they did not meet the standards set by the association.
It was there that the father of the current owner and founder of Hozanso, Masanobu, met Mameshiba (small Shiba).
Now that person has passed away, and that kennel has given up their dogs once, so our kennel, Hozanso, is the only kennel that has many pure Mameshiba (small Shiba) bloodlines.

Breeding only from the Kyoto bloodline would have quickly resulted in a thickening of the bloodline, so Masanobu traveled to mountainous areas throughout Japan to collect small purebred Shiba Inus, as if he was touring the paths taken by his predecessors.
We visited many, many exhibitions of Nihonken Hozonkai to search for “the bloodline that breeds the little Shiba Inu”.
Sometimes we were reprimanded, “If you are a member, don’t do anything that is out of compliance with the purpose of the association!”
“There are Shiba Inus that are small in stature.”
I was told that there were Shiba Inus that produced small Shiba, so I visited them and explained, “I want to collect small Shiba and protect the small Shiba bloodline.”
However we were told, “Are you here to make fun of the fact that even if my dogs are of good quality, they will only be small?” “I am having a hard time with small Shiba, and you are defending small Shiba! So we turned away.

Height is also an important factor in receiving a high evaluation at an exhibition. No matter how much you polish the quality of your dog, if it is not tall enough, it will be a waste of time.
We went back and forth to them who finally gave us a puppy and a small female dog.

 

An Old Grandmother’s Story


Do you know anyone who has a small Shiba? I asked an old woman in the mountains of the Shinshu region of Japan.
“I used to see a lot of them, but lately I’ve only seen big ones. There used to be a lot of them, but lately I only see big ones. Men like big dogs, so they make them bigger.
As they get bigger, they eat more food, and if the prey is small, they eat it all by themselves without handing it over to humans.”

I was taught that houses like farmers used small Shiba Inus for hunting small items.
We also heard many other stories as follows.
“In the early Showa period(1926~), men were so desperate for power and honor to produce good dogs that they ended up with dogs that all looked alike.”
“In the old days, watching over the birth of a farm dog was a woman’s job, like a birth mother, which meant that women were more knowledgeable.”
“There had always been a small Shiba, affectionately called “Koshiba(Ko means small),” since that grandmother’s childhood.”
“Even a small Shiba Inu was effective enough to ward off fierce beasts (bears and wild boars).”
“Small Shiba Inu for hunting were distributed among dual-use farmers as a kind of trade barter.”

There may have been many fixed Koshiba (small shiba) in the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-1926) eras, as this was an old story we heard around 1980.
In fact, there is even an advertisement in old hunting magazines for the sale of “Anagura(cave) hunting, Shakushiba (30.3 cm)(“Shaku” is approx. 30.3 cm).
Depending on the region, the small shiba was called Koshiba, Shakushiba, or some other familiar name.
*Source of image: “Shuryoukai(hunting world)” The Shakushiba was traded as a cave hound.

 

The vanishing blood of Koshiba


With time, however, Koshiba (small shiba) gradually disappeared.
The reasons for this are that as distribution networks developed and meat became available even in mountainous areas, the need for “hunting” diminished, and Koshiba became larger (standardized).

The small Shiba became large to meet the standards of the Nihonken Hozonkai, and the large Shiba became small to meet the standards of the Nihonken Hozonkai.

So diversity has been lost.

There are four different lines of poodles, even though they are the same breed.
Standard Poodle over 45cm
Medium Poodle from 35 to 45 cm
Miniature Poodle from 28 to 35 cm
Toy Poodle from 24 to 28 cm

Mameshiba of Setsuju Hozanso has a history (solid pedigree) of over 60 years.
Many of Hozanso’s ancestral dogs are registered with the Nihonken Hozonkai.
Just because they are small, we were even told “Don’t use them for breeding!” However, in consideration of the diversity of dogs, we launched the “Nihonken Mameshiba Hozon Ikusei Hukyukai” (Japanese Mameshiba Preservation and Breeding Association).

 

 

 

 

What is a Mameshiba Inu

Mameshiba Inu information

Purchase a Mameshiba Inu

FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu

Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms

Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba

Preparation for acceptance (training)

Basic knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu　　　　（current page）

Mameshiba reservation form

Kennel tour appointment

 

 

 

Preparation for acceptance (training)

The longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan welcomes customers from all over the world.

Night Cry – The First Challenge to Come
First of all, I would like to talk about the very first and most important challenge that comes first.
After receiving a puppy, puppies are very anxious about the big change in their environment.
Until now, he had been sleeping with his siblings and others, but from that day on, he will sleep alone.
That is unsettling and unsettling.
I’m so anxious! Where did everyone go? he whines sadly.
They are anxious and lonely and whine.
 
 
But never respond to them.
They will repeatedly whine and bark, but absolutely ignore them.
 
Due to a major environmental change, nerves are more sensitive than usual.
Even the small sound is very unsettling due to the unfamiliarity of the sound.
Since he sleeps shallow, he soon wakes up and starts whining again, anxious again, “hello, hello, anyone come here~!”
 
 
If you make eye contact with him or move closer to his cage to check on him, he will say,
“Oh! You care about me! “Ah! You’re here!” and he will be happy.
 
 
And then again,
He will whine or bark to call you to come closer.
There it goes again, and this time it turns into demand barking.
“They’ll come when I call them.”
Thus, they will learn the wrong things, and it will be difficult for them to stop whining and barking at night.
You may have a very hard time after that.
So, please absolutely ignore them completely.
Act as if there were no dogs in your life, even if they are barking.
It will stop in 2~3 days at most.
It usually stops after a night.
‘Bark and they won’t come = no use barking.’
You have to teach them.
Puppies quickly become accustomed to their environment, and the lonesome whining and barking will stop in time.
 
This is the first challenge for the puppy and the family.
They are a nuisance to the neighbors! Some puppies make so much noise on the first day that their owners think they are going to be neurotic.
But it really is a challenge.
Will you be able to pass this challenge well?
Do you respond to the selfishness of a puppy’s loneliness? Or not?
If you let your puppy be selfish on the first day, it will affect his discipline later on.
So, if you firmly inform your neighbors in advance that you will be keeping a puppy and that the puppy may bark or cause trouble, you will be able to ignore it because you will have more peace of mind on the part of the owner.
 
But if you fail to inform your neighbors…
Don’t bark any more!”, out of such feelings,
What can I do to keep them from barking?
Oh yeah, just be there for him!” and you’ll end up listening to your puppy’s selfishness.
Then you will have to do the same thing for the next day and all the days thereafter.
The result is a life of having to sleep beside the puppy for the rest of his life.
 
Floor – Preparation before getting a puppy
The most important thing to watch out for with indoor dogs is a room with wooden flooring.
The Mameshiba Inu has stronger legs than smaller indoor Western dogs.
This can cause feet to slip on the flooring, which can hurt the feet.
In recent years, we have received an increasing number of inquiries asking, “My puppy hurt his leg, what should I do?”.
Please do not leave the flooring as is, but put a rug on it.
Joint mats, cork mats, and carpet tiles (30~60 cm square carpets) are increasingly being used because they can be partially replaced after a pee failure.
(Carpet-like fabrics are not suitable for puppies in potty training. They are similar to toilet seats in terms of texture, and are a source of failure.)
 
For families who insist on wooden flooring, there are non-slip floor waxes that can be applied to the rooms where dogs live.
 
Indoor ball playing and other heavy exercise can also stress joints and cause patellar luxation and other injuries.
It is too late to wait until after an injury has occurred.
 

Potty Training – Super important for the lives of both dogs and humans!
I believe that potty should be done at home.
There are many advantages to training your dog to potty at home.
What are the advantages?
・Dogs that are only taken for walks in the morning and evening will no longer have to hold their potty for 12 hours until they go out for their next walk.
・No need to walk the dog on rainy days.
・The dog can potty even when you come home late for an urgent business or other reasons.
・No need to force a dog who has difficulty walking when he is old to take him for a walk to go to potty.
・You will be relieved of the obligation to walk your dog to potty every morning and every night for 15 years, 365 days a year, until he is gone.
・There are many other advantages as well, such as not disturbing neighbors with pee.
 
For some reason, we Japanese tend to think that dogs defecate outside.
This is because most dogs were kept outside in the past.
No one would allow an outside dog to defecate in the house.
Most people want it done outside because it makes the house dirty.
 
Dogs that are kept outside defecate when they are walked in the morning and evening, but during the middle of the day they pee by their hutches.
So, the house owner would regularly replace the soil in the area where they peed.
Many people have forgotten that.
 
If you walk an indoor dog that can only defecate outside, and you only walk him twice a day, morning and evening, you create a situation where it has to endure about 12 hours before its next walk.
It means that morning and evening walks are for the convenience of the owner.
Because dogs defecate only twice a day, the number of dogs suffering from cystitis and stone disease has been increasing in recent years.
Relying on outside defecation often results in a dog that will not do it indoors.
They do so, and then gradually say, “My dog only defecates outside.”
To put it frankly, isn’t it abusive to let them defecate only by walking them in the morning and evening?
If they are to be potty trained outside, they should be taken out for a walk (defecation) every 2-3 hours.
Walks not accompanied by toileting do not have to be at a specific time.
You can go for a walk together when you can spare the time yourself.
Some dogs do not want to go for a walk in the rain.
It is a hard time for both dogs and humans.
 
In several European countries, defecation outside is basically prohibited.
The idea is to let dogs defecate indoors (in the yard) and walk outside.
I think the idea is that roads are public places and should not be allowed to defecate.
 
I agree with this.
If you defecate at home, you won’t have the problem of leaving poop behind.
If they can defecate at home, fewer children will develop cystitis, stone disease, etc.
 
Neighbors with utility poles in front of their houses are having a hard time with dog pee.
Recently, people have been carrying plastic bottles and pouring water on it when they pee, but according to the house owner, the smell does not go away even if you pour water on them.
 
Conversely, it is annoying because it increases the cleaning area.
 
I don’t let my dogs smell telegraph poles.
If the dog defecates outside to begin with, it is a failure.
 
If you don’t let your dog smell the telegraph pole from the beginning, he will not get into the habit of trying to pee there.
Also, various dogs pee on telegraph poles, so I wonder why you let your dog near such a dangerous place?
 
In the past, there were many stray dogs, and stray dogs needed to mark their territory (hunting ground).
However, a domesticated dog has no territory outside.
The need for marking is diminishing.
Therefore, if you keep them away from telegraph poles from the beginning of your walk, they will stop peeing on them whenever they come across them.
 
Once the dog is able to poop and pee in the house, it will no longer bother the neighbors, and both the owner and the dog will have a sense of going outside for a walk.
 
Since we live in a world of hard times, we also need to try to keep our animals as free of trouble as possible from other people, and we must think about this.
 
I have a dog who has experienced being angry with his owner for failing to pee inside the house.
When they are taken for a walk, the owner is not angry when they pee outside, but when they pee at home, the owner is angry.
As they gain such experience, they will naturally be led to pee outside.
 
 
 
 
 
Discipline in Europe, an advanced pet country, is the opposite of that in Japan.
The dog will be able to defecate indoors because “if you do it outside, the owner will be angry with you” and “if you do it at home, the owner will praise you”.
 
So dogs are allowed, even on buses.
Although Japan is said to be a clean country with not a single piece of garbage on the ground, people still take it for granted that dogs defecate in public places.
I always think it is contradictory.
If all Japanese were allowed to defecate in their homes, dogs would be able to ride on trains, but there are many challenges.
 
As I mentioned earlier, if they start taking walks and are not offended when they defecate outside, they will gradually start doing it outside.
No matter how old your dog is, praise him firmly when he defecates at home, take him for a walk only after he has finished defecating at home, and try not to let him smell the treasure trove of smells such as telegraph poles, etc.
 
Be careful with food – Mameshiba Inu easily allergic to food.
Shiba and Mameshiba Inu are considered to have a high propensity for allergic reactions.
It is said that their ancestors lived on scraps of human food when they were stray dogs, which made them more prone to allergies.
As hunting dogs, Shiba Inus basically lived on chicken meat, so if your Shiba Inu is raised outside of Japan, please choose a chicken-based dog food.
Do not feed whatever human flavored food, treats such as those made from chickens that have been given high doses of growth hormones, etc.
Be careful about the food you give them.
 
Plastic bottle-mounted waterer 
Why not a dish?
Puppies can drink from a dish, too.
But puppies will use whatever is in their cage as a toy.
If you put water in a dish first thing in the morning and as soon as you go out, your puppy tips the dish over, you will be without water until you come home.
With the water nozzle, water is always available.
However, you should also provide a dish for him in his adult life, as he may become frustrated with only a little water.
Brushing
Japanese dogs have two shedding seasons per year.
It depends on the individual, but roughly speaking it is spring and fall.
If you suddenly brush your pet because it is in molt season, it will not like it if it is not brushed on a regular basis.
If you suddenly brush your dog because it is in molt season, he will not like it if he is not brushed on a regular basis.
Please brush them when you come back from a walk to remove dirt.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Air-conditioning
 
Summe-Cool Carpet
In the recent heat wave, even humans have died indoors.
Dogs wear fur.
The average body temperature is about 38 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees higher than that of humans.
When the room temperature exceeds 27 degrees Celsius, an air conditioner is needed even if no one is at home.
When the temperature is lower than that, you can open windows that are safe for security purposes, turn on the exhaust fan or fan to circulate the air, and go out with plenty of water in bottles.
 
In recent years, there seem to be aluminum and marble paving plates.
If the room temperature is above 27-8 degrees Celsius, an air conditioner is essential, but it is more important to keep the humidity down well than to reduce the room temperature to an extreme level.
Dogs “huff and puff” and stick out their tongues, vaporizing the moisture on their tongues for heat exchange.
When humidity is high, it is difficult to vaporize and cannot lower body temperature.
Low humidity means that it is easier to lower the body temperature even when hot.
Winter-Hot Carpet
Adult dogs basically do not need heating just for the dog.
Only when you are away and the room gets very cold or when you go to bed (at night) and it gets cold, turn on the heater, a warmer carpet, or a hot water bottle.
Dogs get cold from the back, so it is better to cover them with blankets or let them stay at a covered cage.
*If there are people in the house (when the air conditioning/heating is on), carpets and hot water bottles do not need to be put in.
 
 
However, puppies are not good at regulating their body temperature and must be raised with care and without overprotection, but adult dogs have strong bodies that can grow without heating.
 
 
Never overprotect them, please^^
 
Shampoo (Wash on the day of take over or the day before)
Japanese dogs use sebum to repel bacteria and protect their skin from allergies.
Therefore, daily care should include brushing with a slicker brush and using a steamed towel to remove dirt and odor from the body.
Shampooing is not frequent; once a month is sufficient.
Brush the dog in preparation for shampooing to remove any hair or hairballs that should fall out.
Shampoo and rinse thoroughly with shampoo for double coats and short hair.”
Towel-drying thoroughly will reduce the drying time with a hair dryer. 
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How much should I feed my Mameshiba?
One of the most accessed pages on Hozanso’s website
 
Keywords: Amount of food for Mameshiba
 
There is no end to the inquiries we receive when people find out how much food Hozanso’s Mameshibas are fed.
 
They have purchased Mameshibas from other kennels or pet stores and make the following comments.
Mr. A. “We were instructed to feed about half a measuring spoon of laundry detergent during puppyhood, but that was a tremendously small amount.”
Ms. B: “I was told that about a coffee cup is the right amount for an adult dog, but that’s a small amount, isn’t it?”
Mr. C. “I was instructed to feed him less than my previous Chihuahua, but I thought it was too little, so I fed him about 100 grams, but he is 7 kg. Is it too big?”
etc.
 
Mr. C also sent me a picture of the dog with his email, he looks skinny rather than fat, but he is 7 kg. So he is big in height.
 
 
For Overseas Customers
At Hozanso, we feed Japanese dog food to our Mameshiba,
and we tell our customers at the time of handover how much to feed them in the future
on the assumption that they will continue to feed the same dog food in the future.
But it is difficult for international customers to get the same dog food.
Different food has different energy levels, and the appropriate amount depends on that food.
However, since dogs are living creatures, there is no correct answer because of individual differences.
However, since your Mameshiba will be a member of your family, please calculate and feed the appropriate amount of food to grow long and healthy with the following as a reference.
 
 
Amount of food at other kennels
A person who purchased a Mameshiba from another kennel called, “I was told how much to feed him when he was a puppy, but how much should I increase the amount as he grows older?”
At the pet store, they told me to feed them less to keep them from getting too big, but they wouldn’t give me a specific amount.
When I asked the breeder, they gave me only vague instructions that an adult dog would need about a cup…
 
In some of the worst places, they are told to strictly stick to the “10 grams of yogurt and 20 grams of food” per serving for an adult dog.
 
20 grams of food is about half a spoon of laundry detergent.
 
You can’t find breeders who clearly publicize the amount of food and calories of Mameshiba on the Internet, can you?
 
 
When a first-time dog owner buys a dog from a breeder, you think the breeder is right.
As a result, some people restrict the diet and let their Mameshibas die early, and come to us to buy their next Mameshiba somewhere else.
We are certain that the above food amounts because we have heard from owners who have had their Mameshiba die early.
 
We have also obtained documentary evidence, although we will not give it out here.
 
 

Amount of food required per day
There is a basic number for the amount of food a dog should be fed.
Following are some data from the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center for reference.
 
How to calculate the amount of energy required for a day is
Resting Energy Requirements (RER) of Dogs x Factor by Life Stage
1. find the resting energy requirement (RER).
How to calculate RER
RER (kcal/day) = 70*WT(kg)*0.75
 
1.5kg→79
2.0kg→105
2.5kg→131
3.0kg→158
3.5kg→184
4.0kg→210
4.5kg→236
5.0kg→262
5.5kg→289
6.0kg→315
 
2. multiply the RER obtained earlier by the life-stage-specific factor.
 
 
Example
3-month-old puppy weighing 2 kg.
 
RER for a dog weighing 2 kg → 105
Factors by life stage for puppies (under 4 months) → 3
The way you found the amount of energy needed for a day was as follows.
RER of Dogs x Factor by Life Stage
Then, apply RER 105 and 3 life-stage-specific factor to that.
105×3＝315kcal
Daily energy requirement is 315 kcal
 
For 315 kcal/100g of feed, each gram has 3.15 kcal
 
The amount of food fed per day (g) is calculated by dividing the daily energy requirement by the number of calories (1 g).
315÷3.15＝100
so the theoretical calculation is that 100 g should be fed per day.
 
Based on the average weight of the Mameshiba during its growth stage, the daily energy requirement and the amount of food it needs to eat are…
2 months old, 1.5 kg → 237 kcal (75 g)
3 months old, 2.0kg → 315kcal(100g)
4 months old, 2.5kg → 262kcal (83g)
5 months old, 3.5kg →368kcal(117g)
6 months old, 4.0kg~4.5kg →410cal~472kcal(130g~150g)
7 months old, 5.0kg~6.0kg →524kcal~630kcal(166g~200g)
 
However, if you continue to feed a 3-month-old puppy 100 g of food as calculated, he will tend to have soft stools.
Too much food tends to cause loose stools due to indigestion.
This can result in nutritional intake disorders.
On the other hand, a 10-month-old dog that has passed its growth period (the growth period ends around 6 months in early dogs) will tend to become fat if you continue to feed your dog the same amount of food as during its growth period.
Moreover, at four months of age, the amount of food they are fed is calculated to be less than at three months of age.
Therefore, the kennel averages the following based on experience.
 
The food in our kennel is 315 kcal/100g.
 
Kennel Average Amount and Kcal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　On the calculation formula
2 months old 1.5 kg (about 70 g=220.5 kcal)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＝237kcal（75g）
3 months old 2.0 kg (about 85 g=268 kcal)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＝315kcal（100g）
4 months old 2.5 kg (about 100 g=315 kcal)　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　＝262kcal（83g）
5 months old 3.5 kg (about 110 g=346.5 kcal)　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　＝368kcal（117g）
6 months old 4.0kg~4.5kg (about 120g~130g=378~409.5 kcal)　　　　　　＝410kcal~472kcal（130g~150g）
7 months old 5.0kg~6.0kg (about 140g~160g=441~504 kcal)　　　　　　　＝524kcal~630kcal（166g~200g）
 
“All you have to do is …
First, figure out the calorie content per gram of the food you are feeding.”
Then, for example, if you feed a 4-month-old puppy a food with 3.5 kcal per gram,
then,
315 ÷ 3.5 = 90,
which tells you that the amount of food you should be feeding per day is 90 grams.
 
However, this is just a guideline and may increase or decrease slightly depending on the amount of exercise and body type.
 
Even this amount is considerably larger than the amount of food that dogs eat according to the standard chart for some famous food products in Japan.
 
The top image below shows 384 kcal/100g, and the bottom image shows 310 kcal/100g, since our kennel feed is 315 kcal/100g.
 
The amount of food our kennel feeds can be said to be high, even from the perspective of the amount of food fed by famous foods.
 
Please feed your Mameshiba properly and without limiting the amount of food, using the amount of food in our kennel as a reference.
 

Below is the story of how our puppies are not restricted in their diet and grow up eating well.
 
When I told a breeder at another kennel how much we feed our mameshiba dogs, he complained, “If people find out about it, they will say we are on a restricted diet!”
“Why don’t you just make small Mameshibas with a standard amount of food!” I said back to him…but after that, he no longer comes close to me.
 
 
 
In recent years, the number of people who come to our kennel for consulting about the future breeding of Mameshibas has increased.
I’m tempted to evaluate the size of the dogs because they are from other kennels ^^;
First, they will see the size of our Mameshibas, and then they will hold them in their arms.
 
There are many Mameshibas of similar size in other kennels.
However, when you hold them, you can see the difference.
Our kennel dogs are heavier.
They are heavy with muscles because they are well exercised.
Similar in size, they are heavier because of their higher bone density and muscularity.
Dogs raised on less food have no bone density and are as light as sponges.
Even if you let them play with our dogs, they are inferior in terms of their instantaneous power and acceleration, and they get outplayed.
And the teeth are too badly aligned.
The size of the teeth is determined during growth.
Teeth grow in accordance with their natural size, so you can’t get a decent set of teeth with a body that is forcibly small.
 
In addition, I ask how much they feed.
 
None of the Mameshibas from other kennels brought to our kennel in the past few years had been fed more than 100 grams per day as adults.
(The amount of food we feed a 4 month old puppy in our kennel is 100 grams)
Those who feed less say 40 grams a day for an adult dog.
 
When I heard 40 grams a day, I said, “Even our weaned puppies eat 60 grams a day. Adult dogs eat 3 to 3.5 times more.”
Then they realize how little food they have been raised with? And they cry.
Some people make the excuse, “My dog doesn’t eat a lot.”
“It is the result of a life of near abuse,” I gently admonish them.
 
Pups born to diet-restricted mothers will be born underdeveloped even before they are born.
Puppies are born undeveloped and are forced to restrict their diet.
There is no way she will grow up to be strong.
But what happens if the mother’s diet is restored to the correct amount during pregnancy?
The puppy will grow up to be very large inside the mother’s body and may even be difficult to deliver.
The mother may be small, but the puppies growing in her womb will try to grow to a normal size because the mother’s body was originally large and the food restrictions have only made it smaller.
As a result, even during pregnancy, if the diet is not restricted, the pups will grow large and will not be able to deliver naturally.
Would you want to take such a risk and let her give birth?
 
Therefore, we sometimes refuse to accept a breeding.
 
 
 
The Mameshiba grows small with the proper amount of food.
With a restricted diet, a Shiba Inu can even stop growing at the size of a Mame-Shiba.
 
A large MameShiba that is still on a restricted diet and a MameShiba from our kennel that is eating very well. Please compare them. Which one is a real MameShiba?
 
It also means that if we were to hypothetically restrict the diet of our MameShiba, it would grow up smaller.
 
However, it is not a MameShiba, but an underdeveloped, immature Shiba.
 
 Some pet shops even say, “If you don’t want your pet to be large, you need to restrict its diet a little bit.”
 
I believe that many people who come to this page are doing a thorough research to get a proper Mame-Shiba.
Before purchasing, please ask, “How much is this MameShiba fed? How much does an adult dog eat?”
If the amount of food required to raise the dog deviates from the above table, it is clearly a dietary restriction and should not be purchased.
 
 
We often hear the following comments from visitors to our kennel.
“I went around to other kennels and pet stores looking for a MameShiba, but I could tell at a glance that even though they were similar in age, they were healthy!”
 
“His fur is shiny, he’s energetic, and most of all, he’s round and thick-skulled!”
 
I had the impression that the puppies at the other kennel were still and listless, their fur lacked luster and they looked slender. I wondered if their lack of food made them less energetic.
 
 
 
I myself don’t visit other kennels, but I assume that the customers who come to the kennel have a certain feeling about it, since they say so.
 
If you are looking for a healthy, small Mameshiba without dietary restrictions, please do your research properly.
 
If you have a puppy from another kennel and came to this page because you have questions about the amount of food, please consider that if you feed him our standard amount of food, he may grow up to be bigger, but it is for his health.
 
We are not responsible even if you say that you bought a MameShiba elsewhere but it grew up to be as big as a Shiba with the amount of food at Houzansou.
 
We also hope that breeders who see this page will reconsider their dietary restrictions.
 
Please don’t go in the silly direction that 40 grams of food a day will grow them. 
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Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
 
Article 1: Returns and Exchanges
Please note that we do not accept returns, exchanges, or refunds after the sale (after delivery), except in the event of a warranty issue.
 
Article 2: Guarantees
1. In the event that a puppy is infected with Barbovirus or Distemper and dies within 14 days from the date of delivery, the kennel will provide a new puppy equivalent to the price of the puppy that died.
However, the kennel will make the selection. Please note that the color, size, and age of the puppies may vary due to the fact that they are living creatures.
2. If the dog is diagnosed with a hereditary disease (excluding hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, or cryptorchidism) within 180 days of the date of delivery, the following items (a) or (b), whichever is preferred, shall be covered.
However, we cannot guarantee the treatment of organisms for which it is difficult to determine whether treatment is necessary at an early age (such as acalas (canine acne), patellar bone dislocation, cryptorchidism, congenital hip dysplasia, hernia, fountain gate opening, peritonitis, and other conditions that become apparent during growth).
A.　Veterinary examination fee and 20% of the sales price as a consolation payment (treatment costs are not covered).
B.　Replacement with a comparable dog (replacement dog requested by the customer due to concerns about the future care of the dog and the cost of medical treatment).
 
If you wish to exchange your puppy for a new one, please provide us with the original medical certificate (with the microchip number of the puppy clearly written on the certificate) and we will provide you with a new puppy.
Please note, however, that it may take some time to get a new puppy due to breeding reasons (usually within 6 months).　
We do not offer cash compensation in case of hereditary diseases. In case of genetic disease, we will not compensate in cash.
If you wish to make a claim against the seller for any of the above warranties, please prepare the following items a.b.c.
 
a. Veterinarian’s Certificate (the microchip number of the puppy in question must be indicated on the certificate)
b. A medical certificate prepared by the veterinarian who performed the treatment and a receipt showing the details of the treatment costs.
c. Other documents specified as particularly necessary by the seller (second vaccination certificate or rabies vaccination certificate)
 
 
We do not guarantee treatment costs other than examination fees, hospital visit costs, transportation costs, overtime fees, or biological fees.
 
Article 3: Vaccination and deworming
1. Puppies delivered from our kennel will have received one combined vaccination of 8 types by the time of delivery.
The second vaccination must be given by the customer.
The recommended number of vaccinations may vary depending on the veterinarian’s treatment policy, etc.
However, we recommend two vaccinations. (Once a year from the following year).
By law, puppies must be vaccinated against rabies after 90 days of age.
Please register your dog at an insurance office, and be sure to have it vaccinated at a veterinarian’s office.
2. Although deworming is performed before delivery, deworming drugs are not effective against eggs, so worms that have slipped through the deworming period may, in rare cases, appear after delivery.
Even though a pet has been dewormed once, it can become infected again even if it picks up food while out for a walk, etc. Please have your pet dewormed as necessary by having it undergo regular stool checks, etc. at the time of vaccination.
Article 4: Pedigree
 
At the time of delivery, we are in the process of applying to issue a pedigree, which will be sent to you as soon as it arrives at our kennel from the pedigree organization.
The customer will be responsible for the name change procedure and will be charged for the cost. (It may take up to 6 months for the pedigree to arrive. Please let us know if you do not receive the pedigree.)
 
Article 5: Disclaimer
 
The following are not compensated.
 
1. If the customer has kept or managed the dog in a manner contrary to the instructions given by the kennel at the time of sale.
 
(Be sure to keep them apart until about a week after the puppy’s second vaccination.)
3. Death due to disease resulting from extreme mental or physical exhaustion, such as anxiety or fear of the puppy.
4. Death due to diseases other than viral diseases.
5. Death due to an accident or other cause caused by the customer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
6. Death due to failure to follow our instructions and receive veterinary care.
7. Changes in appearance, coat color, fur quality, body shape (shape of ears, length of legs, etc.), dental alignment, missing or fused teeth, testicles, wolf claws, eye discharge, etc. during the growth process are also not covered.
The same applies to dogs purchased for breeding purposes.
8. Skin diseases such as food allergy, tongue spot, lithiasis, cryptorchidism, cherry eye, umbilical hernia (dehiscence), endometritis, etc. that do not interfere with the pet’s life as a pet.
9. Customer’s one-sided reasons (barking, biting, lack of discipline, allergies in the family, etc.)
10. Damage caused by the puppy (e.g., infection or injury to humans, damage to household goods or property, etc.)
11. If there is no definite cause (or suspicion, etc.) on the veterinarian’s certificate stating that the disease is a viral disease (the microchip number of the puppy in question must be stated on the certificate), or if the original cannot be submitted.
12. In the event that false claims are made, no compensation will be paid to the veterinary hospital, etc. for any expenses or monies incurred.
13. Illness or injury outside the period of coverage under Article 2.
14. In connection with any matter acknowledged by the customer as a special item in this agreement.
15. If the dog is transferred to a person other than the contractor.
16. If the kennel is not notified immediately after the discovery of illness or death. (within one week please)
17. Events outside Japan
 
Article 6: Method of Claiming Coverage
 
For claim procedures, please contact us with the respective documents within one week of recognizing the congenital disability and within three days of confirming the death, after conducting a veterinary examination and within one week.
 
1. The original medical certificate with microchip number issued by a veterinarian (cause must be clear, original death certificate in case of death)
2. The original vaccination certificate issued by a veterinarian (with a seal attached such as serial number)
3. The original certificate of rabies vaccination
4. The original pedigree (not required if not yet received)
 
Upon request, the kennel shall have the right to conduct a fact-finding investigation for a period of two years.
In the event of a false declaration, the seller may require reimbursement of the guaranteed price or the actual cost of a replacement dog, as well as a claim for damages. In the event of any problems not described in this contract, the Seller and the customer shall handle the matter by mutual consultation in good faith.
 
Article 7: Cancellation
If you want to make a contract (deposit) for the introduced dog, we will ask you to make a partial deposit to prepare for the handover of the puppy and to pick up the puppy.
(As a general rule, international purchases must be made as a full payment in one transaction.)
 
In case of cancellation after you have expressed your intention to purchase a puppy, the puppy handling preparation and deposit paid in advance will not be refunded, as it will be used to cover the cost of raising the puppy during the period of time the puppy is kept after you have confirmed your intention to sign the contract, as well as the loss of the opportunity to find an owner.
 
Cancellation after signing the contract will not be accepted for any reason.
 
  
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FAQs

Do you ship overseas? How much does it cost?
Yes, we do. Costs vary depending on export destination and season.
I will give you examples of costs actually experienced by our clients in various countries before Covid-19.
JPY 400,000 to Europe and England
JPY 130,000 to Thailand
JPY 120,000 to Hong Kong
JPY 100,000 to Taiwan
JPY 240,000 to Los Angels
I think it would be cheaper and more economical to make time to fly to Japan and then you can do some sightseeing.
 

What are the costs other than the puppy and transportation?
For example, in the case of a customer who recently came from Canada to pick up a dog in Japan,
it cost 20,000 yen to have the dog’s rabies and other injections and to prepare the necessary documents.
Also, he prepared a crate for transportation by himself.
 

How do I take a puppy abroad?
Taking puppies abroad requires familiarity with the laws of each importing country.
Please be sure to research the laws of your country and prepare the necessary documents, etc., and explain them to us.
Here is an example of a typical import condition
(1) Prior permission (Permit)
(2) Microchip installation (ISO standard 15 digits)
(3) 8 vaccinations: at least twice
(4) Rabies vaccination 1 or 2 times (depending on the country)
(5) Veterinary medical examination documentation
This is the most common case so far. Otherwise, the following may be required.
(6) Serum test
(7) Proof of residency
(8) Export quarantine certificate
(9) Permission to keep a dog
(10)Detention after arrival in your country
I know I sound persistent, but to ensure the smooth importation of your puppy, and to avoid stressing him out, please make sure you research the entry requirements into your own country and let us know.
 

What are the differences in Mameshiba Inu puppy prices?
They are all healthy and cute, but the price will be determined by the owner on the bases of color, sex and the following minor differences as a whole.
Color
Sex
Birth size
Parents’ size and pedigree
Good color composition
Fur quality (coat texture, density of fur, softness of fur, different gradations of color that can go into a single strand of fur, etc.)
Ears (position, shape, size, thickness, etc.)
Shortness of muzzle
Overall balance of the forehead
Eyes (shape, position)
Meshing of teeth
Tail (shape, thickness, length, etc.)
 

I would like a sesame-colored Mameshiba Inu…

There are sesame-colored Mameshiba Inu, but they are only sesame-colored from the entire back to the neck, and rarely do they have a sesame-colored head like the Shikoku Inu.

Many red (brown) puppies are also as dark as sesame when born. This is a remnant of the wolf.

And many sesame-colored puppies also become lighter and darker red as they grow older.

About 90% of puppies born with sesame-colored fur will be a dark red with a little sesame color on the back, and the remaining 10% will be sesame-colored from the entire back to the neck.

It is impossible to say with 100 percent certainty how the color will fade in the future, so please accept the loss of color in your pet as part of its personality and give them lots of love.

Why do I often hear that people buy a dog because they were told it was a Mameshiba Inu but it has grown to the size of a Shiba Inu?
The Mameshiba Inu is a breed that was only officially recognized in 2008, and we are the only kennel in Japan that has been breeding only Mameshiba Inus for over 60 years since the 1960s.
Recently, the number of Mameshiba Inu breeders has been increasing here and there, but since individuals cannot be fixed in around 10 years, it seems that some Mameshiba Inu are purchased from other places and grow to be as big as Shiba Inus.
 
 

The Mameshiba of the dog breed and the Mameshiba of the product name are different.

Don’t be fooled!

 

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Purchase a Mameshiba Inu
The following is a brief description of the process of purchasing a Mameshiba Inu from our kennel, Sesshu Hozanso.
 
Step 1: Family meeting
Please have a discussion that is acceptable to all family members.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us here.
Please also see the FAQ page.

Kennel Name：Japanese dog Mame-Shiba Breeding and Promotion Association, Sesshu Hozanso
Location ：411-12 Nariai, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-0012, Japan
TEL:072-688-5794　Some staff can speak English during the daytime in Japan time.

EMAIL:wanwan@mame-shiba.co.jp　　We have staff who can speak English, so please feel free to contact us.
Regular holidays　　Tuesday Wednesday Last Sunday of the month
 
We will reply to your inquiry on the same day or the next day, except for holidays, if you contact us by e-mail form.
If the reply is slow, there may be a problem, so please contact us again.
 
Step 2: Find out the dog import requirements for your country/region
Different countries and regions have different requirements for importing dogs.
Please thoroughly research the procedures and steps required to responsibly import a puppy yourself.
 
If you don’t have the necessary paperwork and procedures to get through quarantine, you will have to let your puppy stay in quarantine for an extended period of time, even after a long trip.
Please research them carefully to ensure a smooth importation of your puppy.
If you are planning to pick up your pet in Japan, please familiarize yourself with the regulations of the airline you will be flying with regarding carry-on and checked pets.
 
Step 3: Contact us
If you find a puppy you would like to adopt from our available puppies, please apply for it from the “Mameshiba Inu Puppy Information” page.
Please inform us in detail about the conditions of importation into your country and the procedures that must be taken here in Osaka.
If there is no “Available” or you cannot find the one you like, please do not hesitate to write your request in the order form ^^
 
*Please feel free to make a reservation, as a wish order is not an absolute “order” but a steps to find a Mameshiba Inu of your choice.
We will let you know as soon as a puppy you prefer grows up.
 
Red puppies are born mostly. Black, sesame and white puppies have a low birth rate and may take some time to be introduced.
In that case, we will guide you in order of first-come-first-served.
 
When a puppy that meets your request is born and grows up, we will publish photos and a video of the puppy on our website around 60 days after birth and send you the corresponding URL so that you can decide whether or not to purchase the puppy after viewing the photos and video before giving us your decision.
 
Step 4. Contract
Once you have decided on the puppy you want to buy and contacted us, please carefully review the part of the e-mail regarding payment and transfer the cost of the puppy and the treatment costs for importation (e.g. rabies vaccine, documents, etc.).
 
Please note that the selection of available puppies is on a first-come, first-served basis, so even if a puppy is listed as available on the website, it may already be in talks with someone else.
Please be aware of that.
Required procedures and documents differ depending on the country/region.
The contract will be completed upon receipt of payment of the total amount of the puppy fee and other expenses, including export preparation costs and shipping costs for air transportation, by the date specified by us.
 
Pet shopping is a special sales business, and once an order (payment) has been placed, cancellation for the customer’s own reason is not allowed in principle, as it will result in the loss of the opportunity to sell the puppy concerned.
 
For this reason, please understand that saying “I want this puppy” when referring to a puppy in the “available” list is not a reservation, but a contract.
 
Step 5. Preparation of the country of import/export of the puppy (and flight booking)
 
Please check again just in case there may be any changes in the entry requirements to your country or region (e.g., two combined vaccines, rabies vaccination, preparation of each English certificate, etc.) that you checked at the time of reservation.
We will proceed with each other to meet the requirements for entry into the country.
If you are coming to Japan to pick up your puppy
We will calculate and notify you of the date when all preparations from our side to meet the entry requirements will be completed and ready for pickup.
You arrange airline tickets, visas, and hotels for your stay.
At the same time, be sure to make a reservation with the airline for your puppy to be carried in the cargo area or on board.
Please come to the kennel where the puppy was born and raised.
A cute puppy is waiting for you.
If your itinerary does not allow you to come to the kennel, we can deliver the puppy to the airport for an additional fee.
If you can’t come to Japan to get your puppy.
Determine the date of transport.
Pick up your puppy at the airport in time for the arrival of the flight carrying him or her.
*Transportation is currently difficult due to covid-19.
 
 
follow-up service
After you receive your puppy, we will respond to any inquiries or consultations you may have regarding the puppy’s condition, care, training, etc.
You can trust us with your peace of mind.
 
  
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What is a Mameshiba Inu

Mameshiba Inu information

Purchase a Mameshiba Inu　　（current page）

FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu

Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms

Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba

Preparation for acceptance (training)

Basic knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu

Mameshiba reservation form

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Mameshiba Inu information

The longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan welcomes customers from all over the world.

Current situation and official recognition of the Mameshiba Inu
~Published by KC Japan in 2008~
Excerpts from page 2 of the booklet “Mameshiba Inu Official Commemorative Issue”
The Mameshiba Inu was first bred around 1950 by Shiba Inu lovers in Kyoto, Japan,
who started breeding smaller than standard Shiba Inu under the name of Mameshiba Inu.
The name “Mameshiba Inu” became widely known around 1991, when the breed was covered by newspapers, magazines, television and other media and became a boom.
However, the high price of the Mameshiba Inu has led to problems such as unscrupulous breeders crossbreeding with other breeds, malnutrition due to limited feeding in the puppy’s early years, and improper breeding that results in large adult dogs, as well as difficult-to-understand labeling and explanations at the time of sale. The Fair Trade Commission also published a report on the actual situation in June 2008.
As for pedigree certificates, Nihonken Hozonkai (Japan Dog Preservation Society) has stated that it would never officially recognize a Mameshiba Inu that is outside the size standard of the Japanese Dog Standard.
The Japan Kennel Club, the organization that publishes pedigrees of all breeds, also does not recognize the Mameshiba Inu.
However, since there is no organization that officially recognizes the Mameshiba Inu, pedigree certificates are issued as “Shiba Inu” by each organization, including our association, while the Mameshiba Inu is sold as “Mameshiba Inu” according to individual breeders’ standards, which has caused a contradiction and confusion.
Since the Mameshiba Inu is a Shiba Inu in the pedigree, it is also crossbred with the Shiba Inu, and it is feared that this will lead to the dwarfing of the Shiba Inu as well.
The Association has decided that official recognition of the Mameshiba Inu is also a requirement of the times, due to changes in the breeding environment (the desire to keep dogs indoors, the aging of breeders, the boom in small pet dogs, and the change in awareness from pets to companion animals), and the degree to which the Mameshiba Inu name has become well established.
Five years ago, we obtained affiliation with the Sesshu Hozanso Mameshiba Inu kennel of Masanobu Nishiyama (currently a director of our association), which has continued lineage breeding for roughly 30 years using dogs from the Taruiso lineage as foundation dogs, and have been investigating breeding management and purification fixation.
As a result, it was confirmed that the Mameshiba Inu can be produced in a stable manner with a high degree of perfection, so the breed standard was officially announced and the Mameshiba Inu was officially recognized.
We intend to promote the purification and fixation of the Mameshiba Inu breed by thoroughly controlling breeding through a “certification system” in which all dogs are screened as adults, and to curb the miniaturization of the Shiba breed by restricting crossbreeding by breed classification.
We hope that after you receive your puppy, you will support the intentions of this club and join us.
 
*Transfers from other organizations will also be accepted.
 

Launch of new associations
It has been 10 years in 2018 since the world’s first Mameshiba Inu pedigree was issued by KC Japan.
We have issued pedigrees of Mameshiba Inu and the number of Mameshiba Inu has been increasing steadily as the number of Mameshiba Inu has been increasing.
However, during the past 10 years, KC Japan’s standards for the Mameshiba Inu have been gradually being loosened, so that a Shiba can easily become a Mameshiba Inu from a Shiba, something that it took our kennel several decades to accomplish, and so the number of unfixed Mameshiba Inus has increased.
The breeders who want a pedigree Mameshiba Inu as soon as possible started to restrict the diet, and now many Mameshiba Inus are being reduced in size due to dietary restrictions.
Such a thing is not even a real Mameshiba Inu, and I told the association over and over again, “No certification for a second-generation ancestor!”
However, they say, “It was decided by the board of directors,” and only measures to increase the number of members are implemented, and advice comes to nothing. Shiba breeders are joining more and more as long as they can get a pedigree of Mameshiba Inu.
The small Shiba, which have not been fixed, and the Mameshiba Inu, which have been fixed and have gone through a lot of hard work, are mixing with each other, which is something that should not happen, and if this situation continues, the Mameshiba Inu are on the verge of being eliminated.
With such concerns, a new organization was established mainly by breeders who have genuinely been fixing Mameshiba Inus for 20 or 40 years.
 

Nihon Mameshiba Inu Association (the Japan Mameshiba Inu Association)
From that time forward, I will be active in the Japan Mameshiba Inu Inu Association, and will continue to manage the well-fixed lineage that I have established through the pedigrees of the association.
 

Mameshiba Inu of Sesshu-Hozanso
Sesshu Hozanso’s Mameshiba Inu has a history of over 60 years.
For all these years I have produced only pedigree fixed Mameshiba Inus.
Our Mameshiba Inu is not a breed created by inbreeding or other forced breeding.
 
Do you think a puppy who is small due to dietary restrictions can be considered a Mameshiba Inu?
 
If you are looking for a real Mameshiba Inu, please contact us.
 

Features of Sesshu Hozanso’s Mameshiba Inu
Each dog is different and has its own ” features ” even within the same breed, depending on the breeders’ preferences.
Our dog is small but well boned and solid, with a round face and a slightly short, thick curly tail!
There are many puppy factories that Japanese breeders want to sell.

Hozansou’s good point is to raise and hand over well-trained puppies.
 
Preparation for Acceptance (Training)
Night Cry – The First Challenge to Come
First of all, I would like to talk about the very first and most important challenge that comes first.
After receiving a puppy, puppies are very anxious about the big change in their environment.
Until now, he had been sleeping with his siblings and others, but from that day on, he will sleep alone.
That is unsettling and unsettling.
I’m so anxious! Where did everyone go? he whines sadly.
They are anxious and lonely and whine.
 
 
But never respond to them.
They will repeatedly whine and bark, but absolutely ignore them.
 
Due to a major environmental change, nerves are more sensitive than usual.
Even the small sound is very unsettling due to the unfamiliarity of the sound.
Since he sleeps shallow, he soon wakes up and starts whining again, anxious again, “hello, hello, anyone come here~!”
 
 
If you make eye contact with him or move closer to his cage to check on him, he will say,
“Oh! You care about me! “Ah! You’re here!” and he will be happy.
 
 
And then again,
He will whine or bark to call you to come closer.
There it goes again, and this time it turns into demand barking.
“They’ll come when I call them.”
Thus, they will learn the wrong things, and it will be difficult for them to stop whining and barking at night.
You may have a very hard time after that.
So, please absolutely ignore them completely.
Act as if there were no dogs in your life, even if they are barking.
It will stop in 2~3 days at most.
It usually stops after a night.
‘Bark and they won’t come = no use barking.’
You have to teach them.
Puppies quickly become accustomed to their environment, and the lonesome whining and barking will stop in time.
 
This is the first challenge for the puppy and the family.
They are a nuisance to the neighbors! Some puppies make so much noise on the first day that their owners think they are going to be neurotic.
But it really is a challenge.
Will you be able to pass this challenge well?
Do you respond to the selfishness of a puppy’s loneliness? Or not?
If you let your puppy be selfish on the first day, it will affect his discipline later on.
So, if you firmly inform your neighbors in advance that you will be keeping a puppy and that the puppy may bark or cause trouble, you will be able to ignore it because you will have more peace of mind on the part of the owner.
 
But if you fail to inform your neighbors…
Don’t bark any more!”, out of such feelings,
What can I do to keep them from barking?
Oh yeah, just be there for him!” and you’ll end up listening to your puppy’s selfishness.
Then you will have to do the same thing for the next day and all the days thereafter.
The result is a life of having to sleep beside the puppy for the rest of his life.
 
Floor – Preparation before getting a puppy
The most important thing to watch out for with indoor dogs is a room with wooden flooring.
The Mameshiba Inu has stronger legs than smaller indoor Western dogs.
This can cause feet to slip on the flooring, which can hurt the feet.
In recent years, we have received an increasing number of inquiries asking, “My puppy hurt his leg, what should I do?”.
Please do not leave the flooring as is, but put a rug on it.
Joint mats, cork mats, and carpet tiles (30~60 cm square carpets) are increasingly being used because they can be partially replaced after a pee failure.
(Carpet-like fabrics are not suitable for puppies in potty training. They are similar to toilet seats in terms of texture, and are a source of failure.)
 
For families who insist on wooden flooring, there are non-slip floor waxes that can be applied to the rooms where dogs live.
 
Indoor ball playing and other heavy exercise can also stress joints and cause patellar luxation and other injuries.
It is too late to wait until after an injury has occurred.
 

Potty Training – Super important for the lives of both dogs and humans!
I believe that potty should be done at home.
There are many advantages to training your dog to potty at home.
What are the advantages?
・Dogs that are only taken for walks in the morning and evening will no longer have to hold their potty for 12 hours until they go out for their next walk.
・No need to walk the dog on rainy days.
・The dog can potty even when you come home late for an urgent business or other reasons.
・No need to force a dog who has difficulty walking when he is old to take him for a walk to go to potty.
・You will be relieved of the obligation to walk your dog to potty every morning and every night for 15 years, 365 days a year, until he is gone.
・There are many other advantages as well, such as not disturbing neighbors with pee.
 
For some reason, we Japanese tend to think that dogs defecate outside.
This is because most dogs were kept outside in the past.
No one would allow an outside dog to defecate in the house.
Most people want it done outside because it makes the house dirty.
 
Dogs that are kept outside defecate when they are walked in the morning and evening, but during the middle of the day they pee by their hutches.
So, the house owner would regularly replace the soil in the area where they peed.
Many people have forgotten that.
 
If you walk an indoor dog that can only defecate outside, and you only walk him twice a day, morning and evening, you create a situation where it has to endure about 12 hours before its next walk.
It means that morning and evening walks are for the convenience of the owner.
Because dogs defecate only twice a day, the number of dogs suffering from cystitis and stone disease has been increasing in recent years.
Relying on outside defecation often results in a dog that will not do it indoors.
They do so, and then gradually say, “My dog only defecates outside.”
To put it frankly, isn’t it abusive to let them defecate only by walking them in the morning and evening?
If they are to be potty trained outside, they should be taken out for a walk (defecation) every 2-3 hours.
Walks not accompanied by toileting do not have to be at a specific time.
You can go for a walk together when you can spare the time yourself.
Some dogs do not want to go for a walk in the rain.
It is a hard time for both dogs and humans.
 
In several European countries, defecation outside is basically prohibited.
The idea is to let dogs defecate indoors (in the yard) and walk outside.
I think the idea is that roads are public places and should not be allowed to defecate.
 
I agree with this.
If you defecate at home, you won’t have the problem of leaving poop behind.
If they can defecate at home, fewer children will develop cystitis, stone disease, etc.
 
Neighbors with utility poles in front of their houses are having a hard time with dog pee.
Recently, people have been carrying plastic bottles and pouring water on it when they pee, but according to the house owner, the smell does not go away even if you pour water on them.
 
Conversely, it is annoying because it increases the cleaning area.
 
I don’t let my dogs smell telegraph poles.
If the dog defecates outside to begin with, it is a failure.
 
If you don’t let your dog smell the telegraph pole from the beginning, he will not get into the habit of trying to pee there.
Also, various dogs pee on telegraph poles, so I wonder why you let your dog near such a dangerous place?
 
In the past, there were many stray dogs, and stray dogs needed to mark their territory (hunting ground).
However, a domesticated dog has no territory outside.
The need for marking is diminishing.
Therefore, if you keep them away from telegraph poles from the beginning of your walk, they will stop peeing on them whenever they come across them.
 
Once the dog is able to poop and pee in the house, it will no longer bother the neighbors, and both the owner and the dog will have a sense of going outside for a walk.
 
Since we live in a world of hard times, we also need to try to keep our animals as free of trouble as possible from other people, and we must think about this.
 
I have a dog who has experienced being angry with his owner for failing to pee inside the house.
When they are taken for a walk, the owner is not angry when they pee outside, but when they pee at home, the owner is angry.
As they gain such experience, they will naturally be led to pee outside.
 
 
 
 
 
Discipline in Europe, an advanced pet country, is the opposite of that in Japan.
The dog will be able to defecate indoors because “if you do it outside, the owner will be angry with you” and “if you do it at home, the owner will praise you”.
 
So dogs are allowed, even on buses.
Although Japan is said to be a clean country with not a single piece of garbage on the ground, people still take it for granted that dogs defecate in public places.
I always think it is contradictory.
If all Japanese were allowed to defecate in their homes, dogs would be able to ride on trains, but there are many challenges.
 
As I mentioned earlier, if they start taking walks and are not offended when they defecate outside, they will gradually start doing it outside.
No matter how old your dog is, praise him firmly when he defecates at home, take him for a walk only after he has finished defecating at home, and try not to let him smell the treasure trove of smells such as telegraph poles, etc.
 
Be careful with food – Mameshiba Inu easily allergic to food.
Shiba and Mameshiba Inu are considered to have a high propensity for allergic reactions.
It is said that their ancestors lived on scraps of human food when they were stray dogs, which made them more prone to allergies.
As hunting dogs, Shiba Inus basically lived on chicken meat, so if your Shiba Inu is raised outside of Japan, please choose a chicken-based dog food.
Do not feed whatever human flavored food, treats such as those made from chickens that have been given high doses of growth hormones, etc.
Be careful about the food you give them.
 
Plastic bottle-mounted waterer 
Why not a dish?
Puppies can drink from a dish, too.
But puppies will use whatever is in their cage as a toy.
If you put water in a dish first thing in the morning and as soon as you go out, your puppy tips the dish over, you will be without water until you come home.
With the water nozzle, water is always available.
However, you should also provide a dish for him in his adult life, as he may become frustrated with only a little water.
Brushing
Japanese dogs have two shedding seasons per year.
It depends on the individual, but roughly speaking it is spring and fall.
If you suddenly brush your pet because it is in molt season, it will not like it if it is not brushed on a regular basis.
If you suddenly brush your dog because it is in molt season, he will not like it if he is not brushed on a regular basis.
Please brush them when you come back from a walk to remove dirt.
 
 
 
Air-conditioning
 
Summe-Cool Carpet
In the recent heat wave, even humans have died indoors.
Dogs wear fur.
The average body temperature is about 38 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees higher than that of humans.
When the room temperature exceeds 27 degrees Celsius, an air conditioner is needed even if no one is at home.
When the temperature is lower than that, you can open windows that are safe for security purposes, turn on the exhaust fan or fan to circulate the air, and go out with plenty of water in bottles.
 
In recent years, there seem to be aluminum and marble paving plates.
If the room temperature is above 27-8 degrees Celsius, an air conditioner is essential, but it is more important to keep the humidity down well than to reduce the room temperature to an extreme level.
Dogs “huff and puff” and stick out their tongues, vaporizing the moisture on their tongues for heat exchange.
When humidity is high, it is difficult to vaporize and cannot lower body temperature.
Low humidity means that it is easier to lower the body temperature even when hot.
Winter-Hot Carpet
Adult dogs basically do not need heating just for the dog.
Only when you are away and the room gets very cold or when you go to bed (at night) and it gets cold, turn on the heater, a warmer carpet, or a hot water bottle.
Dogs get cold from the back, so it is better to cover them with blankets or let them stay at a covered cage.
*If there are people in the house (when the air conditioning/heating is on), carpets and hot water bottles do not need to be put in.
 
 
However, puppies are not good at regulating their body temperature and must be raised with care and without overprotection, but adult dogs have strong bodies that can grow without heating.
 
 
Never overprotect them, please^^
 
Shampoo (Wash on the day of take over or the day before)
Japanese dogs use sebum to repel bacteria and protect their skin from allergies.
Therefore, daily care should include brushing with a slicker brush and using a steamed towel to remove dirt and odor from the body.
Shampooing is not frequent; once a month is sufficient.
Brush the dog in preparation for shampooing to remove any hair or hairballs that should fall out.
Shampoo and rinse thoroughly with shampoo for double coats and short hair.”
Towel-drying thoroughly will reduce the drying time with a hair dryer.
  
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What is a Mameshiba Inu

Mameshiba Inu information　　（current page）

Purchase a Mameshiba Inu

FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu

Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms

Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba

Preparation for acceptance (training)

Basic knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu

Mameshiba reservation form

Kennel tour appointment

What is a Mameshiba Inu

The longest-established kennel specializing in Mameshiba in Japan welcomes customers from all over the world.

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Japan’s oldest Mameshiba Inu kennel
What is a Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba Inu information
Purchase a Mameshiba Inu　
FAQs about exporting a Mameshiba Inu
Terms and conditions of the contract for the sale of living organisms
Appropriate amount of food for the Mameshiba
Preparation for acceptance (training)
Basic knowledge of the Mameshiba Inu
Mameshiba reservation form
Kennel tour appointment

 

For those who are thinking about purchasing a Mameshiba Inu

 
Beware of Mameshiba, who deceives even Japanese people!

 

In recent years, about 60,000 to 70,000 Shiba Inu are born annually.
The Mameshiba Inu, on the other hand, is a very rare breed with only around 500 to 1,000.
Recently, perhaps because the name “Mameshiba Inu” has become popular, some places are selling smaller puppies of regular Shiba Inus as “Mameshiba Inu”.
Some unscrupulous companies disguise regular Shiba Inus as Mameshiba Inus and sell them wholesale to pet stores and other retailers.
 

As you can see in the photo on the right, the difference in growth between Shiba Inu and Mameshiba is obvious.

However, it is difficult for the general public to identify an individual by size alone, and even people in the industry can be fooled.
  
Left: Mameshiba Inu Right: Shiba Inu, Both 55 days old
In recent years, with the Mameshiba Inu boom, sales prices have been rising in Japan, and more and more breeders are entering the market.
 
Pet stores do not want their puppies to grow to the size of a Shiba Inu, but to prioritize profits, they label small Shiba Inus as “Mameshiba Inu type” and sell them as if they were real Mameshiba Inus.
 
There is also a very distorted structure, with regulations such as not taking in puppies until they weigh less than X kg in X days, and they will not take them in unless they are on a restricted diet until the day of　shipment.
 
In order to avoid such problems, our kennel does not sell to pet stores.
 
 
 
Also, many people think that repeated inbreeding will result in smaller size, but this is not smaller size, but deformity.
Such dogs suffer from reduced fertility and a short life span.
 
Mameshiba Inu does not simply refer to a smaller version of the Shiba Inu,but to a breed that has been pedigreed and fixed over a long period of time.
Attention!!
Recently, I have frequently heard people say that they bought a Mameshiba Inu but it turned out to be too big.
To avoid such mistakes, we would like to inform you of some precautions to take when purchasing a Mameshiba Inu. It is difficult for the average person to tell the difference between a Mameshiba Inu and a Shiba when they are puppies, so please check the following points.
No.1 Confirmation of kennel name

It was the kennel called Taruiso that first started producing Mameshiba Inus.
And it was our kennel, Hozanso, that promoted the publicity and breeding of the Mameshiba Inu so that the public would recognize the Mameshiba Inu.
Please make sure that the Mameshiba Inu you are about to purchase is bred by a kennel that is descended from these two kennels.
No.2 Which organization issues the pedigree?
The organization that produces the largest number of Shiba Inus is Nihonken Hozonkai (Japan Dog Preservation Society),
but the society prohibits its members from producing Mameshiba Inus. Therefore, there is no Mameshiba Inu with this organization’s pedigree. (We have confirmed this with the Japan Dog Preservation Society.)
 
The Japan Kennel Club is the organization that issues the largest number of pedigrees in Japan,but it also does not recognize Shiba Inu, as it is based on the above-mentioned Nihonken Hozonkai.
 
In addition, the XX Mameshiba Inu Organization and the XX Mameshiba Inu Headquarters are not official organizations,so it is difficult to make pedigrees for the next generation.
 
In 2008, KC Japan recognized only Hozanso’s Mameshiba Inu dogs as Mameshiba Inu at that time.
Therefore, if you trace the ancestors of Mameshiba Inu in the world today,they are often from Hozanso.
 
Later, Nihon Mame Shiba-ken Association (the Japan Mameshiba Inu Association) was established with even stricter standards, and pedigrees were issued to dogs of the kennel Hosanso and kennel Mukai lines as ancestors.
Many Mameshiba Inu breeders are currently affiliated with this association.
 
If you search for Mameshiba Inu breeders, you will find many websites.
Just by checking the above two points, you can increase your chances of finding a genuine Mameshiba Inu.
There are not many Mameshiba Inus yet.
We recommend that you do not rush into purchasing a Mameshiba Inu until you have done your research.
 
As a person who created and introduced the Mameshiba Inu to the world,I am writing this on behalf of the members who are earnestly engaged in breeding.
We sincerely hope that you will find a cute puppy.
Mameshiba Inu Sesshu Hozan Founder, Masanobu Nishiyama
 

What kind of dog is the Mameshiba Inu?
Size of Mameshiba Inu
Height Comparison Chart for Breeds Related to Japanese Dogs

 

 

 
 
Recently, more and more people think that the smaller the better, but this is not true.
 
We have observed many Mameshiba Inu dogs all over Japan and studied their skeletons and other characteristics.
when we started breeding and promoting the Mameshiba Inu.
 
We also have owners who bring Mameshiba Inus to our kennel for breeding requests, and sometimes we see Mameshiba Inus that are much smaller than the standard Mameshiba Inu purchased elsewhere.
If we observe closely, we sometimes see dogs with individual anomalies, such as skeletal distortions or missing teeth.
 
It is also true that many Mameshiba Inu Inus, which are much smaller than the standard, have various disorders and deformities, such as being out of shape as Shiba Inus, mentally restless, males have poor fertility, and females have many problems, especially at delivery.
 
Mameshiba Inu under 25 cm will be issued a Mameshiba Inu pedigree if they are healthy and have no particular problems.
 
However, be careful with Mameshiba Inu that are too small.

千尋(Chihiro）

 
 
The Shiba Inu has long been loved and bred by the Japanese people.
However, because they are not suited to today’s cramped living conditions, the Mameshiba Inu was bred through generations of crossbreeding by selecting Shiba Inus with smaller body sizes.
 

History of Mameshiba Inu～Small Shiba Inus have always existed?
More than 80 years ago, before World War II,
small Shiba Inus were kept by hunters in mountainous areas throughout Japan as hunting dogs for small animals such as rabbits, marten, mujina (cave bear), raccoon dogs, and foxes.
Differences between a Shiba Inu and a Mameshiba Inu
The Mameshiba Inu is the same in appearance as its ancestor, the Shiba Inu, but the most obvious difference is its size.
Comparing the height of the two breeds, the Shiba is 38-41 cm (male) and 35-38 cm (female), while the Mameshiba Inu is 30-34 cm (male) and 28-32 cm (female) (all as an adult dog).
If you are used to seeing Shiba Inus, you will realize how small Mameshiba Inu is in size.
Mameshiba Inu as a breed of dog
More and more people are having Mameshiba Inus these days because they are small, cute, and can be kept in the house.
You can see many Mameshiba Inu sold in pet stores, but until 2008, there was no pedigree of the breed “Mameshiba Inu” because the breed was not recognized as a breed. However, until 2008, the breed “Mameshiba Inu” was not recognized, and there was no pedigree of the breed “Mameshiba Inu”.
First in the World! KC Japan Officially Approves Mameshiba Inu!
The Mameshiba Inu is still not recognized as a breed by some organizations and is still being bred and sold without a breed standard, resulting in various problems.Therefore, KC Japan created a standard that depicts the ideal image of what a Mameshiba Inu should be, and became the first organization in the world to officially recognize the Mameshiba Inu as a pedigree-issuing organization.
What is the standard of Mameshiba Inu?
The Mameshiba Inu has inherited many of the characteristics of the Shiba Inu, and is simple, graceful, and loyal to its master.
Compared to the fearless expression of the Shiba Inu, the Mameshiba Inu’s facial features have a lovely expression that suits its physique, and as a small family dog, it is required to have a cheerful and friendly personality.

 

 

　千尋(Chihiro）When the puppy in the photo above became an adult dog

 

 

Characteristics of the Mameshiba Inu
Due to housing conditions, the Mameshiba Inu is attracting attention from people who wish to keep a Shiba indoors.
They have adorable faces and small bodies. Because of their small size, they can be easily groomed and walked, even by the elderly and children.
 
Mameshiba Inu’s coat color is red (brown), black, sesame, and white, but more than 90% of them are red, and within the red, there is Aka-ichimai (all red) and Ura-jiro (red and chest area white).
The Mameshiba Inu is a wonderful dog that has the cuteness of a pet dog rather than the fearlessness of a Shiba Inu, and yet has the dignified nature characteristic of a Shiba Inu.

 
Mameshiba Inu, the obedient and loyal dog, is the root of the Japanese dog.
The Japanese dog is said to have its roots in the Shiba Inu.
Despite their small size, Shiba Inus are said to be spirited, brave, and obedient to their masters. They are also sensitive to the senses, which helps them in hunting, and they display a high homing instinct when they are separated from their masters. They are also known as “loyal dogs” because of their high level of loyalty and preference for cleanliness.
 
Shiba Inus are dogs with such deep affection for their owners.
The Mameshiba Inu is a wonderful dog that has all the advantages of the Shiba Inu condensed into its small body.
 
As a side note, our first little Shiba Inu disappeared suddenly and we were all depressed.
But we were too close to moving to search as best I could…
 
And a year and a half later…
 
The house next door to our former residence called us and said, ” It seems that your dog is back. She’s wandering around.”
 
All my family members rushed to check on her.

There, covered in mud and a little tougher than ever, was my family’s little Shiba Inu…

 

 

The beginning of this kennel~Encounter with Mameshiba Inu (Shiba Inu)

 

Founder Masanobu (a father of mine, the current owner) started breeding Mameshiba Inu when he met a very small Shiba Inu in the 1960s.
 
The Shiba Inu suffered badly during the war and its population was drastically reduced, so efforts were made to preserve the breed shortly after the war in order to protect the unique Japanese breed.
The Shiba Inu has flourished thanks to the efforts of many people, including preservation societies and other organizations that have conducted powerful activities and collected excellent Shiba Inu from all over the country.
 
However, the establishment of a reference averaging in the process of attempting to recover the population would later become problematic.
 
The problem was that among the Shiba Inus of the time, there were many large Shiba over 38 cm, which was the average size, and many small Shiba that were 30 cm shorter than the average size.
These dogs were excluded from breeding because they were outside the regulations. As a result, the range of Shiba Inu sizes became narrower.
 
Nearly 100 years have passed since the preservation of Japanese dogs began, but the fact that large Shiba over 38 cm in height and nearly 20 kg in weight are still being produced is proof that such genes are still present.
 
Although size diversity was sacrificed for the sake of species recovery, our kennel focused on the preservation of the small Shiba (Koshiba and Shaku-Shiba).
 
When founder Masanobu first started breeding, he and I visited people who had struggled to make Shiba Inus flourish, learned about their history, and ran around the country looking for small Shiba Inus to protect them.
 
Not only small, but also the Shiba Inu’s skeletal structure, appearance, coat, loyalty to people, or the lineage of their parents and grandparents were examined to see what he could confirm with his own eyes, and he began to collect and breed lines that would produce truly small Shiba Inus from many generations ago.
 
He had to be very careful about collecting small Shiba Inus, because even if the child is small, if the parents are large, the parents’ genetics can suddenly appear.
 
Although the name Mameshiba Inu is now well known to the public, many elderly people have told me that before World War II, small Shiba Inus were familiarly known as “Koshiba” or “Shaku-Shiba.
 
Mr. Yoshihiro Saito, who made great efforts to preserve the Japanese dog, regretted in his later years, “It was a mistake to set the size of the Shiba Inu to the current range”.
 
This testimony was heard by many people involved in the preservation of Japanese dogs at the time.
 

Today, our kennel is the oldest Mameshiba Inu breeder that has preserved the Mameshiba Inu.

 

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