{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_shiba_inu_dog","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_shiba_inu_dog\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Shiba Inu — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) official breed-standard factual data for Shiba Inu, extracted verbatim (field values + section outline) from source_file; C1 substring-verified. Pulled 2026-08-02.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/shiba_inu_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 6\n  passed: 6\n  date: 2026-08-05\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_shiba_inu_dog/01_companion_breed_standard_shiba_inu_dog.md\nsource_document: \"AKC (American Kennel Club)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AKC (American Kennel Club)\"\n  title: \"Shiba Inu — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.akc.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC/FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:kennel-club-breed-standard\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-05\n---\n\n# Shiba Inu — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Origin: the smallest of Japan's native dog breeds, first developed to hunt by sight and scent through the dense undergrowth of mountainous regions; alert, agile and keen-sensed, it also makes a good watchdog and companion.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Size: males 14.5 to 16.5 in at the withers, females 13.5 to 15.5 in; average weight at the preferred middle of the range is about 23 lb for males and 17 lb for females. Disqualification: males over 16.5 or under 14.5 in, females over 15.5 or under 13.5 in.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Build and head: a compact, well-muscled frame; triangular dark eyes set deep and slanting, small triangular prick ears, a black nose, and a scissors bite. The thick powerful tail is carried over the back in a sickle or curl.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Coat and colour: a double coat of stiff straight guard hairs over a soft dense undercoat, with guard hairs about 1.5 to 2 in long at the withers and a slightly longer brush on the tail; the dog should be shown natural, and trimming is severely penalized, as is a long or woolly coat. Accepted colours are red, black-and-tan and sesame, all with urajiro (cream to white underside); cream, white, pinto or any other colour is a serious fault.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament: a blend of spirited boldness, good nature and unaffected straightforwardness that yields dignity; independent and reserved with strangers but loyal and affectionate to those it trusts, sometimes aggressive toward other dogs. Aggression toward handler or judge, or obvious shyness, is severely penalized.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Faults and disqualifications: loss of five or more teeth is a serious fault; an overshot or undershot bite is a disqualification.\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Shiba Inu — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Shiba Inu — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.akc.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/shiba_inu_combined.txt"},"source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/shiba_inu_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":608,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}