The Total Shiba

by Susan Houser and Gretchen Haskett

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931866987
• ISBN13: 9780931866982
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Alpine Publications
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

The Total Shiba

Wonderful book with loads of information. Anyone who intends owning a Shiba must read this book.

My favorite Shiba Book!

Of all of the breed-specific books I've read that discuss Shiba Inus, this book is my hands-down favorite. It gives a thorough history of the breed, a detailed explanation of the breed's standard, a good chapter of advice on choosing and raising a Shiba puppy, and one of the most helpful and informative chapters I've read on breeding anywhere. That said, I have to agree with those who wrote that it's not the book for everyone. The Total Shiba is geared more toward breeders than toward prospective buyers and enthusiasts. The content is breeding-focused and it lacks color photographs. Enthusiasts would enjoy the Complete Owner's Guide or the Kennel Club book more, as both are filled with beautiful pictures and content more geared toward their interests.

all the answers to your questions about shibas you never dared to ask!

I own a shiba inu and I love this kind of dog. This wonderful book has all the info one should know about shibas together with fantastic BW pictures. It is complete, clear and totally focused on shibas, not on dog puppies but on shiba puppies! I also found the Japanese name selection very interesting.

A Necessary Reference Book for the Shiba Owner

This is my favorite Shiba book. I have been involved in the breed since 1987 and this book (to me) is a culmination of the years of knowledge and experience I had to glean by hanging out with the best. It has almost everything that a person would want to know about the Shiba Inu. The authors are highly knowlegeable and have been involved in the breed since before 1986. Fred Lanting, world renowned judge and Shiba Breeder, gives this book a glowing review...he calls it; concise, constructive,accurate, and comprehensive.In the back of the book are over 100 photos of the Shibas that were the foundation of the Shibas in America today. Many of the Shibas in Shibumi Shiba Inu's pedigrees are pictured there. I wish this book had been available in 1987.

Great Shiba book for first time owners

I think that this is a great Shiba book. I also own another called The Complete Shiba Inu, and feel that both books are excellent. This book has tips on how to care for your Shiba, pictures, and training suggestions.