Why are flax-colored Shiba Inu so expensive? Have you ever heard of ten Shiba Inu and half flax?

Oct 20,2024
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The flax-colored Shiba Inu is expensive because of its unique appearance

Among the Shiba Inu breeds, the flax-colored Shiba Inu is also subdivided into red sesame-colored Shiba Inu and black sesame-colored Shiba Inu. The hair on the abdomen has a patch of white hair, which is called "wrapped in white." , this is also the unique feature of the flax-colored Shiba Inu, the color is very special; and what is interesting is that the flax-colored Shiba Inu is sometimes red and sometimes black when it is a puppy. If it is red when it is young, it will grow into a light color. Flax firewood; otherwise, dark color. Therefore the price is expensive.

The flax-colored Shiba Inu is expensive because it is rare

Even purebred Shiba Inu dogs come in many colors. It is mainly divided into four types: "White Chai, Aka Chai (yellow), Sesame Chai, and Black Chai." Most of the Shiba Inu we see are Aka Chai. Including some internet celebrity dogs, almost all are Chichai. The flax-colored Shiba Inu is the rarest; so there is a popular saying: "Out of ten Shiba Inu dogs, one is white, one is black, and half is sesame; the remaining seven and a half are all red." Flax is the hardest color to match and also the rarest. Therefore, the price will be higher than other breeds of Shiba Inu.

The flax-colored Shiba Inu is expensive because it is difficult to breed.

The color requirements of the flax-colored Shiba Inu are relatively strict. Black Chai and Red Chai can be mated to produce a flax color, but the overall coat color of the Black Chai and Red Chai will directly affect the coat color of the offspring (including the proportion of white on the chest and face, etc.), so in When selecting black and red Shiba Inu for mating, in addition to paying attention to the fact that the breeding dog's body meets the conditions for breeding dogs, it is also necessary to fully consider whether the breeding dog's coat is excellent and whether the proportion of white in various parts of the breeding dog's body is coordinated.
Excellent flax-colored Shiba Inus cannot be obtained through one breeding. Many good flax firewood can be obtained after several or even dozens of reproductions.

The flax Shiba Inu is expensive because it is a racing dog

The flax Shiba Inu can be used in competitions, especially the flax with uniform color (red + black) with white on the body and chest, and even and coordinated white on the face. Shiba Inu (with the same facial color proportions as Aka Shiba), if it also has other excellent characteristics of Shiba Inu, it can be trained to compete. Therefore it will be more expensive.
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