How do you look at the appearance of a Shiba Inu? The shape of the Shiba Inu’s eyes is close to a triangle, the eye color is dark brown, the ears are triangular, and they tilt forward; the Shiba Inu’s head is medium in size, and the forehead is wide and flat; the neck of the Shiba Inu is thick and strong , The body is muscular and the chest is well developed.

1. Eyes: The shape is somewhat close to a triangle, deep in position, sloping upward and toward the outside of the ear. Eye color is dark brown. Eye circles are black.

2. Ears: Triangular in shape, firmly erect, small, but in proportion to the head and body. The ears are set widely apart and tilt directly forward, with the sloping backs of the ears blending into the arched neck.

3. Head: medium size, in proper proportion to the body. The forehead is broad and flat with slight grooves.

4. Stop: Moderate.

5. Muzzle: firm, full, round, with a strong lower jaw protruding forward from the cheek. The bridge of the nose is straight, tapering slightly from stop to tip. The length of the muzzle accounts for 40% of the entire head length (distance from occipital bone to nose). A full beard is ideal. The lips are tight and black. The nose is black. The bite is a scissors bite, the dentition is complete, and the teeth are strong and even.

6. Neck: thick, strong and of moderate length.

7. Topline: straight and level (to the base of the tail).

8. Body: Dry and muscular, without any sluggishness or roughness. The forechest is very well developed. The depth of the chest from the withers to the lowest point of the sternum is about half or slightly less than the height at the withers.