Dog of the Day: Shaven Shiba

4 Responses to Dog of the Day: Shaven Shiba

1. M.C. says:

   July 11, 2011 at 4:40 pm

   Oh nooooooo!
   He looks so skinny. Hehe. Actually, it’s a little hard to tell — was he really shaven, or was he just brushed a LOT so he has no more undercoat?

   People in Taiwan shave dogs of all breeds, and it was not uncommon to see Shibas shaved down to bare-nekkid skin. Unfortunately, it’s really not recommended for double-coated breeds. I’ve got pictures of shaved cats somewhere on a hard drive, too…

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   • Dave says:

     July 16, 2011 at 8:48 pm

     Do you have any pictures?

     Naked Shiba Inus look like Basenjis to me. Unfortunately there’s not a lot of online examples of one.

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     • M.C. says:

       July 21, 2011 at 1:36 am

       I don’t have any pix of my own, but here’s a few:

       http://www.flickr.com/photos/zaylin14/5695963693/
       http://www.pa-pu.com/?p=668
       http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/raiven9/SANY1128.jpg
       http://blog.xuite.net/jwosm/pets/12401800
       http://blog.udn.com/maggieshiba/2849943
       http://shibabbs.com/shiba/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=32530
       http://www.shibainuforum.org/forum/uploads/2055_1305908611.JPG

       Looks like most people might not be shaving down to bare skin anymore (the last one was a DIY job), which is… better.

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2. Adam Lang says:

   July 12, 2011 at 8:19 am

   I’m not 100% sure, but I do think I recall that he was shaved, not just well-brushed.

   And yeah… double-coated breeds can end up with patchy coats if you buzz them down. Looks really goofy, and often quite sad. I seem to recall I posted one… hmm… yep, here.

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