Editing Shiba Inu (section)

==Temperament==
[[File:Fm shiba inu puppy.jpg|thumb|right|A Shiba Inu puppy]]
The Shiba Inu is considered an alert, affectionate, and independent breed with high intelligence but also somewhat stubborn and strong-willed.<ref name="Spruce">{{cite web |last1=Johnstone |first1=Gemma |title=Shiba Inu |url=https://www.thesprucepets.com/shiba-inu-dog-breed-profile-4775761 |website=The Spruce Pets |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

The terms {{nihongo|"spirited boldness"|悍威|kan'i}}, {{nihongo|"good nature"|良性|ryōsei}}, and {{nihongo|"artlessness"|素朴|soboku}} have subtle interpretations that have been the subject of much commentary.<ref name= detailedstudy>{{cite book| editor-first= Miriam| editor-last= Clews |title= The Japanese Shiba Inu: A detailed study of the Shiba| year= 1990| publisher= | isbn= | page= }}</ref><!-- comment this needs to be clarified, it mentions these terms and that they have subtle interpretations but doesn't state how they relate to the shiba inu, i presume these are terms applied to the dog in japan but without mentioning such they're just confusing and pointless -->

A survey of experts classified the Shiba Inu as having "high aggression, high reactivity and medium trainability".<ref name="TAKEUCHI MORI 2006 pp. 789–796">{{cite journal | last1=Takeuchi | first1=Yukari | last2= Mori | first2=Yuji | title=A Comparison of the Behavioral Profiles of Purebred Dogs in Japan to Profiles of those in the United States and the United Kingdom | journal=Journal of Veterinary Medical Science | publisher=Japanese Society of Veterinary Science | volume=68 | issue=8 | year=2006 | issn=0916-7250 | doi=10.1292/jvms.68.789 | pages=789–796| doi-access=free | pmid=16953077 }}</ref> A possible explanation for this and other observed behaviour is that the Shiba Inu is more closely related to the [[wolf]] than domesticated dogs from other countries.<ref name="Parker Kim Sutter Carlson 2004 pp. 1160–1164">{{cite journal | last1=Parker | first1=Heidi G. | last2=Kim | first2=Lisa V. | last3= Sutter | first3=Nathan B. | last4=Carlson | first4=Scott | last5=Lorentzen | first5=Travis D. | last6=Malek | first6=Tiffany B. | last7=Johnson | first7= Gary S. | last8=DeFrance | first8=Hawkins B. | last9=Ostrander | first9=Elaine A. | last10=Kruglyak | first10=Leonid |display-authors= 3| title= Genetic Structure of the Purebred Domestic Dog | journal=Science | publisher=American Association for the Advancement of Science | volume=304 | issue=5674 | date= 2004-05-21 | issn=0036-8075 | doi=10.1126/science.1097406 | pages=1160–1164| pmid=15155949 | bibcode=2004Sci...304.1160P }}</ref> Due to the high intelligence of the breed it requires a lot of exercise and stimulation. Insufficient exercise can lead to anxiety which leads to undesirable behaviours, notably the "shiba scream".<ref name="Spruce"/><ref name="PetMD">{{cite web |last1=Fassbaugh |first1=Emily A. |title=Shiba Inu |url= https://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds/shiba-inu |website=PetMD |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

A survey in Japan found the Shiba Inu to be more likely to engage in destructive behaviour, refusal to walk whilst on a lead, engage in [[Copulation (zoology)|mounting]] behaviour, and tail chasing. The Shiba Inu was also found to be less likely to bark at noises whilst inside the house.<ref>{{cite journal | last1= Yamada | first1=Ryoko | last2= Kuze-Arata | first2=Sayaka | last3= Kiyokawa | first3=Yasushi | last4= Takeuchi | first4=Yukari | title= Prevalence of 25 canine behavioral problems and relevant factors of each behavior in Japan | journal=Journal of Veterinary Medical Science | publisher= Japanese Society of Veterinary Science | volume=81 | issue=8 | year=2019 | issn=0916-7250 | doi=10.1292/jvms.18-0705 | pages=1090–1096| pmid=31167977 | pmc=6715928 }}</ref>