Editing Shiba Inu (section)

===Lifespan===
A review of cemetery data in Japan found that the Shiba Inu had a life expectancy of 15.5 years,<ref>{{cite journal |last1= Inoue |first1=Mai |last2=C. L. Kwan |first2=Nigel |last3=Sugiura |first3=Katsuaki |date= 2018 |title=Estimating the life expectancy of companion dogs in Japan using pet cemetery data |journal=J Vet Med Sci |volume=80| number= 7 |pages=1153–1158 |doi= 10.1292/jvms.17-0384 |pmc=6068313 |pmid= 29798968}}</ref> greater than any other breed. A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 14.6 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for [[Mongrel|crossbreeds]].<ref>{{cite journal | last1=McMillan | first1=Kirsten M. | last2=Bielby | first2=Jon | last3=Williams | first3= Carys L. | last4= Upjohn | first4=Melissa M. | last5=Casey | first5=Rachel A. | last6=Christley | first6=Robert M. | display-authors= 3| title= Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death | journal=Scientific Reports | publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC | volume= 14 | number=1 | date=2024-02-01 | issn=2045-2322 | doi=10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w | page=531| pmid=38302530 | pmc=10834484 | bibcode= 2024NatSR..14..531M }}</ref>