The dog is medium height, with an amber red coat. It has dark feet and a dark color behind it's pointy ears. It has a bushy tail and a longer snout. It looks identical to a red fox! It even has the slendy body type. The under side of the belly maybe a white or lighter brown/cream color.
2007-03-15 06:14:44 · 13 answers · asked by compsandborowicz 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Shiba Inu. I have a 3yr. old female named Kasey. There are a variety of coat colors in Shibas, from what you described you've seen a red or a red sesame Shiba Inu.
Shibas are great dogs, for the right people. A Shiba wasn't necessarily the right breed for me but I fell in love with them and I've made it work with my Kasey. Shibas are high energy, strong-willed, and most are NOT reliable off-leash. They have a very high prey drive and will chase most anything that moves! Shiba Inus are an ancient breed from Japan and are related to Chows and Akitas.
2007-03-15 06:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by ssjd3436 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it's NOT a fox? Sometimes fox, just like wolves, can take to humans. All I could find was a description of a fox:
Description of Species:
The red fox Vulpes vulpes resembles a small dog with a long bushy tail, large pointed ears and a pointed muzzle. As these small canines’ name suggests, the red fox’s fur is typically a dark reddish-brown to a soft yellowish-red (Ables 1975). A variety of color variations exist. Some so-called red foxes have silver-tipped black fur (Grater 1978), which was sought after by the silver fox fur industry. This industry selectively bred red foxes to obtain the desired silver colored fur (Ables 1975). The most common color phase found within the Sierra Nevada is the ‘cross fox’, which is characterized by a black cross marking formed by two black stripes on its back; one across the shoulders and the other down the back (Grater 1978). Even with these color variations all red foxes have four common markings – white-tipped tails with white undersides and black feet and legs (Grater 1978). The average weight of males ranges from 4.5 -5.4kg and females’ range from 4.1-4.5kg (Ables 1975). Red foxes also have a distinctive skull because the sagittal crest comes to a point (Jameson & Peeters 1988). This is in contrast to the gray fox whose sagittal crests forms a lyre-shape (Jameson & Peeters 1988).
Sry thats all I could find.
2007-03-15 13:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by mermaids_n_moons 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its a Finnish Spitz. They look just like little foxes or a red Pomeranian but they are too little to be fox like.
2007-03-15 13:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a dog called a fox terrier, I believe is a rusty red color, or it could be a small female reddish colored siberian husky.
2007-03-15 13:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by debe20062000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your referring to a Finnish Spitz. These are bred to look like Foxes.
http://www.akc.org/breeds/finnish_spitz/index.cfm
http://www.finnishspitzclub.org/
They are very nice dogs, but very typical Spitz.
2007-03-15 13:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by I luv Pets 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That would be a Shiba Inu. It's a Japanese breed.
2007-03-15 13:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shiba-Inu?
2007-03-15 13:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shibu inu (japanese breed) very nice looking ,looks just like a fox.
2007-03-15 16:10:44 · answer #8 · answered by sunkissedpei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a finnish spitz. I have one and he is a great dog super smart!
2007-03-15 13:52:34 · answer #9 · answered by mars1021 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is Pomeranians! Just click on my name and e-mail me and I will send you pictures.
2007-03-15 13:34:37 · answer #10 · answered by mcnatt c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋