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Located in Florida. Sharing the adventures, daily life, and my musings on the Shiba Inu. I focus on temperament, structure, and type – in that order.
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Boomlay is a up-and-coming Shiba Inu kennel located in Tampa, Florida, specializing in versatile AKC and NIPPO registered Shiba Inu. I strive to produce mentally sound Shiba with balanced structure and a good work ethic. I not only show my dogs in conformation but I also participate in performance events with my dogs including Barn Hunt, Fast CAT/CAT, AKC’s Trick Dog, AKC’s Canine Good Citizen, Ra

lly as well as training for agility. Our goal is to preserve & promote the Shiba Inu as the breeders in Japan intended the Shiba to be. Our dogs are raised with other animals including other dogs, cats, rabbits & birds (budgies, pigeons, ducks). Socialization and good genetics is key. The dogs travel to wherever dogs are allowed, making them more well rounded and less likely to develop fears or phobias. Our Shiba are health tested before breeding – eyes, hips, & patellas are OFA certified. I’m a member of the Heart Of Dixie Shiba Fanciers, the National Shiba Club of America, Nihonken Hozonkai (NIPPO), and the Florida Cracker Horse Association

07/01/2024

Yesterday I turned 31 so I celebrated with the dogs (& Sophia).

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06/29/2024

A very nice rainbow made an appearance on our evening walk. Not sure if this is album cover material or not 😂

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06/26/2024

I loved this seminar! It reiterated points I knew BUT what really got my attention was the confirmation that the quality of Shiba overseas is lacking. This is something I felt to be true but to hear being spoken was kinda like ahh, see I’m not completely crazy. Breeders in Japan want us to have good quality dogs which is why they put together this seminar.

Points I really thought were good:

•The Shiba was a hunting dog & should have structure to do its job. TOO many people put emphasis on a pretty headpiece - a Shiba is more than a pretty face!
• how in-depth the seminar went into black & tan coloring. Driving home that it’s a hard color to get correct. Also I committed a sin with my second black & tan to black & tan breeding which I knew but now feel a bit guilty about 😂😅
• Nihon Ken base color is red, the other colors are built around red. Sesame has red coloring, black & tans have red coloring. Historically black & tans were used to help red color & coat quality.

This lecture on the Shiba Inu was given by the World Union of Akita Clubs (WUAC) in Japan in June 2024. The purpose is to focus on the FCI/JKC standard and c...

06/25/2024

Oh Delilah, I really don’t know what to say. You were the puppy who wasn’t suppose to stay. The frustratingly difficult teenager who was going to become a wall decoration. The ugly duckling who inherited none of her mother’s graces. I never made it easy for you to live up to this unrealistic expectation I had for my first bred by/Nekora’s daughter. The first couple of years there was a lot of frustration and resentment that you didn’t deserve due to a situation that you were part of, but you did not create. These last couple of years the universe really humbled me and made me see things differently. I am ashamed of how I felt in those beginning, important years. Even when I tried to push you away, you gave me your all, which for me, was never good enough until now. You’ve never really had your chance to shine, so when Krissy Coquina Shiba Inu offered to take you to a photo shoot by Katherine Winrich Photography , I had to do it (even though my wallet cried).
You’ve matured into a very nice dog who is always willing to stand by and do your best even when I stumble and fall, not wanting to get up. I feel like I have a lot of lost time to make up to you, and that hopefully, if the universe allows, we will embark on a new journey - a new beginning of sort. Thank you for being patient and teaching me a lot about myself. Looking at these pictures I see Nekora did give you some of her graces, but you are uniquely you. And I wouldn’t want it any other way.

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06/24/2024

Nekora at 10 years old strutting her stuff at the Tampa AKC veterans show. She has so much fun showing in the veterans class, as do I. It’s crazy to think she’s been part of my life for 10 years. It’s a bit bittersweet showing her now, but as long as she’s able & willing, we’ll show when veterans is offered, as time is fleeting & precious.

Thank you Kayes Media for getting this picture of us.

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06/16/2024

Brently’s official win photos. Her results from the Tampa cluster:

Wednesday: Group 4 out of 5 dogs
Thursday: Group 2 out of 5 dogs
Friday: Group 1 out of 3 dogs
Saturday: BOS
Sunday: BOS

Brently got 1 point this week for her group 1st placement, putting her at 3 points total towards her CM. Akiyama no Roushya won her first points. Our next show is the Ocala shows in July at the beautiful equestrian center.

Off topic but I remember back in the day show photos were $35 for two 8 x 10 prints that took a week to get to you. Now for an instant digital download it’s $60 🙃 I haven’t bought a win photo in… 6 years so I don’t know why I thought they’d be similar in price… guess I’ve been doing this for a long time & I feel old complaining about the prices 😂 Also the photographer didn’t like her NIPPO leash so he made me take it off for pictures 😅

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06/16/2024

I’m fired because I forgot to post this but Astrid got a rainbow for her birthday (6/13)! I know it’s kinda hard to see but I promise it’s there. She’s a lucky girl to get such a wonderful gift.

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06/13/2024

Happy 6th birthday to my sunshine child Astrid! I can’t believe how time has flown by but you’re still your happy, silly self. Your simple joy for life is something I’m envious of. I’m so glad you came into my life even when you decide to be a wormy on our walks or have to stare at the squirrels because darn it, you will one day catch another.
I don’t think I’ll ever meet another Shiba with the same zest for life & just overall happiness & love.

Here’s to many more 💛

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06/13/2024

Contact Coquina Shiba Inu if you’re interested in this little cutie 🙂

06/11/2024

Happy first birthday Brently Stephen Smith. I knew when I named her after my hero she’d have a lot to live up to, which might be a bit unfair now that I think about it. But so far she has done her namesake justice, she has amazed me with her resilience & willingness as I’ve only had her for 5 months & in those 5 months I think she has done a beautiful job with taking everything in stride. I cannot imagine my life without the happiest class clown, as she’s entertaining even when I’m not in the mood for shenanigans. Thank you Akiyama no Roushya for trusting me with her. Here’s to many more Brently 💚

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06/08/2024

Because I haven’t been paying attention to the dates I forgot to remind y’all on the 5th to go support local artists at the The Tampa Fringe ! I’ve enjoyed every year I’ve gone & highly recommend it! 🙂

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06/07/2024

This is amazing that we have this resource now! The NIPPO standard is the blueprint for our Nihon Ken & should be followed as it is set by the country of origin. This is not our breed - we need to value & uphold the founders’ direction for the breeds. They are not ours, we are simply borrowing them.

A big thank you for those involved to bringing this valuable information to us.

Click here for the full Nihon Ken Standard and Commentary, along with the NIPPO Judging Resolutions. The standard for the Japanese Dog (Nihon Ken), "...based on the characteristic traits of the Nihon Ken, and guiding the direction of the Nihon Ken that should be produced in the future," was publishe...

06/04/2024

Throw back to the first (& only) officially published article I wrote. This was in AKC’s June 2022 Gazette & probably one of my proudest moments. I haven’t reread it so it might be a bit cringe now 😂
Also bonus pictures of me & Krissy with the dogs & the booth minus the dogs.

Link:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/23135406/06-2022-Gazette.pdf

Pages 43 & 44

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06/02/2024

The silliest girl ever officially got her first title!

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06/01/2024

I love that we are growing up together but it makes me so sad that you’ll always be growing older than me. It’s surreal to realize that you’ve not only surpassed me in years but, I think, in quiet wisdom. Each birthday we celebrate is bittersweet because it’s counting down the time we have left together which breaks my heart. It’s hard not to let the sad feelings overrule the happy ones when I think about how quickly time passes by… but you’re happy, healthy, keeping up with the youngesters on hikes, & living life to the fullest even though you’re a tiny bit stiff & crickety. Of course I have tears in my eyes as I write this, but what I need to focus on is the happy days we have left.
Happy 10th birthday to my bestest girl Nekora 💜 here’s to many more.

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05/31/2024

I’ve been religiously taking Brently to handling classes in preparation for the June Tampa cluster coming up. She’s been doing extremely well, but her real weakness is the exam. The instructor who is awesome has been slowly working with her, not pressuring her into an exam as he wants to gain her trust & get her comfortable with him.
Today was our break through, she allowed him to pet her all over & did beautifully for the first exam. It took some coaxing for the other two but it was a giant leap forward in improvement (cue my sigh of relief). So much so as we were getting ready to do our down & back she wanted him to pet her, so she jumped on him & was just so happy to get attention. I was so proud & this class was the best performance of hers to date.
She also developed a crush on a club member’s Pharaoh Hound. She eye balled him last week & wooed at him, desperate to get his attention.
She was eye balling him while he was doing his obedience work. Trying to do her best to work while lusting over her first crush. Poor girl doesn’t know that we all fall for men we can’t have 😂 life just isn’t fair!

Also she stole a toy that found its way in our drive way. She was very proud of her treasure.

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05/26/2024

Not the best picture as the sunlight blinded me & there was little cooperation for good pictures BUT Astrid & Lulu ( ) met up again after 4 or 5 years. Astrid immediately melted upon seeing Lulu (she might have peed a bit out of excitement).
She was all smiles & airplane ears when she saw her BFF from puppyhood. It was so cute seeing how happy she was to see Lulu again. Lulu will be hanging out with us for the next week & 1/2

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05/25/2024

05/21/2024

Today I woke up late. Today I didn’t want to walk 2 miles but we did anyway. Today on our 2 milke journey we found a squirrel (the 3rd in a week span).
I have wrestled the dogs to pick up a squirrel exactly one time before then & it went very well. Have a p**p bag prepared to sn**ch said squirrel, shorten the leashes were 3/4 can’t really breath, scoop up the squirrel, fold it into the bag, start walking, & relax the leashes. Sounds like fun & easy right?

I attempted that this morning, it could have gone better… Nekora was loose leashed but she typically listens - she did, so this isn’t about her. I told her to leave it & she’s like ok 😔
The other 3 jackasses desperately tried to get the squirrel but I, the hairless ape, am smarter than them… so I thought. I scooped the squirrel in my right hand with dogs in my left. Apparently I forgot that a) Brently is slightly taller & b) she’s also slightly longer. In slow motion her jaws attempt to close around the squirrel’s body. My instinct was to yank it before she could give it a hug with her teeth. I was fast but not fast enough 😔 the tail tip was a casualty. Luckily it’s not too noticeable.
Then it was like a scene from a circus, I had 3 dogs jumping all over me trying to get the squirrel. They were getting tangled in leashes & I was doing my best not to lose my patience because they are dogs & squirrels, dead or alive are of high interest, even though they were pi***ng me off with their shenanigans. I pointed out the tail tip to Nekora, a reward for her good girl behavior. She declined, really wanting the squirrel, so she patiently waited.

We walked by the scene of the murder where Brently sn**ched the tail tip, with Delilah & Astrid quickly trying to have some of it. Brently ate it & we continued the rest of our 1.5 miles until we got home with minor jumping from Brently.

I hope the golfers enjoyed the show.

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05/15/2024

05/10/2024

Brently & I at the Classic. Sadly no pictures of me & Delilah but I’m happy that I have these photos thanks to

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05/07/2024

https://boomlayshibas.com/2024/05/07/nippo-classic-seminar-notes-2024/

What was nice about this year’s NIPPO seminar was we received a translated copy of the judge’s notes. These notes were translated by AI (ChatGP) so there is some awkwardness with them. I am taking …

05/06/2024

We’re 6 & 1/2 hours away from home but I wanted to share our results from the Classic. Brently was in Waka Inu I, she got 3rd out of 3 in her class. I was extremely nervous showing her as I haven’t been working with her & this would be my first time showing her. Seeing the other girls in her class I figured she wouldn’t place over them, but I’m happy that she showed her heart out. While the exam (wicketing & teeth check - which involved opening her mouth to check for molars & tongue spots) was hard for her, I thought she recovered well & showed great Kan’i in the group judging.
Delilah was in Seiken. I knew that her obvious faults would hurt her - she’s a dark black & tan, she has a tight curled tail, & her facial markings are not preferred but her structure is fantastic. She oozed Kan’i in that ring. She stood stock still, tail always up, & stared at the judge. Delilah also got a 3rd place but out of 4. I won’t deny that I was disappointed in the placement but as friends reminded me, NIPPO judging can & will withhold placements & dismiss dogs from the ring that they don’t feel are quality. So he saw quality in her.

I think I’m really the most disappointed in myself & in my feelings. I have failed my dogs for not enjoying them for just being loving partners & by putting unrealistic & unattainable expectations on them. We drove 18 hours to show to a Japanese judge who KNOWS the breeds, to support the organization that saved our beloved breeds, the bonus is I learned a lot, met a bunch of new people, & got to see the breeds I love. I guess a good humbling is always a valuable lesson to take home. Maybe one day I’ll be more at peace with myself & my dogs’ accomplishments.

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05/01/2024

We had some time to kill in Tennessee so we enjoyed a magical hike. The sun dappling made the moss look enchanted. The girls enjoyed their mini hike although there’s always one in the group shot 🙄🙃😂

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05/01/2024

A quick 1.5 mile walk at a Georgia park before we head off again. This park was absolutely beautiful!
Only 8 more hours to go 😅

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04/30/2024

Better late than never 🙃
To the NIPPO Classic in Grey Summit Missouri or bust!! 😂 With no stops or anything it’ll take 14 hours & 30 minutes with a FLOOD warning in the route. But we’re not driving a straight shoot, so hopefully we’ll be there late Thursday.

5 dogs, 2 crazy women (my mom & I), & a nice ass rented 2024 mini van 😂 Tsubaki was a last minute add on as Sophia had to go out of town so she’s tagging along for the adventure.

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04/28/2024

Went on a short hike today, we didn’t travel too far but we enjoyed the trails through the swamp by Hillsborough River. Saw a bunch of little wildflowers I’ve never seen before so that was really cool.

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“But we just want to hug the squirrels… with our teeth!” Astrid & Brently are my two squirrel crazy dogs, but they’re manageable due to training. Granted they have their moments where instinct overrides training by typically they’re pretty good at minding me. Sometimes I do like to get them amped up asking where the squirrels are when there’s none in site. While this isn’t the best video, I was very pleased with their reaction, you can tell though they really wanted to get the squirrels. #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai #kishuken #kishukenlove #kishukenofinstagram #紀州犬

Pissing off the Shiba are her favorite activity because they’ll chase her & any attention is good attention to Brently 😅 she just wants ANYONE to play with her 😭 #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai #kishuken #kishukenlove #kishukenofinstagram #紀州犬

When you have lived at the house for 4 months & just realized there are rabbits 🙃🤡😂 Apparently Potpie distracted her from the fuzzies that shared the pen with him. She’ll eventually ignore them as she did with the rooster. It was interesting though to see that her excitement brought Nekora & Delilah over. Maybe they thought she could convince the rabbit to let them eat him. Astrid meanwhile was too busy chasing lizards as they’re her second love after squirrels. Harvey the rabbit seems to actually enjoy teasing the dogs, he’ll hop just close enough where they can touch him with a paw or attempt to grab him with front teeth. He’ll then dash or binkie away into the bamboo as the dogs try to figure out home to get him. I never leave them unattended & I don’t allow them to escalate. If they get to be too much, they get corrected as that doesn’t fly here as my prey species deserve a peaceful existence as well. *Nekora wears a makeshift harness when she goes outside because even though she’s a seemingly unassuming old lady, she tries to sneak off in tight places to find rats - that’s how I can grab her when she gets stuck or lead her away from somewhere so exciting as she typically listens but sometimes she gives into the devil whispering in her ear. #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai #kishuken #kishukenlove #kishukenofinstagram #紀州犬

My dog might like squirrels a little too much - even the roadkill ones are good enough. 😂 I will say, they do know their limits when it comes to acting the fool, but don’t think for a second if I didn’t keep them far enough away they wouldn’t have snatched that squirrel - been there done that 🙃 I think too they get excited when they see roadkill as I get excited because it means I have a new project. If I can, they get a second life with me. If not, they get moved out of the road. This one came home of course. #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai #kishuken #kishukenlove #kishukenofinstagram #紀州犬

While I understand this video may not be everyone’s cup of tea, I think the dogs’ reactions to the squirrel are entertaining/interesting. Also this video gets loud.. Astrid is for sure my squirrel crazy dog. She’s snatched 2 roadkill ones before I saw them & grabbed one the fell out of the tree in the middle of the Shiba while we were walking last year. Each squirrel she gets intensifies her desire for squirrelies. But she’s manageable on walks & hikes. She just hyper focuses on them. Brently stalks squirrels with Astrid, both drop their tails & slowly step toward the squirrel. Typically the squirrel sees them & runs up the tree. Occasionally I’ll let them up on the tree because some bad habits are funny 😅 but typically they’ll just longingly look at the squirrel & continue their walk. But unfortunately for Brently (fortunately for the squirrels) she has yet to know the joys of catching one (dead or alive). The only time the group acts up is when a squirrel stupidly runs at us or by us within leash range 🙃 then I look like the lady who can’t control her dogs… which is embarrassing 😅 Delilah isn’t as big into squirrels UNLESS the body is right there, I’m carrying the body home, or a squirrel runs at us. Nekora couldn’t care less, or at least she acts like it. She’ll patiently sit, waiting for me to grant her the ownership of said squirrel carcass while the others act… well dumb. She’ll gently sniff it & try to take it UNLESS everyone else has ahold of it or it falls from the tree. Then this old lady is joining the fray 😂 As for the squirrel, he was roadkill. Taxidermy is one of my jobs & something I’m working hard to improve on. I’m not letting his death go to waste. His meat will be consumed & his pelt used for a 2nd life. I might be slightly cursed now as I did take it from a crow & they don’t forget. Oops… Video order: Brently, Astrid, Delilah, & Nekora #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shib

It’s the Shiba’s world & Brently is just living in it 😂 She’s definitely the 3rd wheel #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai #kishuken #kishukenlove #kishukenofinstagram #紀州犬

Too cute not to share. I wish I recorded a longer video or we’ll really a better one 😂 I’m fired! #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai #kishuken #kishukenlove #kishukenofinstagram #紀州犬

Thank you Krissy Stanford @coquina_shiba for sending me this 😭 it makes my heart happy & my eyes watery hearing these positive words about me & my love for the Shiba. I’m humbled & honored to receive such an award 💜 thank you to everyone who’s supported me throughout the years, without you, I wouldn’t have been able to do it.

I forgot I never posted this. Thank you Sophia for getting a video of Delilah running. Also I think this song is just perfect for any running videos 😭 Boomlay’s Truth Is Karma Don’t Lie RN CA DCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB “Delilah” #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #shinedown

Rain’s first encounter with the local sandhill cranes. She was unsure so I let her figure it out. The cranes were watchful but to my untrained eye they seemed cautious but not very threatened with our presence (One goofy girl & 4 dogs) which is nice. I love seeing them on our walks. #americanakita #americanakitasofinstagram #akitalove #akitalife

I’m 5’7” if that makes it more impressive 😂😂 #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬

No think, only bite! Road kill raccoon I skinned & salted yesterday. Going in the pickle today, of course I have some nosy Shiba & I like to feed into their curiosity. #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai

First time I’ve taken Astrid & Delilah to this pet sitting house. This is also the first time they’ve seen a horse up close. They were concerned (especially Delilah) but Apache is a good boy & couldn’t care less. They’re less frightened of him now but still not comfortable with him. They had their leashes on because I needed to make sure that they behaved themselves in the large yard aka no escape attempts as this was the first time I let them in the yard. #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #UKC #日本犬 #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai

I have 4 things to say. 1.) my dogs really love fresh pigeon eggs 2.) I say “you’re a rude” then stop because I didn’t want to curse 😂 3.) Astrid is a rude thief 4.) Nekora got her pigeon egg a couple of days ago (& was less enthusiastic about it). I have 2 laying hens, pigeons lay one egg & then a couple of days later another. Today I just happened to have 2 eggs so Nekora was left out as she’s already gotten an egg recently. #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC #NIPPO #NihonkenHozonkai

Saturday I made the last minute decision to run Delilah in Fast CAT in Ocala. We drove 1 hour & 30 minutes, go rained on, enjoyed the wild flowers, hung out with friends, & had a good lunch at the Yearling Restaurant. Delilah ran 21 miles an hour both runs. Tsubaki enjoyed a fun run & once she turns a year will be ready to run! #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC

They sing. It’s always fun when I’m watching the camera at work & they break into chorus. Then I show my coworkers how talented my dogs are 😂 #shibainu #shibaken #shibalove #shibaloversofinstagram #shiba #shibasofinstagram #shibalife #shibamania #shibaholics #shibastyle #shibaaddict #nihonken #japanesedog #inu #showdog #黒柴犬 #黒柴 #柴犬 #柴 #犬 #AKC

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"Temperament, Structure, and Type – Kan-i, Ryosei, and Soboku." We are small, brand new Shiba Inu breeder located in Tampa, Florida, specializing in AKC & NIPPO registered Shiba Inus that excel in temperament, structure, & type – in that order. We not only show our dogs in conformation but we also participate in performance events with our dogs including Barn Hunt, Fast CAT/CAT, AKC’s Trick Dog, AKC’s Canine Good Citizen, as well as training for agility. Our dogs are raised with other animals including other dogs, cats & birds (budgies, pigeons, ducks) while being exposed to horses. All interactions are supervised. Our Shibas well socialized – I take them where ever dogs are allowed, making them more well rounded & “bomb proof” in unfamiliar places.

Our Shibas are health tested before breeding – we check eyes, hips, & patellas with OFA. Puppies are sold on spay/neuter contracts. Show puppies are sold on individual basis. Occasionally we may have older puppies or retired show dogs available to a loving home.

I’m a proud member of the National Shiba Club Of America and the Heart Of Dixie Shiba Fanciers – a small regional Shiba Inu club .

My name is Alexis Amerosa, I started showing dogs at 17 years old in 2010 guided by Celeste Robinette of Sunshine Samoyeds. Celeste showed me the ropes of handling, grooming & whelping. I received a Samoyed puppy from Celeste in 2010 whom I named Chi. Chi & me had some success – the most notable thing accomplished was Winners Bitch as a regional specialty! It was her first major & the first points I’ve won! After six years of wanting a Shiba I finally got what I longed for – a black & tan Shiba bitch! I’m freshly started in my Shiba Inu journey – with the Leslie Anderson being my guide & mentor of all things Shiba.

I’ve met several lovely people in the Shiba breed giving me the opportunity to participate in some amazing experiences. I was able to go to the NIPPO Grand National in Hiroshima in 2015 thanks to Yumi Hagiwara. I was able to meet a couple of breeders & their dogs as well as talk to a highly respected NIPPO judge. I was also able to not only attend the NIPPO Grand National in 2016 but also participated in showing a young bitch named Beni owned by Yosh*to Wantanabe. We placed 8th in the class and received a Yuuryou (an excellent rating)! I can never thank Yosh*to enough for his kindness & this great honor!

I’m also very involved with purebred dog education – I volunteer for meet the breed booths and have even done dog bite prevention presentations at my job (a local private school.) I feel the best way to educate is to make people fall in love with what you’re trying to teach. My dogs love the attention & I love to talk about one of my favorite subjects – dogs!