http://www.shibamac.com/others/national-geographic-shiba-inu-is-most-wolflike/
Altho' small - male: 23" - they certainly have that wolf head/face and 'the look'.
I have had many breeds. Shiba is by far the best: most intelligent, loyal, stubborn (you DO have to establish who is Alpha - and re-establish daily. then both you and they will be happy.
He is very obedient, doesn't chew/destroy things (still has his first toy from 7 yrs ago - I have stuffed toys on floor level that I told him are MINE - and he has never touched them...
That said, when it comes to food, all bets are off - and he will tuck some away in case of famine - LOL
Yes, they ARE runners...but DO NOT CHASE. it's a game you will lose. When mine does get lose, I put a treat in his treat bowl and leave the door open. In his head, he thinks: "hmmm if I go home, there's a treat - not a scolding" - and he's back in under 5 minutes.
You just have to be smarter than your dog.
He obeys the usual sit/stay/wait/down/quiet/bring it here. drop it, etc commands. However, I have NOT, deliberately, taught him the 'fetch/catch and such 'trick' tricks. He's not a toy.
If he senses human danger, he will bark his head off. If it's danger from, say when we're in the woods and he picks up on coyotes (BIG in the east) he will quietly DRAG you out of the area.
When walking, he is "rein trained" - needs no verbal commands to not pull, to cross road, to sit and wait for vehicle to pass,to pace himself to my pace...
IOW, he is a thorough delight.
Look at that wolf face
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