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Updated: October 2, 2026

Shiba Inu Dog Breeders

Looking for a Shiba Inu breeder? Glossy websites and cute puppy photos make it hard to know what a kennel is really like. Pawthenticity is a nonprofit that collects public government inspection records into free, searchable breeder profiles, so you can see what inspectors found before you bring a Shiba Inu home.

Pawthenticity tracks 63 licensed kennels that breed Shiba Inus. They average 99 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 430. More than half (40 kennels, or 63%) have been cited by inspectors, for 852 citations in total. The kennels are in 12 states, mostly Missouri (22), Indiana (7), Wisconsin (6), Nebraska (5) and Iowa (5). Hobby and unlicensed breeders aren't included.