Mugi Joestar is a born and raised Portuguese Shiba Inu. Mugi is so portuguese that she even acts as the neighborhood surveillance camera and is always with the eyes on the street. She is Cláudia Fernandes’s puppy, a first time Shiba Inu owner that did not expect Mugi personality and was not ready for that many Shiba Screams.

In this episode we speak with Lola & Ian in Lisbon, Portugal with Aki, a 7 year old female red shiba from San Francisco, and Kanto, an 18 month old male Shikoku born in Lithuania. You can follow their past and future travels on Instagram @wowsuchworld.

Kyro (aka the Victorious one) came a long long way to Portugal, the country where his owners live. This Shiba belongs to Hugo Rocha and his wife Anastasia. He came from Russia but he “speaks” in Portuguese.He is a very active dog, always waiting to play with his Portuguese and Russian owners. He loves to walk in the forest, in the mountain or in the beach for a very long time. He (almost) never gets tired and he is always challenging his humans for new activities. They love to have a dog like this because it helps them getting fit. ;)

Irena & Akio Heisei Daigan are expats living in Portugal.Akio is living his best life, hunting little prey in forests, rolling in dead fish and digging clam shells on the wast beaches of Portugal, while Irena is raising her little Champion and is on the path of becoming a responsible breeder of Shiba Inu. Never has she ever imagined becoming a dog owner, as all her life perceived herself as a devoted "cat lady". So now she has her darling "cat-dog" Akio.This is the second part of the excellent chat we had with Irena. Enjoy it!Follow Akio on Instagram @akioheiseidaigan

Irena & Akio Heisei Daigan are expats living in Portugal.Akio is living his best life, hunting little prey in forests, rolling in dead fish and digging clam shells on the wast beaches of Portugal, while Irena is raising her little Champion and is on the path of becoming a responsible breeder of Shiba Inu. Never has she ever imagined becoming a dog owner, as all her life perceived herself as a devoted "cat lady". So now she has her darling "cat-dog" Akio. Follow Akio on Instagram @akioheiseidaigan

In our ninth episode we receive a couple from Dubai: Teagan & Scott. They are both teachers and fell totally in love with Kenji!Kenji is a a now 2 year old male Shiba Inu. His expat owners discuss what it is like raising a Shiba Inu in Dubai, his Shiba Inu traits and many more.Please follow Kenji on Instagram @shiba.kenji.inu

Second part of the seventh episode. Bernardo Conti, an italian Shiba Inu breeder has been breeding dogs for 46 years (first with Border Collies and from 1994 until now with the Shiba Inu).Bernardo talked about how he first came in contact with the Shiba Inu, his priorities and duties as an experienced breeder: the ethics, the importance of the Shiba’s character, type and construction or even genetics. According to our guest, to be a good Shiba Inu breeder you need to have a high sense of beauty and never forget to follow the FCI Standard for this breed. Please find more information about Bernardo Conti’s Kennel @ facebook.com/poggiopetroio

On our Seventh episode of The Shiba Chat Show we receive Bernardo Conti, who is a Shiba breeder and a Shiba lover who lives in a beautiful farm not far away from Florence, Italy. He has been breeding dogs for 46 years (first with Border Collies and from 1994 until now with the Shiba Inu).Bernardo talked about how he first came in contact with the Shiba Inu, his priorities and duties as an experienced breeder: the ethics, the importance of the Shiba’s character, type and construction or even genetics. According to our guest, to be a good Shiba Inu breeder you need to have a high sense of beauty and never forget to follow the FCI Standard for this breed. Since our guest spoke for more than an hour we have decided to split this episode in two parts.Please find more information about Bernardo Conti’s Kennel @ facebook.com/poggiopetroio

In this 6th episode we receive Ashleigh Wiblin. Ashleigh is a first time Shiba Inu owner living in Cape Town, South Africa. She brought Aizen home in March 2021 and loves the breed, mostly for their fun and quirky nature! Aizen is now 6 months old (August 2021) and is loved and cherished by his parents and every person who meets him!Follow Aizen at https://www.instagram.com/shibainu.aizen/

Joanna and Bento are from Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. Joanna has loved Shibas for over 10 years starting with the world famous Shiba Inu puppycam. She got Bento as a puppy in 2018 and he has been the best dog for her and her family.Discover why Bento is the COO of the house on this episode.You can follow Bento's adventures @ https://www.instagram.com/bentosboxxes/