Are you looking for Shiba Inu puppies for sale? But don’t know what to look for? What is the origin of a puppy and how do you recognize a healthy pup? And what about puppy mills?! One thing we can already tell you: Buy your puppy with confidence, or don’t do it at all! Plan a visit to a Ranch and always ask about the mother dog – to ensure that your future Shiba Inu puppy comes from a Belgian breeder.
We, at Woefkesranch, work exclusively with our own Shiba Inus. We do not work with parent animals from other breeders, but have our own population of 15 different adult females. This is to ensure that all our puppies are born with us, in our Belgian, recognized breeding facility, but also to focus on health and to avoid inbreeding.
Visiting a puppy at our Ranch? You won’t be asked to see the mother, the mother will simply be shown to you. Because if you plan to purchase a puppy, we only want to help you and your family further when there is mutual trust.
Would you like to schedule a visit, even if it’s non-binding, contact us and we look forward to seeing you soon to introduce you to our Ranch and its residents. You can also always view our available Shiba Inu puppies on our website. For waiting lists, it’s best to give us a call.
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At Woefkesranch, we offer beautiful Shiba Inu for sale, directly from the renowned Shiba Inu breeder.
As a dedicated Shiba Inu kennel, we have a passion for breeding healthy, happy, and well-adjusted puppies that perfectly fit loving families.
If you are looking for a Shiba Inu puppy to accompany your family, you have come to the right place. Our Shiba Inu puppies are carefully bred and raised in a loving environment, maintaining the highest standards of care and well-being.
We offer a variety of Shiba Inu puppies for sale, so you can find the perfect match for your lifestyle and needs. Whether you are looking for a playful companion for outdoor adventures or a cozy comrade for relaxing evenings at home, we have the ideal Shiba Inu available for you.
Contact us today to learn more about purchasing a Shiba Inu puppy at Woefkesranch!
Do you want to buy a Shiba inu? Below are our Shiba inu puppies for sale.
Male - Ref.: 8424 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Male - Ref.: 8424 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Male - Ref.: 8428 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Male - Ref.: 8428 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Male - Ref.: 8436 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Male - Ref.: 8436 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Male - Ref.: 8436 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Female - Ref.: 8361 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Female - Ref.: 8361 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Female - Ref.: 8432 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Female - Ref.: 8432 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°9/9/2025
Mama: Gumpy
Papa: Jules
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Female - Ref.: 8445 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°28/8/2025
Mama: Aïka
Papa: Gulli
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Female - Ref.: 8445 - € 1500Available
Shiba Inu
°28/8/2025
Mama: Aïka
Papa: Gulli
🇧🇪 Herkomst: Eigen kwekerij 🇧🇪
🇧🇪 Origine: Notre élevage! 🇧🇪
Contact us for availability or sign up for our puppy alert
Upcoming Shiba Inu Litters 2025
As a Shiba inu breeder, we regularly have young puppies. We ensure that each mother dog is fully recovered from her previous litter and breed a maximum of once a year or less. This is important for the health of the puppies and the mother, and therefore we find it very important.
Buying a Shiba inu in the future
Do you want to buy a Shiba inu puppy, but are not yet ready to adopt a puppy? Then the following options might be for you?
- You can sign up for our puppy alert for free. You will receive an email when we post photos of our shiba inus for adoption on our website.
- You can already reserve a Shiba inu litter in the future. You indicate in the reservation form when you would like a pup. You do this in the field for pick-up date or comments. After the reservation form, a payment of € 100 is requested to confirm the reservation.
The character of a Shiba Inu
“Shibas are stubborn dogs, cannot be left alone, and are bad with children.” Or at least that’s what you often read on the internet. Owners sometimes tend to make everything seem more difficult than it is. A Shiba may not be the easiest dog, BUT it is one of the most intelligent and loyal breeds. This is exactly what makes a Shiba Inu sometimes a bit stubborn. He is so smart that when he knows he can play tricks on his owners, he will!
What you cannot say about a Shiba is that it is a working dog. A Shiba Inu can learn a lot, but it is not a “workhorse”. They like to do tricks and learn them fairly quickly. But if you are looking for a “purebred agility beast”, there are other breeds that are more suitable. The Shiba Inu learns quickly, but can sometimes also be a bit headstrong.
There is no breed as loyal and at the same time as independent as a Shiba. This breed can be perfectly on its own (which makes being alone easier) and obeys its superior well/willingly. Its owner is its God, the outside world is interesting but less important to him.
Finally, we can describe this breed as active but not nervous. You know it: Dogs that are tireless, resulting in them not being able to be calm for a second. A Shiba is not like that. He likes to play, run, and loves his exercise, but can also enjoy a quiet moment. His weight and energy level make him an ideal walking partner for many. Pulling on the leash is relatively easy to unlearn.
Another great advantage: The Shiba Inu breed is a very clean breed and often very quickly house-trained. They will not quickly walk through a puddle of water or roll in the mud.
Shiba Inu’s character with children and other pets
A shiba inu is an intelligent, energetic, and independent dog breed that can get along well with children and other pets. They are alert and loyal to their family, but can be headstrong if not properly socialized. Early training and socialization are crucial to curb their natural tendency towards dominance.
Shibas are playful and enjoy active games with children. They need a lot of exercise, so a large yard or daily walks are ideal.
With other pets, they can sometimes have some difficulty, especially with cats. Early exposure to other animals helps them cope. Supervision is recommended until they are fully socialized. Their hunting instinct can sometimes come into play, so caution is advised with small rodents.
Shiba Inu’s are active dogs that love sports
Shibas enjoy all kinds of physical activities, from walks and fetching to agility competitions and sports like dog frisbee. These energetic dogs need daily exercise to stay happy and healthy. Many owners set up their yard as a playground with scent trails, slalom courses, or play materials to challenge their Shiba. In short, where there is action, this dog feels right at home.
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The appearance of a Shiba Inu
Shibas come in 3 official colors: Black & tan (a black color with a brown chest and brown paws), Cream (cream-colored to almost white), and Orange (the most well-known color). There are variations in this color, such as shades and spots, although spots are very rare.
The size depends on gender and bloodline. For example, males from the same litter are often one to two centimeters taller than a female and generally weigh a bit more. They are slightly more robustly built.
Average size
Female: 8 to 12 kg – +- 40cm (shoulder height) Male: 10 to 15kg – +- 42cm (shoulder height)
A Shiba has ‘Fox ears’, like several other pointed and Nordic breeds. This means they have little to no ear complaints. Dogs with drooping ears often do. They have a pointed snout, which offers advantages for general breathing (flat-nosed dogs breathe much more difficultly). And finally: they do not quickly suffer from overweight. All these elements make the Shiba Inu a breed with little chance of medical conditions.
A proud, adult Shiba Inu has a beautiful curly tail covered with short stock hair with an undercoat. An ideal protection against both cold and warm temperatures. Dogs like this breed experience a shedding period twice a year. During this time, they lose part of their coat to be replaced with another, more suitable down for the time of year. This mainly happens during the transition from winter to spring and summer to autumn. Dogs that mainly live outside will shed more because the temperature fluctuations are also greater. Brushing is highly recommended, especially during the shedding period. Washing, on the other hand, is not necessary, even discouraged.
Coat care Shiba Inu
The Shiba Inu has a double coat: a soft undercoat and a rough, stiff topcoat. Good brushing is essential. Use a brush for dogs with a double coat to remove loose hairs and keep the coat shiny. Brushing also prevents tangles.
The Shiba Inu sheds twice a year. Then he loses a lot of hair. Brushing helps remove the excessive hair. Bathe the Shiba only when really necessary. Too much washing can remove the natural oils from the coat, making the coat dry and dull.
Do not cut the coat, except for hygiene around the ears and paws. The Shiba must keep a full double coat for insulation. With regular brushing and good nutrition, the coat of the Shiba Inu remains healthy and shiny.
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Health of the Shiba Inu puppies
Frequency of vet visits: Only 1X/year (annual vaccination)
Whether a Shiba Inu is healthy or not cannot always be known in advance. Therefore, once again: Buy a dog with confidence and maintain good contact with your breeder. When problems arise with a dog, it is best to always inform the breeder. This information can be very important for his breeding programs, AND a good breeder can also provide more information about his dogs than any other veterinarian. For this reason, we offer all owners a 24/7 service where someone is always reachable.
Health can, in short, be divided into two compartments. On the one hand, you have general health, whether or not free from viruses. And on the other hand, we look at the genetic part. What the puppy has inherited from both its mother and father (DNA, character, temperament, appearance, and other genetics)
For both cases, the breeder has some responsibility. General health is promoted by its environment (hygiene of the housing) and nutrition (both mother’s milk and quality food). Until the pup moves to its ‘Golden basket’, this is the responsibility of the breeder.
The genetics come from both mother, father, and ancestors. Here too, we as breeders bear responsibility. For example: A female with Patella Luxation or a male with Hip Dysplasia is excluded from our breeding programs.
That does not mean that your dog cannot get HD or PL when both parents are free, but it does mean that the chance is drastically reduced. Also, its environment after weaning (leaving the mother) is of great importance. A dog can still develop bone problems due to its growth, which can be influenced by neutering/spaying at a young age. It may even be that by using various products against fleas/ticks/pests epilepsy develops. We call this not a genetic but a developed problem. Here too, in our eyes at least, the breeder has the responsibility to warn his potential customers about the risks involved.
A good breeder not only shares information with you about a Shiba Inu and its character but goes further. A good breeder knows his parent animals, provides information about the health of his puppies, and remains accessible to his customers to assist them in the future.
When you visit a Shiba Inu kennel where you are told to contact your veterinarian when you have a problem, how professional do you rate that breeder?
How much does a Shiba Inu puppy cost?
The cost of a Shiba Inu puppy varies from breeder to breeder. Rarely is there a price difference between a male and a female. A normal price for a Shiba ranges between € 1000 and € 2000.
Because another breeder asks less for a puppy, you should not change location so quickly. Because the health of a dog is priceless. One vet bill can sometimes make up the difference.
The price of a Shiba Inu is determined by several different factors with us. But it should not be determined by health. Whether a dog costs one euro or 10,000 euros, health must always be guaranteed.
Age is the biggest factor why a particular breeder would lower his price. If a breeder receives a visitor, each of his puppies should have an equal chance of being ‘chosen’. And price is a decisive factor for many.
In addition, you often find dogs at ridiculously low prices, up to a difference of 50%. Often it is not only about older ‘puppies’, but they also usually originate from Eastern Europe and you cannot visit a mother animal.
And finally, beauty. We also surf the internet and see what ‘competition’ sometimes offers as a ‘Shiba Inu’. The breed purity is sometimes really hard to find.
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Finding a good Shiba Inu kennel, in Belgium
Shibas can be found everywhere, at different prices. It is good to compare prices, but don’t just focus on the price. Some tips to help find a good breeder:
- Have confidence: When talking to a breeder, also think about whether you would still want to maintain contact with that person when necessary. Who will you contact when a problem arises? If you wouldn’t contact the person in question but would immediately place your dog under the care of a veterinarian, then it seems to us that you have made the wrong choice.
- Visit the mother animals: No mother animals to see? Then your dog comes from another breeder. You are not at a breeder but at a dealer. You do not know where your dog comes from and will always have questions.
- Ask your questions: Don’t be afraid to ask too many questions or to ask a ‘stupid’ question. A passionate breeder loves to talk about his profession. If he doesn’t answer your questions in advance, he certainly won’t do so afterward.
- Pay attention to the dogs: Do you see anything abnormal, something that makes you doubt? Doubts = problems. A healthy puppy has a shiny coat and is playful. Although that playfulness sometimes needs a little trust first.
- Don’t take a puppy just to take a puppy: Fall in love with a puppy, put yourself aside for a moment, and get to know a puppy. When you have a click, then you choose a puppy. Don’t take a puppy because you have already taken a vacation. You might just put yourself on a waiting list.
- Pay attention to the environment: A clean housing for the dogs is crucial. Feel free to ask where the parent animals stay when they don’t have puppies.
The minimum age to purchase a dog is eight weeks for Belgian puppies. When you want to get a dog from abroad, it must be at least fifteen weeks old and have a Rabies vaccination. For the socialization and training of a Shiba Inu, it is best to buy a puppy around the minimum age and with a Belgian origin.
It is a noble act to want to adopt a Shiba Inu from a shelter, but be aware that these are often dogs with a manual. We advise considering this only when you have a lot of experience or when you already have another dog.
FAQ
Below you will find some questions you may have about a Shiba inu, to which we provide answers.
Can a Shiba inu be left alone?
A shiba inu is an independent, yet loyal breed. This makes them dogs that can be left alone for a while. How long a shiba inu can be left alone depends on what he is used to. Don’t spoil him too much and get him used to the reality from the start, which is that the dog sometimes has to be alone.
How old does a shiba inu get?
A shiba inu is a breed with good health, which means they can live quite long. The life expectancy of a shiba inu is between 12 and 15 years.
What is the history of a Shiba Inu?
[Link to history of the Shiba Inu]
How do you house train a Shiba inu?
In principle, house training a shiba inu is no different than house training any other pup. The best way is to reward your dog for a good deed and punish for a mistake. Rewarding and punishing only work immediately after the deed.
Can a shiba inu live in an apartment?
Yes, a shiba inu can live in an apartment. Although a shiba is an active dog, they can live in an apartment. It is important that you still give the dog exercise. This can be done by taking a walk or scheduling playtime.
Where can I find a reliable shiba inu breeder?
At Woefkesranch, we strive to end your search for a reliable Shiba Inu breeder! We breathe transparency, offer lifelong support, and provide our puppies with the right care. Feel free to visit us and become part of the Woefkesranch family!
How do you raise a Shiba inu?
Raising a Shiba Inu? Don’t worry, with consistent training, the right mix of rewards and mild corrections, your bond will become unbreakable! Be patient and exude warmth, so you and your pup become a wonderful team. And if you need help, we at Woefkesranch are always here to support our customers on this beautiful journey together!
Can a shiba inu get along with cats?
Shiba Inu’s can live with cats if they are well socialized and trained from a young age. However, due to their hunting instinct, it is important to guide their interactions and let the introduction proceed slowly and controlled.
Does a shiba inu shed?
Yes, Shiba Inu’s shed during the molting periods in spring and autumn. To manage the shedding, it is important to pay attention to good coat care and hygiene, so the molting goes well.
What are names for a Shiba inu?
When choosing a name for your Shiba Inu, it can be a fun idea to consider a Japanese name that fits your dog’s personality, as the Shiba Inu is a Japanese breed. Visit our website for an extensive list of Japanese dog names and their meanings, specially compiled for Shiba Inu owners!
When is a shiba inu fully grown?
A Shiba Inu is usually considered fully grown between 1 and 2 years old. The exact timing can vary depending on factors such as diet, activity level, and individual growth. Keep in mind that both the weight and length of your dog can vary, so consult your breeder if you have questions about your dog’s growth or development.
What is the price of a shiba inu?
The price of a Shiba Inu varies and depends on the breeder, origin, location, and the pup’s age and gender. A good price is between 1350 and 2000 euros. Check our available puppies for more information.
What is suitable toy for a Shiba Inu?
You can find suitable toys in our store