Shiba Inus are awesome! We have a few that come in to my boarding facility. There is also one in Nacey's training class, his name is Kai and he is totally awesome. Kai and Nacey are so cute together, Justin and I call him Nacey's boyfriend. Nacey is the smallest dog in her class, Kai is the closest to her size and they get along great.

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there are 6 japanese spitz type dogs if i recall correctly, the akita being the largest and the shiba the smallest. I knew they were pretty small but 20 pounds , hehe, they must be really cute.
There are a lot more than 6 breeds that are considered spitz-type dogs. Pomeranians are among the smallest, most weighing in around 5-7 pounds.