Good news, with the Japanese yen in free fall, you can now get a shibe for just over $500: https://www.min-breeder.com/dog2209-05140.html
Ofc, you'll have to deal with the moral quandary of supporting a dog breeder over adopting one from a pound, but animal adoptions in Japan are notoriously hard so if you're not in the country (and married, and have land) it's not really an option.
The Japanese pet market is all sorts of fucked up, but one of the things it does is grade animals in the same way they grade fruits to pick out those stupid hundred dollar melons. If you're okay with a dog which is a little older (like one in link) or who has a different coloration, or who has features not considered mainstream desirable, there are bargains to be had.
Adopting from rescues/shelters. I kept an eye on the local rescues but they never had shiba mixes. Similarly the shelters immediately adopted them out.
At the same time, I wish there was a bolshevik shibe. It's a good style. I'd have adopted one but they're like $2000 in Japan.
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Good news, with the Japanese yen in free fall, you can now get a shibe for just over $500: https://www.min-breeder.com/dog2209-05140.html
Ofc, you'll have to deal with the moral quandary of supporting a dog breeder over adopting one from a pound, but animal adoptions in Japan are notoriously hard so if you're not in the country (and married, and have land) it's not really an option.
The Japanese pet market is all sorts of fucked up, but one of the things it does is grade animals in the same way they grade fruits to pick out those stupid hundred dollar melons. If you're okay with a dog which is a little older (like one in link) or who has a different coloration, or who has features not considered mainstream desirable, there are bargains to be had.
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Adopting from rescues/shelters. I kept an eye on the local rescues but they never had shiba mixes. Similarly the shelters immediately adopted them out.