The Shiba Chat Show

The Shiba Chat Show

The Shiba Chat Show is your Podcast for All Things Shiba Inu with weekly episodes. The show is presented by Charlie Mancini, celebrating the Doge community around the Planet with guests from every continent! In 1936, the Shiba Inu was recognized as a Natural Monument of Japan through the Cultural Properties Act, largely due to the efforts of NIPPO (Nihon Ken Hozonkai), the Association for the Preservation of the Japanese Dog.

Episodes

October 11, 2022 66 mins
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.
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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.
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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 challengi...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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September 28, 2021 27 mins
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
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September 17, 2021 27 mins
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 ...
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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 import...
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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/
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August 5, 2021 49 mins
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/
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July 23, 2021 49 mins
In this episode we have a guest from São Paulo, Brazil, who used to live in Japan and Switzerland.
His name is Kalan Violin, DVM, MSc, PhD and post-doc.

Dr. Violin fell in love for Shiba during undergraduate course, chased them while living in Japan and after a couple of years fulfilled his wish to have his first Shiba Inu. Now, he owns four, he is a hobby breeder and a passionate veterinary exclusively of the breed, living the dream...
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In this third episode we are going to listen the Shiba Chat we had with Gonz, the dog trainer and founder of Okami Canine. He is known in Toronto, Canada, as the “Shiba Guy”!

Gonz uses a balanced approach to training, focusing on your relationship with your dog and an understanding of canine behaviour and communication.

There is no single method or tool that will be successful with all issues so he will always cater training to yo...
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Neste segundo episódio tivemos uma conversa com Nelson Martins do canil Robaco's Valley em Aveiro, Portugal. Nelson e a sua esposa são criadores esporádicos da raça Shiba Inu.
Discutimos a sua experiência com cães, os planos para iniciar um Clube de Shiba Português, o carácter desta espectacular raças e a sua jornada com a Kori e o Mirai.

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Canil-Robacos-Valley-444620742345177
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In this second episode we are going to have a Shiba Chat with Nelson Martins representing Robaco’s Valley Kennel in Aveiro, Portugal. Nelson and his wife are sporadic Shiba Inu breeders.

We have discussed their experience with dogs, the plans to start a Portuguese Shiba Club, the character of these spectacular breed and their journey with Kori and Mirai (their Shiba couple).

Robaco's Valley on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Cani...
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June 7, 2021 46 mins
In this Shiba Chat episode Charlie Mancini had a chat with Sarah Anarna from Los Angeles (an actress and a recent dog trainer).
She’s the mom of a look-a-like racoon, Etsu the curietsu. Aka, a female black and tan Shiba Inu.

Sarah got Etsu on May 2020. She loves dog training because it deepens the relationship between the owner and the dog.

If you want to follow Sarah and her beautiful Shiba Etsu you can follow their Instagram @etsu...
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In today’s episode we had a Shiba chat with Joyce Wong from Alberta, Canada. She is the owner of Meeko that I recommend you to follow on Instagram @ meet.me.meeko (a cute male red Shiba male born in 2018).
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