cumulus shiba
Canada’s only kennel exclusively dedicated to the NIPPO-standard Shiba Inu
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THE ROUTE TO ELEGENT SHIBA INUS
CUMULUS SHIBA in new era
Cumulus Shiba traces its roots back to post-war Japan through involvement with the Nihon Ken Hozonkai (NIPPO) — the Japanese Dog Preservation Society, established to protect native Japanese breeds and breed standards recognized by the Japanese government.
Our current program began with the foundation laid in 2006 by Brahma No Mitsuyo, bringing together multiple strong lineages and systematically introducing traits that balance native temperament with adaptability to modern life.
In 2019, the third generation brought the kennel to Canada’s prairies, continuing this legacy with a dedicated focus on the Shiba Inu. With experience breeding Shiba Inu, Hokkaido Inu, and Kishu Ken, we are now fully committed to preserving the Shiba Inu in its truest form.
ETHICAL BREEDER
Our breeding decisions are guided by long-term health, functional structure, and native temperament — not market trends, short-term outcomes, or simple eligibility under showing and single registry. We believe ethical breeding begins with respect for the breed itself. With the 2025 CKC standard changes, we have chosen to breed exclusively within the NIPPO framework.
SHow or real life
Shows allow us to share the true structure and temperament of the Shiba Inu with the Canadian dog community. For decades, our dogs have been evaluated and recognized through NIPPO exhibitions in Japan, where assessment is rooted in preservation and native breed type. Since relocating to Canada, our dogs have also earned placements in CKC All-Breed and National Specialty events.
We recognize the fundamental differences between NIPPO exhibitions and CKC conformation shows, and we approach each system accordingly. Due to geographical and logistical limitations, regular exhibition in Japan is currently restricted. Within this context, we participate in CKC events as a practical platform for training, evaluation, and public education — not as the driving force behind our breeding decisions.
kennel history
Our 1st Generation
Showing and breeding practices trace all the way back to the 1980s in our family. Our current foundation was built by Brahma No Mitsuyo/梵天の光代 in 2006. Benefiting from decades of practice with NIPPO, we introduced five different lineages from the Nippo Grand National BIS 大臣賞 level to the lineage Brahma No Mitsuyo/梵天の光代, setting up the foundation of Cumulus Shiba.
presevarion of the native Breed
—— introduce shibas into modern life
The significant lineage change in 2006 was brought about by the idea of introducing native breeds that often breed and live in fields to modern urban life. Selective breeding practices were recorded from systematic mating of the lineage Brahma No Mitsuyo/梵天の光代 with lineages of four different sires:
- Koujinryuu Go Tosa Kuroshiosou 光神竜号
- Aoinishiki Go Sanuki Mizumotosou 葵錦号
- Sanryuu Go Houfu Ooshima Kensha 山竜号
- Tetsunishiki Go Kazansou 徹錦号
As a result of systematic breeding over two decades, we have introduced multiple lineages into the existing five lineages, kept a higher ratio of dams and sires, and successfully maintained a balance between selecting Shibas' native traits and characters fit for modern lifestyles.
Current SHIBAS and LINEAGE HISTORY
Currently, most of our Shiba lineage is from the above five lines. We often introduce a new sire at three-year intervals and a new dam at five-year intervals. The following list shows how our current Shibas are linked back to these five lineages. Please feel free to refer back to our Shiba page for more information.
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Brahma No Mitsuyo/梵天の光代 - The foundation with the most stable bone structure and excellent adaptability. Inheriting and passing satisfactory genetic traits to her offspring, 光代 became one of the key Shibas who initiated our process of advocating urban life for Shibas back in the 2000s.
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Known offspring in our kennel: Che Jiang
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Koujinryuu Go Tosa Kuroshiosou 光神竜号 - 2010 Nippo Grand National BIS, known for his fearless nature, standardized head structure, and desired pigmentation.
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Known offspring in our kennel: Juhouryuu Go Chaihong; Feng Mei Ji, Hui Xiang
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Aoinishiki Go Sanuki Mizumotosou 葵錦号 - BOB Nippo Grand National 1999, one of the four Shibas that built the preservation foundation after WWII. One of the best-preserved Shibas in terms of eye structures and body balance in history. Although his traits carried an undesired depigmentation issue, we managed depigmentation through systematic mating with other lineages.
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Known offspring in our kennel: Honjouno No Aoiryuu; Xiang-Long; Wan Wan; RuoMei; Xiang-Dou; Wan Qian; Wan Guan
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Sanryuu Go Houfu Ooshima Kensha 山竜号 - Seiken class, Nippo Grand National 2019, known for his heritage stability. Sanryuu Go heritage from multiple NIPPO Grand National BOBs up to 5 generations. His son Yamanojou Go ranked #1 Black Shiba from 2021-2023 in the Overseas NIPPO Club. Yamanojou Go retired from the show ring in 2024 but still serves as one of our black Shiba breeding lines.
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Known offspring in our kennel: Yamanojou Go; Wu-Que; Chang-Ann; Chang-Le;
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Chang-LeTetsunishiki Go Kazansou 徹錦号 - 2003 Nippo Grand National BOB, one of the four Shibas that built the preservation foundation after WWII. Tetsunishiki Go contributed to our linebreeding, successfully guiding our breeding projects regarding population adaptability, trainability, and excellent movement.