Shiba Party!

Kai waiting to meet some of his kind.

Chris and I took Kai to the 22nd Annual Shiba Party in Novato, hosted by the Shiba Fanciers of Northern California.  I heard that it's the biggest Shiba event in the country, and there were many Shibas there of all colors, ages, and sizes.  It was so fun to see the variation in them all!  Kai did pretty well.  He wanted to play with all the Shibas, but (as typical to the breed, I guess) many of them weren't really interested in playing.  He did get to play with a few of them, though.  It's crazy seeing Shibas play together.  Definitely more teeth than when Kai plays with other dogs!

Lounging

Kai seems like he's a normal size for a male Shiba of his age.  At 5 1/2 months old, he actually is already bigger than a lot of adult female Shibas.  He's also redder than most of the ones we saw, and he doesn't have as much white on him (although I guess that could still change over the coming months).  There was one girl there that looked a lot like Kai, with a very red coat and black tippy-tail.

just a few of the many other Shibas at the party

 I was surprised to see quite a few Shiba puppies at the party.  I personally would be scared to bring a pup who wasn't fully vaccinated to a dog park, but I suppose it's a great opportunity for socialization.  It's hard to believe Kai was that tiny and fuzzy only a few months ago!

Playtime!

 There were a lot of fun events and contests scheduled for later in the afternoon, but we got fairly tuckered out so we didn't stay for that stuff.  Maybe next year :)

Kai sticks his tongue out at the camera.