shi·ba i·nu 
(shēbə ēn)
(shēbə ēn)n.
A dog of a small breed developed in Japan, having erect ears, a curled tail carried over the back, and a thick coat of various colors, including red or black and tan.
[Japanese, of dialectal (inland central Honshu) origin : shiba, of unknown origin + inu, dog.]
shiba inu