Express the owner’s love for mochi. The Shiba Inu is also known as the Japanese Shiba Inu and Jungle Dog. The Shiba Inu is a small dog breed and one of the oldest dog breeds. The Shiba Inu was named Mochi to express the owner’s love for mochi. In the past, Shiba Inu was mainly trained by humans to hunt small animals. Because they are good hunters in deep mountains and forests, they are called Shiba Inu.