What is the breed of dog that appears?

Elon Musk has changed the characteristic Twitter bird logo to a dog, which has people scratching their heads wondering why and what kind of dog is it?
The reaction of Twitter users to the change in the logo of the social network has been surprise, seeing the iconic logo of the company, the blue bird, disappear. In its place, there is now a dog. An aesthetic change that has generated a fair amount of debate.

One of the hypotheses that some users of the billionaire’s social network considered was the possibility that it was the same dog that represents the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. Others, instead, pointed to Floki, Elon Musk’s dog. The South African-come-American tycoon unveiled his dog on social networks at the end of 2021 with the following message. “Floki has arrived”.

The breed in question is Shiba Inu, of Japanese origin and characterized by its cinnamon or reddish hue, erect ears, thick fur, and upturned tail. It is a robust dog of medium height, similar in appearance to the Akita Inu, a Japanese breed that is taller than the Shiba. Despite the fact that the vast majority of these dogs have that color, there are also black or even white ones. Additionally, it is characterized by being one of the few ancient dog breeds that still exist in the world.