How Do Shiba Inus Look Like? Shiba Inus have a compact body with well-formed muscles and their ears, face, and legs look like that of a fox. The females grow up to 13 to 16 inches in height, while the males can grow up to 14 to 17 inches. Hara, my five-year-old male Shiba Inu, is 16.5 inches tall. The average weight of female Shiba Inus is 8 kilograms. Meanwhile, the males can weigh for an average of 10.5 kilograms.