Doge is an internet meme that originated from a blog post in 2010. It then began to gain popularity in late 2013. The meme mainly consisted of a picture of a Shiba Inu, with different colored text. The text was mainly written in a form of broken English and in the font of Comic Sans.
The Doge meme originated from a picture of a Shiba Inu named Kabosu, which was posted on a blog post by Atsuko Satō, the owner of Kabosu. Another Shiba Inu named Suki who is owned by photographer Jonathan Fleming has also been featured in the meme.
The Shiba Inu is a breed of hunting dog that originated from Japan and has been identified as a basal breed. Shiba Inus are said to have predated the emergence of the modern breeds that came in the 19th century. During the Meiji Restoration, Western dog breeds were imported and introduced to Japan and were crossbred with native breeds. This caused a massive shortage of pure Shibas in the area. Though intellectuals began to take notice around 1928, the breed nearly went extinct in World War II due to both food shortages and a distemper pandemic. Shibas were then bred from the three surviving bloodlines. The Shinsu Shiba, Mino Shiba, and the San’in Shiba.
Shibas are small-to-medium size dog that can grow to a height of around 33 to 43 cm (13 to 17 inches) with a weight of around 8 to 10 kg (18 to 22 lbs). They are double-coated, with a stiff and straight outer coat and an undercoat being thick and soft. The Shiba Inu can come in a variety of colors though the urajiro.
Shibas tend to have an independent nature, they are also quite fastidious and often feel the need to maintain and clean themselves. They are relatively easy to housebreak as placing them outside after a meal or a nap is generally enough to teach them the appropriate method and location of toileting. They do have an odd characteristic called the ‘Shiba Scream’ where if they’re provoked or unhappy, they will release a high-pitched scream.
The Doge is a female Shiba Inu that was adopted in 2008 by a Japanese kindergarten teacher Atsuko Satō, who proceeded to name it Kabosu after the citrus fruit as its round face reminded her of it. Kabosu was then pictured in a blog post by Satō in 2010, which was picked up by Reddit, thus turning it into the Doge meme. Another dog by the name of Suki belonging to photographer Jonathan Fleming was also featured when the latter took a picture of Suki wearing a scarf outside. The meme’s popularity skyrocketed in 2013 when it became the top meme by Know Your Meme and turned into a form of cryptocurrency called Dogecoin.
The meme itself has stood the test of time and its relevancy doesn’t seem like it’s going to disappear anytime soon. Luckily, it seems like Kabosu’s charm and personality are just as much a draw as the meme itself.
Doge ni meme ya mtandao ambayo ilitokana na chapisho la blogi mnamo 2010. Ilianza kupata umaarufu mwishoni mwa 2013. Meme hiyo ilitia ndani picha ya Shiba Inu, pamoja na maandishi yenye rangi tofauti. Maandishi yalikuwa yameandikwa hasa katika aina ya Kiingereza kilichovunjika na katika fonti ya Comic Sans. Meme ya Doge ilitokana na picha ya Shiba Inu aitwaye Kabosu, ambayo ilichapishwa kwenye chapisho la blogi na Atsuko Sato, mmiliki wa Kabosu. Shiba Inu mwingine aitwaye Suki ambaye ni mali ya mpiga picha Jonathan Fleming pia ameonyeshwa katika meme. Shiba Inu ni mbwa wa kuwinda wa asili ya Japan. Inasemekana kwamba Shiba Inu walikuwa na asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili ya asili. Wakati wa kipindi cha Meiji, mbwa wa aina ya Magharibi waliingizwa Japani na kuunganishwa na mbwa wa asili. Hilo lilisababisha upungufu mkubwa wa Shibas safi katika eneo hilo. Ingawa wasomi walianza kugundua kuhusu mbegu hiyo karibu ikaangamia katika Vita vya Pili vya Ulimwengu kwa sababu ya upungufu wa chakula na janga la ugonjwa wa kuambukiza. Kisha Shibas walizalishwa kutoka kwa jamii tatu za damu zilizobaki. Shinsu Shiba, Mino Shiba, na Sanin Shiba. Shiba ni mbwa wa ukubwa mdogo hadi wa kati, ambao unaweza kukua hadi urefu wa karibu 33 hadi 43 cm na uzito wa karibu 8 hadi 10 kg. Wao ni double-coated, na coat nje ngumu na moja kwa moja na undercoat kuwa nene na laini. Shiba Inu anaweza kuwa na rangi mbalimbali ingawa urajiro. Shiba huwa na asili ya kujitegemea, pia ni wenye bidii sana na mara nyingi huhisi uhitaji wa kujitunza na kujisafisha. Ni rahisi kwa watoto hao kuingilia nyumba kwa sababu kuwaweka nje baada ya chakula au usingizi ni jambo la kutosha kuwafundisha njia sahihi na mahali pa kwenda choo. Wana sifa ya ajabu inayoitwa "Shiba Scream" ambapo ikiwa wanashtushwa au hawafurahii, watatoa kilio cha juu. Doge ni mbwa wa kike wa Shiba Inu aliyekubaliwa na mwalimu wa shule ya chekechea ya Kijapani Atsuko Sato mnamo 2008 na kupewa jina la Kabusu baada ya matunda ya machungwa, kwani uso wake wa mviringo ulimkumbusha. Kabosu alishirikiana na Satō katika chapisho la blogi mnamo 2010, ambalo lilichukuliwa na Reddit, na hivyo kuigeuza kuwa meme ya Doge. Mbwa mwingine aliyeitwa Suki, ambaye ni wa mpiga picha Jonathan Fleming, pia alionekana wakati huyo alipomchora Suki akiwa amevaa shati nje. Meme hiyo ilipata umaarufu mkubwa mwaka 2013 wakati ilipoitwa meme ya juu na Know Your Meme na kugeuka kuwa aina ya sarafu inayoitwa Dogecoin. Meme yenyewe imesimama mtihani wa wakati na umuhimu wake haionekani kama itatoweka wakati wowote hivi karibuni. Kwa bahati nzuri, inaonekana kama charm Kabosu na utu ni tu kama mengi ya kuchora kama meme yenyewe.