Precious-Puppies

Lydia Y.

Breeder of Shiba Inu

  • Illinois
  • Responds within a few hours

Meet the breeder

I'm Lydia Y., the breeder behind Precious-Puppies located in Illinois. We do our best to socialize and acclimate each litter so we’re able to offer all-around healthy and well-mannered puppies! We’re a small-scale program with a big love of this breed! Our dogs are our passion, and we enjoy spreading the love of our incredible dogs with other individuals and families by responsibly breeding.

Q. & A. with Lydia

  • Why did you start breeding?

    Our love for the Shiba Inu led us to want to contribute to the breed by raising puppies that are both healthy and happy, and sharing them with new owners.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include cream, red, black and tan, and sesame. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Lydia

Lydia has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $400 non-refundable deposit and between $1,400 - $2,300 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“The price includes the guarantee, AKC registration, first round of vaccinations, deworming, and puppy socialization. All of our puppies are the same price regardless of color or size, includes AKC registration.”

Contract & health guarantee

Lydia may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Lydia offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Lydia directly.

All contracts are handled securely through Good Dog.

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What's included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Car rides
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Scent introduction
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Food & treats
      • Initial potty training
      • Registration
      • Toys

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Lydia.

Breeder's location

Meet in Illinois

4540 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at St. Louis Lambert Airport

4582 miles away

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More about Lydia

  • Lydia has been a member of Good Dog for over 2 years

    Lydia was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2023.

  • Lydia’s links

Lydia is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Precious-Puppies meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Precious-Puppies reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Shiba Inu.

  • DNA Disease Panel

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Lydia to bring home their puppies.

  • Diann B.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2026

    My puppy from Lydia has been a total delight. He’s a beautiful animal and the smartest dog I’ve ever had. After only a week (and using treats!), he already knows Come, Sit, and Down. I can’t take the credit for him being totally housebroken from day 1–wow. Of course, he’s a Shiba and it pays to know what they’re like. I don’t think they’re a good dog for newbies.

    Elliott G.

    Verified owner · Jan. 2026

    I've had my little girl for 2 1/2 weeks. She was a little over 7 weeks old. I had been a bit nervous having her come to me at such a young age. We just had our first vet visit and she received an awesome bill of health. Lydia takes very good care of her puppies. She's a wonderful breeder. I recommend her for anyone looking for a Shiba Inu puppy. gooddog.com vetted out this breeder very well and I'm glad I used their services to find her. Five stars all around.

    Jason C.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2025

      • +4

    A local breeder with responsible breeding standards would be the perfect scenario but sometimes you eventually have to expand your search. After more browsing and scrolling you finally find a potential pup on Good Dog, a site you have no experience with, and the breeder’s location is a couple of states away. That is usually when you begin to get discouraged at the idea and the search begins to fizzle out... But finding Precious-Puppies turned out to be a blessing. Lydia was so nice and welcoming throughout the whole process. She works diligently to deliver healthy dogs to good homes, and the regular updates made this an even more enjoyable experience for us. We will definitely recommend her to friends and family who are ready to make some lasting memories.

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    Valerie S.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2026

    Lydia was amazing. She was very responsive and answered any questions that I had. I loved that she sent updates about the puppy every week as well. We can tell Lydia runs a healthy and safe breeding environment. Our Athena arrived healthy, happy and well taken care of. The flexibility of puppy pick up was very convenient as well and she recommended a great service. Overall, very happy with our Shiba puppy!

    Tarek L.

    Verified owner · Jan. 2026

      • +8

    Lydia was such a joy to work with. She was so responsive during the process. She actually was able to drive Koda up to close to me it was amazing. Speaking of Koda he has been so cute and taking to training so well. Picking up on it so quick. We are so happy he is apart of our family.

    josh g.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2025

    Lydia was great. ended up with two of her pups. they have been learning so fast. and from day 1 (8 weeks old) already use the bathroom outside!

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