Origin: Japan
Size: Medium Dogs
Breedtype: Purebred
Rank: 46
Type: Working Dogs,Herding Dogs
Height: 2 feet to 2 feet: 4 inches tall at the shoulder
Weight: 70 to 130 pounds
Color: Brown, White, Black, Grey
Temperament: Intelligent, bold,wilful,alert ,intelligent,courageous and fearless
Features: Pointed ears and upward curving tail
Lifespan: 10 to 12 years
Popularity: High
Litter: 7
Intelligence: Medium
Agility: Medium
Trainability: Low
Energy Levels: High
Exercis Needs: High
Sensitivity: Very High
Shedding: Very High
Drooling: Very High
Grooming: Very Low
Good for Novice Owners: Low
Adapts to Apartment Living: Low
Tolerates Being Alone: Very Low
Cold Weather Tolerance: Very High
Hot Weather Tolerance: Low
Playfulness: Very High
Family Friendly: Very High
Kid Friendly: Very Low
Peer Friendly: Very Low
Stranger Friendly: Low
General Health: High
Potential For Weight Gain: High
Prey Drive: Low
Barking/Howling tendancy: Very High
Wanderlust: High
Intensity: Medium
Concerns: They are aggressive with other dogs especially same sex, they are not first time dog owners, Prone to Hip dysplasia,Gastric dilatation-volvulus(bloat),Hypothyroidism leading to epilepsy, alopecia (hair loss), obesity, lethargy, hyperpigmentation, pyoderma ,and other skin conditions,Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). However the most serious problem for them is the gentic problem of Sebaceous adenitis (SA) where the sebaceous glands in the skin become inflamed for unknown reasons and are eventually destroyed
Snippets: Its existence tracks back to 1600 century, it was known to guard the japanese royalty. Akita was introduced in america by a lady Helen Keller after she expressed her desire to have one to the japanese(they held her in high esteem).after world war 2 more akitas were brought to america by japanese soldiers. An american called Thomad Boyd had the first akita stud tht sired puppies in america.They are so fearless that theres a story tht in a zoo the tiger cub had lost his parents and to comfort it the zoo officials introduced akita to it. The cub learnt and found a playmate in the akita. akita being fearless was not scared and the fur was so thick that it was in no harm of getting clawed by the cub. However the akita was eventually removed once cub neared adulthood while akita grew old.