akita info
- The akita is the largest of all Japanese breeds ,was once bred for pit fighting. When this sport declined , it was used for hunting. Although by the 1930s numbers had declined to near extinction,the breed’s survival was assured by the formation of the society for the preservation of Japanese breeds.
- Akita were once owned only by royalty and a special language was used to talk to them.
- The akita may hold the record for the most breed names! They are known as akita , akita-inus, akita-kens, american akita, Japanese akita , great Japanese akita dogs , tweenies and blends.
- The black body and white boots are rejected in japan as this is the coloue of mourning dress .it is, however acceptable in the us and uk
- Akitas are strong-willed and will seek to establish dominance over other animals .
- The female akita is a patient and ‘baby-sitter’.
- Like the other Japanese spitz breeds, akita are very quiet. When the akita barks, there is reason to investigate
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