rather thick undercoat
Akita character
Character traits of this unique dog are not at all difficult to describe, since they are inherent only in Akita and have been preserved by it for many centuries. The man did not greatly change this dog, but, probably, it is impossible to do this, since Akita is so independent and self-confident that it is able to make the right decisions on its own. Continue reading
Breed dogs “Akita Inu”
The Akita Inu dog breed is a unique and one of a kind species that has been awarded the title of the Nature Monument of Japan. The Akita-Inu breed has deserved this honor in the summer of 1931. Before these events, the dogs of this species had a different name: Kazuno-inu or Odate-inu. They were most common among the cities of Odate and in the Tohoku region, belonging to the northern prefecture of Akita, from which the breed got its unusual name. Continue reading