Who and why gave Putin an Akita Inu dog named Yume?
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow with representatives of the Japanese media showed them an Akita Inu dog named Yume, which was presented to the Russian leader by the governor of the prefecture Akita Norikhis Satake during his visit in 2012.
“I was told that you wanted to see Yume. Please, I presented it to you, it is in excellent shape, ”said the President.
As Putin noted, the dog is strict and always protects the owner.
“They were scared right, because it is a strict dog. There are a lot of people here, the cameras are working, spotlights are shining, cameras are knocking, and it performs security functions, ”Putin said.
Why did the Japanese governor give Putin a dog?
Akita Inu puppy named Yume (in the lane with Jap. – “Dream”), the governor of the prefecture Akita Norihis Satake gave
Putin as a sign of gratitude for the assistance that Russia provided to the northeast of Japan, affected by the strong tsunami and the March 2011 earthquake.
What is known about the Akita Inu dog breed?
Akita Inu (Jap. 秋田 犬) is a breed of dog bred in Akita province on the Japanese island of Honshu. Her ancestors could be Chinese spitz-like breeds crossed with mastiffs.
Akita Inu is the largest and oldest breed of domestic dogs. Such animals were taken with them on the hunt and called “matagi ken” (from Japan – “dog-hunter of large animals”).
During the Second World War, German shepherds were used more often, and the owners of Akita Inu began to cross them with dogs of this breed. After the war, the breed was divided into three types: Akita-Matagi, Fighting Akita, Shepherd-Akita (Akita-Matagi, crossed with a German Shepherd).
Height at withers for males is 64-75 cm, and weight – 35-45 kg. Bitches smaller in size, their weight is about 30-40 kg.
Dogs of this breed have only three colors:
red with a white color of the inner surface of the paws, chest and mask of the muzzle (the so-called “urager”);
brindle with white urazyro;
white (spotless).
The Japanese call the Akita Inu “The Treasure of Japan.” About the dog of this breed made the films “History of Hachiko” (1987) and “Hachiko: The most loyal friend” (2009). The basis of these paintings is a real case that occurred in 1932. The tapes tell about a faithful dog who continued to come to the station and wait there for his master even 9 years after his death.
