Breed Resources [ Top ]
Why Two Breeds? This look
at Akita history, including crossing with large
dogs for fighting and with German Shepherds during World War II,
explains
why Americans have one type of Akita while Japanese people have worked
to restore what they consider the orginal Akita hunting dog
How
the Separate Breeds Were Created: the processes used to determine
if an individual dog is a Japanese Akita or Great Japanese
Dog
Japanese
Akita, FCI standard for the breed and Great Japanese Dog, FCI
standard for the breed formerly called the American Akita by FCI
Great Japanese Dog,
FCI standard, former American Akita, and the breed in
the context of more than 40 large breeds in the
FCI Group 2 [The
Japanese
Akita is in FCI
Group 5, the primitive and spitz dogs]
Coat
Colors: any color including white is allowed, but the six basic colors
are
black, brown, red, fawn, silver and white, with related
details given on brindling,
overlays, undercoats, masks and other markings including pinto, and
the many
different Akita
colors illustrated with photos of puppies
Colors of Brindle Akitas: black,
red, silver, fawn and brown brindles are found
in the Akita, and more information and photographs
Akitas with Long Coats: not
standard-fitting, they do occur
Breed Organizations & Groups:
[ Top ]
AKC Parent Club for the breed
· The Akita Club of America
· Akita
Standard
Akita
Rescue Society of America with much breed information and
straight talk on breed temperament
Akita
Ring: linking more than 50 sites
Breed Articles: Health, Nutrition, Puppies,
More:
Akita Info: health
issues, grooming, standards, from Canada's
Guide to Dogs
Akita Health Resources:
care, vaccinations
Akita Health Issues
Grooming Your Akita: the
basics
Show Grooming an Akita:
all the details, including equipment
Ancient Breeds include the Akita
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History of the Akita: A
look at breed origins stretching back to the end of the
Ice Age, when land bridges connected Japan to Siberia, through the long
Jomon
culture period, and early 20th century efforts to preserve Japanese native dogs
such as the Akita and others including the Hokkaido and Kai --
and finally a look
at breeding after World War II that led to differences between the Japanese Akita
and the breed type in America, based on dogs imported immediately after the
war.
Canine genetic research
published in the journal Science in May 2004
showed that 14 of 85 breeds examined have a "genetic fingerprint" with
considerable similarity to the wolf and form a cluster considered most like the
early domestic dogs. However, according to two analyses, seven of these
14 have the oldest genetic patterns: Chow Chow and Shar Pei [China],
Akita and Shiba [Japan], Basenji [Africa], Siberian
Husky [Northeast Siberia]
and the Alaskan Malamute [Northwest Alaska].
Akitas and GJDs:
a good at their history
E-cards, Graphics - Akitas
E-cards with Akitas:
three pictures available
Akita
Greeting Cards: six cards for holidays and special occasions
Dog E-cards:
with seven pictures of Akitas of different colors
Web Page Left Border Set
with Akita: free for personal use
Famous Akitas [ Top ]
Famous Akitas: the
loyal Hachiko and the Akitas of Helen Keller
Hachiko - Most Famous Akita
and More
about Hachiko & Photos
.
Bestselling
Breeder
Web Sites [ 
