Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "American Akita" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

Also Known As Great Japanese Dog. This dog with a molossian structure has its origins in Japan, in 1603 where his first ancestors come from akita prefecture.

Originally, history American Akita It was the same as the Japanese Akita. From 1603, from the akita prefecture, dogs called "Matagi Akitas" (medium-sized dogs for bear hunting) were used as fighting dogs. From 1868, race crossed with Tosa and Mastiffs. For this reason, the increased size of the race, but some features, traits of dogs Spitz type, disappeared. In 1908, by prohibiting dogfighting, This breed has been preserved, prospered and developed into a large Japanese breed. Then, in 1931, 9 Dogs of this breed dogs were recognized as excellent.

During the Second World War (1939-1945), often used the dogs' fur for making military clothing.

The police ordered that all the dogs except the German shepherds, which were used for military tasks. Some fanciers tried to circumvent the order by crossbreeding their dogs German shepherds.

Al finalizarse the Second World War, The number of Akitas had shrunk dangerously and the dogs were coming in 3 ways:

1) Matagi Akitas
2) Fighting dogs Akitas
3) Akita / German Shepherd

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The situation of the race was bad. During the procedure of restoration of the race after the war, Kongo-go, a dog from the Dewa bloodline, enjoyed a temporary popularity but still very large.

A big number of Akitas of this bloodline, that presented characteristic exterior features of the influence of the Mastiff or German shepherds, They were taken to USA by US military. The Akitas belonging to the Dewa line were intelligent dogs capable of adapting to different environments.. They loved breeders in USA and the bloodline was developed thanks to the progressive increase in the number of breeders with doubled popularity.

it is so, as 1950 Japanese breeders decided to restore the old type, and use the Akita Inu of the line ichinoseski, created by Engineer Ichinoseski, and dogs spitz Japanese to recover the traits of the old Akita Inu. Americans breed the Akita Inu dewa line, and carried, being a big dog and powerful-looking.

Increasingly moves away from its origin are created 2 remained:

The American Akita or (The Great Japanese Dog) It is an animal with an orientation towards defense and may have dark mask without being penalized, and copies are allowed or unmasked blazer, even with a black head; while his Japanese "brother", the Akita, are more amiable, more fierce and white mask, or the famous Urajiro, because the breed standard Akita, not accept the black mask. The verdicts, it gives preference, in the countries affiliated with the FCI, to the Akita Inu without masks to Akita Inu with black mask, since the Japanese demanded it, and for being the country of origin of the Akita Inu, dominated his opinion on that topic.

It was like this, that in the 1990s there was a name change that differentiated the two branches: To the American Akita It was called "Great Japanese Dog» and is placed in the group II classification in FCI. U.S. experts do not accept the division and decide to continue placing the two races within one in beauty pageants.

it is so, as breeders and lovers of the breed from countries affiliated to the FCI, achieved in the year 2005 that locate him again in the Grupo V, and it is called a definitive, and with the consent of the Japanese as American Akita.

It is necessary to clarify, this discussion of American Akita and your name, wearing a background of difference between Japanese and Americans, and has been overcome in recent years for the good of the race.

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The Akita also proves to be unusual with their grooming habits, He is licking his body like a cat. And that's not his only "feline" trait.: like a tiger, They haunt their prey silently, with the body close to the ground.

Describes the standard, which is the ideal expected of the breed, both morphologically and in temperament. These dogs have in their temperament, the essence of ancient Japanese warriors, since as they are stoic, brave, devoted to his master, silent, little bark, They also have a strong prey, guard and defense.

American Akita It is a dog of great physical strength., resistant to pain and thanks to their double coat they are quite resistant to cold.

Must wear tail curled over the back and mantle comes in different shades, copy may have a black mask, have no mask, have blaze, your head or be completely black color.

They have a strong territorial instinct and are often aggressive with other dogs, especially if male, so it is advisable to accustom them from puppies to family or other pets.

They are very loyal to your home and your family. It is always recommended to have an obedient dog healthy, provide discipline, exercise and affection in that order.

They need not always be black coffee can I be white but are different from those Akita japoneses. the American Akita They are very playful but very rough when playing.

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Dogs 101 – Akita Inu

• FCI CLASSIFICATION:
• Group :
• Section : . .

Federations:

• – FCI – Group 5: Spitz-type dogs and primitive type – Section 5: Asian Spitz and related breeds. ⓘ
• – AKC – Group 3: Working dogs ⓘ

Use:

Companion dog

General appearance:

GENERAL APPEARANCE

It is a large size dog, solid structure, well balanced, with a lot of substance and heavy bones. A characteristic of the breed is the wide head, obtuse triangle, the deep snout, relatively small eyes and erect ears carried forward approximately in line with the top line of the neck.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS

• The relationship between the height at the withers and the length of the body is of 9 : 10 in males and 9 : 11 in females.
• Chest height is equal to half of the height at the withers.
• The relationship between the distance of the truffle to fronto-nasal depression (stop) and the distance of the fronto-nasal depression to the occiput is of 2 : 3.

It is a friendly dog, alert, receptive, Majestic, brave and obedient.

Head:

• Skull: Wide and flat between the ears. A shallow furrow should extend well up the forehead.
• Naso-facial depression (Stop) : Well defined, but not too sharp.

facial region:

• Truffle: Wide and black. A small and diffuse depigmentation on the nose is accepted only in dogs White, Although black is always preferable.
• Snout: Large, deep and full.
• Lips: Blacks. Not hanging; Pink tongue.
• Jaws / Teeth: Non-rounded jaws, but flat, strong and powerful; strong teeth; regular and complete denture; the Scissor bite is preferred, although the bite is accepted Pincer.
• Eyes: Dark brown, relatively small, not prominent and almost triangular in shape. The edges of the eyelids are black and the eyelids are well glued.
• Ears: They are firmly erect and small in relation to the rest of the head. If you fold them forward to measure their length, the tip should touch the edge of the upper eyelid. They are triangular, slightly rounded at the tips, wide at the base and placed not far down in the head; side views, the ears are angled slightly forward over the eyes in line with the top line of the neck.

Neck:

Body:

Longer than tall. The skin is not very thin, not too stiff, nor too loose.

• Back: Straight.
• Pork loin: Muscular firmly.
• Breast : Wide and deep. Well sprung ribs; well-developed sill.
• Belly: Moderately collected.

Tail:

Tips

PREVIOUS MEMBERS: The front limbs, seen from the front, They must be straight and heavy bones.

• Shoulder: Strong and powerful, moderately inclined backwards.
• Metacarpus: Slightly bent forward, forming an angle of approximately 15° in relation to the vertical.

LATER MEMBERS: The hindlimbs are heavily muscled, amplitude and bones similar to those of front members. Usually the Rams of the hind limbs are removed.

• Thighs: Strong, well developed, Parallels seen from behind.
• Knee: Moderately angled.
• Hock: Well descended, without turning outward or inward.

FEET: Cat feet facing straight forward; well arched toes with thick pads.

Movement:

Mantle

HAIR: Double coat of hairs. The undercoat must be abundant hair, soft and dense with hairs shorter than those of the outer coat. The outer coat must be straight hair, with a hard/rigid texture and being somewhat separated from the body. head hair, the lower part of the limbs and the ears must be short. The hair covering the withers and the rump should be approximately 5 cm.; It is thus slightly longer than the hair that covers the rest of the body, except in the queue, where the hair is long and abundant.

COLOR: Dogs can have any included red, leonado, white, even brindle or pinto. The colors are bright and clear and the spots must be harmoniously distributed, with or without mask or blaze. Solid white dogs should not have a mask.

Pinto-colored dogs have a white background with large, regularly placed spots that cover the head and more than a third of the body. The hair on the undercoat may be a different color from the hair on the outer layer.

Size and weight:

Height to the cross:

• Males:   66 to 71 cm. (26 to 28 inches).
• females:   61 to 66 cm. (24 to 26 inches).

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..

• Male female, male female.
• Narrow or pointed head.
• Absence of any tooth (except 2 PM1 or the M3).
• Black stained tongue or blue.
• light eyes.
• Short tail.
• Elbows returned to the outside or inside.
• Any sign of a hair or bangs gola.
• Timidity or evil.

SERIOUS FAULTS

• Lack of substance.
• Lightweight skeleton.

MISS PLAYOFFS

• Aggressive or fearful dog.
• Totally nonpigmented nose, depigmented nose areas, (butterfly nose).
• Semi-erguidas ears, falls or dubbed.
• Upper or lower prognathism.
• Not screwed down or sickle-shaped tail.
• Males with a lower height to 63,5 cm. (25 inches) and females with a lower height to 58,5 cm. (23 inches).

Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..

Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..

TRANSLATION: Lic. O. Valverde-Calvo, updated by the Sr J. Nallem (Uruguayan Kennel Club).