introduces temperament of the Akita Inu.

Overview

1630s, medium-sized hound northeast animal (dog matagi) to the larger fight to improve the local samurai lord of Akita. After dog fighting has consistently been used as guard dogs. The movement to save the Taisho period, bears the local name, now called the Akita dog. 1931, the government recognized the need to save the Japanese dog, designated as Natural Monument is the first Akita dog in Japan by the Ministry dog was made to promote protection. The official representative of Japan as one of the dogs in other countries after the Second World War, veterans were brought to America by U.S. forces. Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Akita dog that killed her husband waited all the way back, "Hachiko" is a very famous statue, which tells us the depth of devotion in this dog.

Characteristics

The taste is robust and heavy frame. Akita dogs at large and especially among the Japanese dog, appearance, behavior, as well as profound and powerful gait. Body shape is most beautiful in the Japanese dog. Body depth to 10, the ratio of length 11. Moderately developed cheeks, dark eyes are relatively small, unique triangular dogs in Japan has 吊Ri上Gatsu eye area. The undercoat is dense double coat soft and rigid hairs on the hair. Rump slightly longer coat, tail coat much longer than other parts.

Temperament

"Faithful dog Hachiko," as known, loyal, obedient to their masters. Well remember calm, very easy to train. Quiet but smart, and very keen senses, the others with considerable caution. Loving, but now it is widely bred domestic dog.

Color

Red, tiger, sesame, white, white is better than Urajiro. Urajiro and is that the bottom is more whitish pale.

How to Care & How to Train

We do so in a short time each day brushing hair, death, and to eliminate split ends.

Exercise

Exercise is very important, and should exercise at least an hour each day pulling seine thick.

Disease to be careful

Thyroid disease, skin disease, intestinal volvulus, intussusception, hip dysplasia, intestinal volvulus, intussusception

Disease that can be seen occasionally

Progressive retinal atrophy, entropion eyelid disease, gastric torsion

Inspection want to

Hip examination, ophthalmologic examination