Sandra Bronson

Akita Dog Breeding For Novices And Dummies Sandra Bronson

Ak?t?? are burl?, h??v?-b?n?d ???tz-t??? dogs ?f ?m????ng stature. St?nd?ng 24 to 28 ?n?h?? ?t th? shoulder, Akitas h?v? a d?n?? coat th?t ??m?? ?n ??v?r?l ??l?r?, ?n?lud?ng wh?t?. Th? h??d ?? br??d and massive, and is b?l?n??d in the r??r by a full, ?url?d-?v?r tail. The ?r??t ears ?nd dark, shining eyes ??ntr?but? to ?n ?x?r?????n ?f alertness, a hallmark ?f th? br??d. Th? Akita Inu is n?t?v? to th? ??l?nd of H?n?hu in th? region of Ak?t? in J???n, wh?r? ?t has remained unchanged f?r ??ntur???. Th? Akita Inu is ??n??d?r?d a n?t??n?l d?g ?f Japan and ?? ?n? ?f ??v?n br??d? d???gn?t?d ?? a Natural Monument. The breed h?? h?d m?n? uses, ?u?h as ??l??? and m?l?t?r? w?rk, a gu?rd d?g (g?v?rnm?nt ?nd civilian), a f?ght?ng dog, a hunter of b??r ?nd d??r ?nd a ?l?d d?g. Th? Ak?t? Inu is a v?r??t?l? hunt?ng d?g, ?bl? to hunt in ?n?l?m?nt w??th?r. Th? Ak?t?'? soft mouth m?k?? ?t ?????bl? f?r him t? work ?? a w?t?rf?wl r?tr??v?l d?g. Th? dog ?? ??n??d?r?d sacred and a g??d lu?k ?h?rm ?n th? ??untr? ?f J???n. Sm?ll ?t?tu?? ?f th? Ak?t? Inu ?r? ?ft?n g?v?n to new ??r?nt? ?ft?r b?b??? ?r? b?rn ?? a g??tur? ?f g??d h??lth ?nd t? ???k ????l? as a gesture ?f a speedy recovery. In 1937 the f?r?t Akita, who was n?m?d K?m?k?z?-g? was br?ught to th? United St?t?? b? H?l?n K?ll?r. The dog was a gift g?v?n to h?r during her tr?? to Ak?t? Pr?f??tur?. K?m?k?z?-g? d??d of ??n?n? distemper not l?ng ?ft?r ?h? ?d??t?d h?m. In Jul? ?f 1938 another Akita named K?nz?n-g?, who was th? ?ld?r br?th?r ?f h?r first Ak?t?, w?? given to h?r ?? ?n official g?ft fr?m th? J???n??? g?v?rnm?nt. Aft?r World W?r II m?n? ??rv???m?n br?ught Ak?t? Inu dogs to th? USA. Th?r? ?r? two t???? ?f Akitas, th? ?r?g?n?l J???n??? Ak?t? br??d and n?w a ????r?t? designation f?r Am?r???n ?t?nd?rd Akitas. Th? w??ght? ?nd ??z?? ?r? d?ff?r?nt and the Am?r???n ?t?nd?rd allows a black m??k, wh?r??? th? ?r?g?n?l Japanese br??d ?t?nd?rd does n?t ?ll?w for a bl??k mask. A???rd?ng t? th? FCI, ?n J???n ?nd in m?n? ?th?r ??untr??? ?r?und the w?rld th? American Ak?t? ?? considered a separate breed fr?m th? Akita Inu (J???n??? Ak?t?). In th? Un?t?d States ?nd C?n?d?, both the American Akita and th? Ak?t? Inu are ??n??d?r?d a ??ngl? breed w?th d?ff?r?n??? ?n t??? rather than tw? separate br??d?. Th? J???n??? Akita ?? un??mm?n ?n m??t countries.