The Mayor of Odate City in Akita Prefecture organized the Akita Inu Hozonkai to preserve the original Akita as a Japanese natural treasure through careful breeding. In 1934 the first Japanese breed standard for the Akita Inu was listed, following the breed's declaration as a natural monument of Japan. In 1967, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Akita Dog Preservation Society, the Akita Dog Museum was built to house information, documents and photos. This statue symbolizes health, happiness, and a long life. Breed standards state that all dog breed coat colors are allowable in the American Akita, including pinto, all types of brindle, solid white, black mask, white mask, self-colored mask, even differing colors of under coat and overlay (guard hairs). This includes the common Shiba Inu coloring pattern known as Urajiro.
dog breed coat colors are allowable in the American Akita,|pinto, all types of brindle, solid white, black mask, white mask, self-colored mask, dog breed coat colors are allowable pinto,|brindle, solid white, black mask, white mask, self-colored mask,|Urajiro.
dog breed coat colors are allowable in the American Akita,|pinto, all types of brindle, solid white, black mask, white mask, self-colored mask, dog breed coat colors are allowable pinto,|brindle, solid white, black mask, white mask, self-colored mask,|Urajiro.