The Akita (秋田犬, Akita-inu, Japanese pronunciation: ) is a large breed of dog originating from the mountainous regions of northern Japan. The Japanese strain comes in a narrow palette of colors, with all other colors considered atypical of the breed, while the American strain comes in all dog colors. In all countries except the United States, the Japanese and American strains of Akita are considered two separate breeds. In the United States, however, the two strains are considered a single breed with differences in type. For a while, the American strain of Akita was known in some countries as the Great Japanese Dog. 1 Breed name.
Akita-inu, (秋田犬, Akita-inu, Akita (秋田犬, Akita-inu, Japanese pronunciation: )
Akita-inu, (秋田犬, Akita-inu, Akita (秋田犬, Akita-inu, Japanese pronunciation: )