Abdomen - is drawn up and tucked up. Lower thigh - should be comparable to forequarters, dew claws optional. Large and full, set high and carried over back or against flank in a three-quarter, full or double curl, always dipping to or below level of back. On a three-quarter curl, tip drop well down flank. Root thick and strong.
Tail reaches hock when let down.
Hair coarse, straight and full, with no appearance of a plume. Back remains firm and level. Rear legs move in line with front legs. Round or light eye. The foregoing description is that of the ideal Akita.