📊Group | 📌 |
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📊Size | Large📌 |
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📊Utilization | Companion dog |
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✨Appearance | A large, sturdy dog with a well-balanced build, displaying strong sex characteristics. It has a noble and dignified appearance. |
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🖍️Nicknames | Japanese Akita Akita Inu Great Japanese Dog |
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🌐Country of origin | Japan |
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⌛Lifespan, years | 10 - 15 |
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📏Height | 61 cm - 71 cm |
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⚖Weight | 32 kg - 59 kg |
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🌡Temperament | Calm, loyal, docile, and receptive in nature. |
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📜History | Originally small to medium-sized dogs from Japan, Akitas evolved from the Akita Matagis used for hunting. After crossbreeding with Tosas and Mastiffs, the breed grew larger. Post-WWII, efforts restored the pure breed, stabilizing it as we know today. |
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