KyokushinKarateMan
Train hard, fight easy
From ‘96-00 I had a male and a female. When I got them I knew nothing about Akitas other than the mom who lived in a crib near mine looked sick in the head type crazy and it used to scare the sh*t out of me- and it made me want one. Instead, I was given two and they became my favorite dog breed ever since: the American Akita.
Akitas are quiet, fastidious dogs. Wary of strangers and often intolerant of other animals, Akitas will gladly share their silly, affectionate side with family and friends. They thrive on human companionship. The large, independent-thinking Akita is hardwired for protecting those they love. They must be well socialized from birth with people and other dogs.
Puppies
Thick, round necks and broad muscular chests and shoulders are trademarks of the breed.
If you’ll notice, the American Akita always, no matter their color scheme, has a black mask. This is one feature that drew me to them as a kid. To see a big, unfamiliar Akita staring at you with that alert hair-trigger expression, behind that black mask, it’s downright chilling brehs. No other dog ever made me feel as shook to my core. And of course I fell in love with them from that day on. Anyway, I say alllll that to say that the only American Akita that does not have the trademark black mask of a face are the rare all white ones. If you’re old enough to remember the OJ Simpson fiasco as it happened, you’ll remember the helicopter following Nicole’s dog through the neighborhood as it had gotten loose from the fence being left open. It was an all white dog, if you remember. That was an all white American Akita. And they’re the only American Akita’s without a mask.
In terms of looks, demeanor, personality, and heritage, it doesn’t get much closer to owning a real life bear than owning a big ol male American Akita.
(shut up Chow owners). It’s probably not a stretch to assume their bear-like aura has been cultivated over the centuries of originally being used in ancient Japan(the Japanese Akita Inu) to hunt bear- because of the Akita’s strength, toughness, and fearless/relentless nature.
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- Height: 26-28 inches (male), 24-26 inches (female)
- Weight: 100-130 pounds (male), 70-100 pounds (female)
- Life Expectancy: 10-13 years
Akitas are quiet, fastidious dogs. Wary of strangers and often intolerant of other animals, Akitas will gladly share their silly, affectionate side with family and friends. They thrive on human companionship. The large, independent-thinking Akita is hardwired for protecting those they love. They must be well socialized from birth with people and other dogs.
Puppies
Thick, round necks and broad muscular chests and shoulders are trademarks of the breed.
If you’ll notice, the American Akita always, no matter their color scheme, has a black mask. This is one feature that drew me to them as a kid. To see a big, unfamiliar Akita staring at you with that alert hair-trigger expression, behind that black mask, it’s downright chilling brehs. No other dog ever made me feel as shook to my core. And of course I fell in love with them from that day on. Anyway, I say alllll that to say that the only American Akita that does not have the trademark black mask of a face are the rare all white ones. If you’re old enough to remember the OJ Simpson fiasco as it happened, you’ll remember the helicopter following Nicole’s dog through the neighborhood as it had gotten loose from the fence being left open. It was an all white dog, if you remember. That was an all white American Akita. And they’re the only American Akita’s without a mask.
In terms of looks, demeanor, personality, and heritage, it doesn’t get much closer to owning a real life bear than owning a big ol male American Akita.
(shut up Chow owners). It’s probably not a stretch to assume their bear-like aura has been cultivated over the centuries of originally being used in ancient Japan(the Japanese Akita Inu) to hunt bear- because of the Akita’s strength, toughness, and fearless/relentless nature.
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this is an Akita thread?
cant remember who.
