AKITA, Breed of Dog

äkēˈtə, breed of large dog developed in Japan from ancient ancestry and used originally as a hunter of such game as deer, wild boar, and bear. It stands from 20 to 27 in. (50.8–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 75 to 110 lb (34.1–49.9 kg). Its double coat consists of a thick, furry underlayer and a medium-length, harsh, straight topcoat which may be any shade of cream, brown, red, gray, black, silver, or brindle. A muscular dog with erect ears and tail curved over its back, the Akita has been used in the 20th cent. as a police and war dog and as a companion and watchdog. It is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States and is presently exhibited in the miscellaneous class at the dog shows sanctioned by the American Kennel Club. See dog.

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books on: Akita Breed of Dog  - 3 results

 
 
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Reading Raps: A Book Club Guide for Librarians, Kids, and Families
Book by Rita Soltan; Libraries Unlimited, 2006
Subjects: Book Clubs, Children's Libraries--Activity Programs, Children's Literature--Bibliography, Children's Literature--Stories, Plots, Etc, Children--Books And Reading--United States, Reading Promotion
...Japanese. Hachi is an Akita, a Japanese dog breed known for its intelligence...died. Yasuo notices the dog alone, and when he learns...he tries to adopt the dog, but Hachi is unhappy...daily com- muters. The dog comes to represent a symbol...of Hachiko. Upon the dogs death, a statue is created...
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Medic: The Mission of an American Military Doctor in Occupied Japan and Wartorn Korea
Book by Crawford F. Sams, Zabelle Zakarian; M.E. Sharpe, 1998
Subjects: Japan--History--Allied Occupation, 1945-1952, Korea--History--Allied Occupation, 1945-1948, Sams, Crawford F, United States--Army--Medical Personnel--Biography, United States--Army--Officers--Biography
...then at their peak. I obtained an Akita dog to be trained as a watchdog. They are a fine breed of dog: first cousins, I have been told...subsequently produced the Husky, the Akita, and Chow dog in China. They grow...
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Swimming Lessons: Keeping Afloat in the Age of Technology
Book by David Ehrenfeld; Oxford University Press, 2002
...seven and ten, had a dog.) The Navajo family...desirable than ordinary dogs. Since then, we have...besides chow, partly Akita, partly Alsatian, and partly several other breeds whose names I have carelessly...and ask, What kind of dog is that? I used to answer...supply the name of a breed. But what breed? I...knew what these sorts of dogs look like. Much better...


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journal articles on: Akita Breed of Dog  - 3 results

 
 
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Dogs and People: The History and Psychology of a Relationship
Journal article; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24-26, 1996
Subjects: Authors--Addresses, essays, lectures, Coren, Stanley--Addresses, essays, lectures, Dog breeds--Social aspects, Dog owners--Psychology and mental health, Dogs--Social aspects, Psychologists--Addresses, essays, lectures
...information. How large a dog do you want, and how active a dog do you want? If...these are easier breeds to handle. Finally...need to know which dogs fit into each breed category. This is...affectionate and genial dogs Bearded Collies Bichon...Portuguese Water Dog Soft Coated Wheaten...and dominant dogs Akita American Staffordshire...
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Population Structure and Inbreeding from Pedigree Analysis of Purebred Dogs
Journal article by Federico C. F Calboli, Jeff Sampson, Neale Fretwell, David J. Balding; Genetics, Vol. 179, 2008
Subjects: Artificial insemination, Associations, Data bases, Disease, Dogs, Generations, Genetic disorders, Genetic diversity, Population, Religion, Studies
...such studies. The breed structure of dogs is well recognized...structure within dog breeds has not been extensively...suitable choice. Dog breeds are required to conform to a breed standard, the...features make purebred dogs attractive for...health of purebred dogs. Possible remedial...the relaxation of breed rules to permit...In addition to dog breeds, extensive pedigree...
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Linkage Disequilibrium and Demographic History of Wild and Domestic Canids
Journal article by Melissa M. Gray, Julie M. Granka, Carlos D. Bustamante, Nathan B. Sutter, Adam R. Boyko, Lan Zhu, Elaine A. Ostrander, Robert K. Wayne; Genetics, Vol. 181, 2009
Subjects: Animal populations, Dogs, Genomics, Studies, Wolves
...five domestic dog breeds and four wild...as 1 - (p in dogs)/(p in wolves...diversity at breed formation (1...breed)/(p in dogs)) was calculated...individual of each breed of dog and one chromosome...individual across all breeds. Haplotypes...overlap between breeds. However, Akita displayed virtually...other domestic dog breed while Pekingese...Portuguese water dogs exhibited separation...


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magazine articles on: Akita Breed of Dog  - 4 results

 
 
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Going to the Dogs!
Magazine article by Dc Belanger; PSA Journal, Vol. 63, August 1997
Subjects: Dog shows--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Dogs--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Photography--Technique
...appearance -- going over each dog with their hands to decide...the standard for that breed. Each dog is examined in profile...knowledge of the various breeds becomes obvious, as they tally the dogs characteristics unique to each breed. As I mentioned earlier...in this group are the Akita, Boxer, Doberman Pinscher...
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HEROISM GOES to the Dogs
Magazine article by Diana Schaub; The American Enterprise, Vol. 11, September 2000
Subjects: Dogs--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Heroes--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Motion pictures--Social aspects
...fictional. Each issue of Dog Fancy magazine relates...little aptitude for it--dogs often replace men. Dogs are born protectors...considerable training. Every dog lover (and lover of...Nicole Brown Simpsons Akita--the only witness...to brand certain dog breeds as vicious, and in some...ban them outright. The breed most maligned is the...
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Exploding the Dog
Magazine article by Andrew Hudgins; American Scholar, Vol. 72, Autumn 2003
Subjects: Dog owners--Personal narratives, Dogs--Personal narratives
...began looking for a dog at least a year before...a Brittany, an Akita, and several mutts...Some guy is selling dogs called Drathaars...GWPs are a unique breed. Nevertheless, our...more time with my dogs." The mans pride...things were for lesser dogs. The cool factor...bonding out of that dog." Rosie kept us...
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Citizen Canine
Magazine article by Edward Tenner; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 22, Summer 1998
Subjects: Dogs--Political aspects, National characteristics--Analysis
...manufacture of monument dogs. Whether or not in conscious...traces of the European dogs to which it had been...the most accomplished dogs. Shepherds and others...Schutzhund (protection dog) I, II, and III...shoguns crest. By 1919 the Akita was a designated national monument, and other breeds soon received the same...history of the shepherd breed, the fiercely anti...


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newspaper articles on: Akita Breed of Dog  - 59 results

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Ban on Dogs of Death; Increase in Attacks: Dublin City Councillor Kevin Humphreys Said They Had Acted Because It Was 'Only a Matter of Time' before a Child Was Killed by One of the 11 Banned Breeds
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 9, 2007
Subjects: Dogs
...of the 11 Banned Breeds. Byline: ENDA LEAHY...Eleven breeds of dog are now prohibited...other animals by dogs bred for fighting...They are fighting dogs and are extremely...nationwide ban onfighting dogs would make dog- owners more aware...ridgeback,Japanese akita, bull mastiff...
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CITY BANS DEVIL DOGS; BAN THE DANGER DOGS 11 Breeds to Go or Be Destroyed
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), July 9, 2007
...THE DANGER DOGS 11 Breeds to Go or Be Destroyed...breeds of dangerous dog from its housing...ridgebacks are among the dogs now outlawed in Dublin...follow. "These dogs are not suitable...worrying about the dogs themselves, tenants...from them and their dog. "But most importantly...Rottweiler Japanese Akita Japanese Tosa Doberman...
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Online Outrage at Mercy Plea for Dog
Newspaper article; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), September 12, 2010
Subjects: Dogs
...understand how much a dog becomes a member of...would be to put the dog to sleep, as hard...Akitas are not fighting dogs but were bred for...ignorance surrounding the breed.They are not dangerous dogs...they only get...owners. I own an Akita myself and they are...was attacked by a dog when I was young and...
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Three Dogs Missing after Burglary in Flat; Mother and Two Puppies Are Valuable
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), May 25, 2011
Subjects: Dogs
Three Dogs Missing after Burglary...Nowaczyk A FEARSOME house dog and her two puppies...home. The female dog Lea, a cross between the Japanese Akita breed and a German Shepherd...if it was human or dog blood. Akita dogs have a reputation...
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I Tried to Get Away but the Dog Kept on Coming and Mauling Me
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 13, 2011
Subjects: Dogs
...brother-in-laws Japanese Akita dog was yesterday awarded...as the dog - a hunting breed - repeatedly forced her...Masterson told a court the Akita attacked her when she...his mobile home when the dog started to bark. He started...kept mauling me. The dog only stopped when it was...her a lifelong phobia of dogs. Describing her terror...
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encyclopedia articles on: Akita Breed of Dog  - 2 results

 
 
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Akita , Breed of Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AKITA , breed of dog ake t , breed of large dog developed in Japan from ancient ancestry and used originally...muscular dog with erect ears and tail curved over its back, the Akita has been used in the 20th cent. as a police and war dog and as a...
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Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...ancient Egypt and a mastifflike breed (resembling the Kurdish dog...illustrations of c.2200 b.c. Dog Breeds The Purebred Dog A breed of dog is produced by selecting and mating dogs with certain desired characteristics...generations, the line usually breeds true, i.e., most offspring...


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