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Akita Inu

Akita Inu

FCI standard Nº 255
Origin
 Japan
Group
 Group 5 Spitz and primitive types
Section
 Section 5 Asian Spitz and related breeds
Working
 Without working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Friday 13 March 1964
Publication of the official valid standard
 Tuesday 13 March 2001
Last update
 Monday 02 April 2001
En français, cette race se dit
 Akita Inu
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Akita Inu
En español, esta raza se dice
 Akita Inu
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Akita Inu
This breed is also known as
Japanese Akita
Akita Ken

Usage
Companion dog.

Brief historical summary
Originally Japanese dogs were small to medium in size and no large breeds existed. Since 1603 in the Akita region, Akita Matagis (medium-sized bear-hunting dogs) were used as fighting dogs. From 1868 Akita Matagis were crossed with Tosas and Mastiffs. Consequently, the size of this breed increased but characteristics associated with Spitz type were lost. In 1908 dog fighting was prohibited, but this breed was nevertheless preserved and improved as a large Japanese breed. As a result, nine superior examples of this breed were designated as « Natural Monuments » in 1931.
During World War II (1939-1945), it was common to use dogs as a source of fur for military garments. The police ordered the capture and confiscation of all dogs other than German Shepherd Dogs used for military purposes. Some fanciers tried to circumvent the order by crossbreeding their dogs with German Shepherd Dogs. When World War II ended, Akitas had been drastically reduced in number and existed as three distinct types; 1) Matagi Akitas, 2) fighting Akitas, and 3) Shepherd Akitas. This created a very confusing situation in the breed. During the restoration process of the pure breed after the war., Kongo-go, a dog of the Dewa line, which exhibited characteristics of the Mastiff and German Shepherd.
However, sensible learned fanciers did not approve of this type as a proper Japanese breed, so they made efforts to eliminate the strain old foreign breeds by crossbreeding with Matagi Akitas for the purpose of restoring the original pure breed. They succeeded in stabilizing the pure strain of large sized breed as known today.

General appearance
Large-sized dog, sturdily built, well balanced and with much substance ; secondary sex characteristics strongly marked, with high nobility and dignity in modesty ; constitution tough.

Important proportions
The ratio of height at withers to length of body ( from the point of the shoulders to the point of the buttock) is 10 : 11, but the body is slightly longer in bitches than in dogs.

Behaviour / temperament
The temperament is composed, faithful, docile and receptive.

Head

Cranial region
Skull
 The size is in proportion to the body. The forehead is broad, with distinct furrow. No wrinkle. 
Stop
 Defined.

Facial region
Nose
 Large and black. Slight and diffuse lack of pigment accepted in white dogs only, but black is always preferred.
Muzzle
 Moderately long and strong with broad base, tapering but not pointed.
Lips
 Tight.
Nasal bridge
 Nasal bridge straight.
Jaws and teeth
 Teeth strong with scissor bite.
Cheeks
 Moderately developed.
Eyes
 Relatively small, almost triangular in shape due to the rising of the outer eye corner, set moderately apart, dark brown : the darker, the better.
Ears
 Relatively small, thick, triangular, slightly rounded at tips, set moderately apart, pricked and inclining forward.

Neck
Thick and muscular, without dewlap, in balance with head.

Body
Back
 Straight and strong.
Loin
 Broad and muscular.
Chest
 Deep, forechest well developed.
Ribs
 Ribs moderately well sprung.
Underline and belly
 Belly well drawn up.

Tail
Set on high, thick, carried vigorously curled over back ; the tip nearly reaching hocks when let down.

Limbs

Forequarters
Shoulders
 Moderately sloping and developed.
Elbows
 Tight.
Forearm
 Straight and heavy-boned.

Hindquarters
Generality
 Well developed, strong and moderately angulated.

Feet
Thick, round, arched and tight.

Gait and movement
Resilient and powerful movement.

Coat
Hair
 Outer coat harsh and straight, undercoat soft and dense ; the withers and the rump are covered with slightly longer hair ; the hair on tail is longer than on the rest of the body.
Colour
 Red fawn, sesame (red fawn hairs with black tips), brindle and white. All the above mentioned colours except white must have « urajiro ».

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Dogs : 67 cm, bitches : 61 cm, there is a tolerance of 3 cm more or less.
Weight
 25 to 40 kg.

Faults
• Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and its ability to perform its traditional work.
• Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness.

General faults
 Bitchy dogs / doggy bitches.
 Undershot or overshot mouth.
 Missing teeth.
 Blue or black spotted tongue.
 Iris light in colour.
 Short tail.
 Shyness.

Disqualifying faults
 Aggresive or overly shy.
 Ears not pricked.
 Hanging tail.
 Long hair (shaggy).
 Black mask.
 Markings on white ground.

NB :
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying.
• Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.

Bibliography
http://www.fci.be/
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