Akita Inu

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Movement level: 90
• Friendliness:70
• Child-friendly:70
• Ability to learn:80
• Ease of beautification:80
• Khả năng chịu nóng:70
• Heat resistance:90
• Mức độ sủa:80
• Adult weight: 30 to 35 kg
• Lifespan: 10 years

Overview of Akita Inu

Breed Akita Inu dogs is a breed of dog that is considered "Japan's national dog". The most loyal dog breed in the world. They are strong, independent, fun and very sociable.

Akita is considered a symbol of prosperity and power of the Japanese Imperial Family.

Dogs Akita Inu Originated from Honshu island, Akita region, Japan. They were used for many purposes, the first being to protect the Emperor. Later as fighting dogs, bear hounds and boars, used in the army and police.

They have strong, sturdy, sinewy bodies and are very muscular. The ratio of length, height and head is perfectly balanced, creating an elegant, majestic look of nobility.

Akita Inu known as the "national dog" of Japan's cherry blossom country. It is loved by many for its intelligence and loyalty. If you are looking to learn about this breed, then in the following article of Petbongbong will answer you in detail about the origin, history, personality characteristics, appearance as well as the selling price of this breed today.

Please refer to the details of the sharing of the dog line Akita Inu this below!

Origin and origin of the Akita Inu dogs

Akita Inu dog is an old breed of dog in Japan originating from Akita province - Northern Japan. Akita dogs have been known since the 1600s and were chosen to protect the Japanese imperial family, guard cattle and hunt wild animals.

Chú Akita Inu dogs The first to come to America was by a woman named Helen Keller, she wished to have an Akita and bring it back to America after seeing the statue of Hachiko in Shibuya and the story of loyalty to the owner.

After World War II, American soldiers returned home and brought back many Akita dogs. Later breeders developed this breed more in America. The result after many generations of crossbreeding gave birth to the American Akita dog with many outstanding advantages, stronger than the Japanese Akita dog.

However, there are many people who want to stay true to the standards of the Japanese Akita and cause many decades of controversy. Therefore, it was not until 1972 that the Akita Inu was recognized by the AKC (American Kennel Club).

Classification of popular Akita Inu dogs

Japanese Akita (Akita Inu)

The Japanese Akita dog breed can be white, spotted brown or yellow, they often live in the mountains of Japan.

American Akita

Like the Japanese, the Americans brought the Akita back after the Second World War, through many crossbreeding, the American Akita breed has a larger and stronger shape. However, it does not quite retain the precious qualities like the purebred Akita.

Size American Akita female is 61-66 cm tall, male is 66-71 cm tall.

Weighed: American Akita female weighs 36-54kg, male weighs 45-66kg.

head Having a large triangle shape, small eyes, deep in the skull, it looks like a bear, the snout ratio of the American Akita is 40/60, so the American Akita dog's snout has a shorter snout.

fur: The coat consists of 2 layers, the inner layer is thick, short, and the outer layer is sparse, stiff and longer. The hair on the shoulders and buttocks is about two inches long, which is the closest part of the body, and the hair on the head, ears, and legs can be considered the shortest. Their coat color is quite diverse, from striped white or patched. In addition, individual birds may have no black mask-like fur on the face.

Skull: The skull is horizontal, looking down from the top of the snout and two forming an obtuse triangle, when the dog is relaxed, the forehead is flat and not wrinkled.

Ears: The ears are small, upright, the tip of the ear is slightly rounded, the base in contact with the skull is quite wide, if you want to check if their ears are of a standard size, you can try slightly folding the earlobes If touching the eye rims which means their ears are reasonably long.

Nose: Their noses are wide and black, with white Akita people prefer black noses but light or gray colors are also acceptable, lips are black, tightly closed without showing teeth.

neck: The American Akita neck is relatively short, thick and muscular, gradually opening towards the shoulders, the chest is wide and deep, opening down to the elbows, the depth of the elbows is equal to the height of the shoulders, the front and back muscles are balanced and harmonious.

Characteristics of the Akita Inu dog

About appearance:

head

head of Akita Inu quite round and big. They have a wide forehead and all parts such as eyes, nose, and muzzle are clearly visible on the face. Akita has no wrinkles on his face. Their faces are somewhat wolf-like.

The bridge of the nose is long and the tip of the nose is clearly black. The ears are triangular and the eyes are quite small but still sharp.

Body

Akita has a moderate appearance, they are not large dogs with the following sizes:

• Male Akita is 64 to 70cm tall and weighs 32 to 39kg.
• The female Akita is 58 to 64 cm tall and weighs 23 to 29 kg.

Akita's body is very strong, his spine is very straight. The chest is wide and retracts into the abdomen. All their limbs are very strong. Their stance and gait are quite majestic and very ready. The tail is a bit special when it is always curled in the back.

Fur

Akita has a warm coat with a 2-part construction. The inside is softer than the outside and is usually very good at retaining body heat. The outer fur is a bit rough, but it is very water resistant.

Akita's coat color from Japan is usually pure white or some other color such as brown, fawn or red speckled, etc. With the yellow-haired Akita, it is even more appreciated and loved.

Personality traits

Akita Inu is a strong-willed dog with high alertness to strangers, but extremely loyal and affectionate with its owner.

Akita dogs tend to be aggressive towards other dogs, especially dogs of the same sex. Dog Akita Inu Most suitable for families with only one pet dog.

Akita is also not suitable for first time dog owners, and is a shy person. Akita Inu need an owner who is both loving but also able to train and provide solid discipline.

Akita dogs are very docile, docile, but if raised incorrectly they will have a tendency to be aggressive, because of their natural hunting nature. Socializing and training Akita dogs is very necessary from the time the Akita dog is small. In particular, this breed is quite stubborn, so it takes patience to teach them proper manners.

Akita Inu As active dogs, they need plenty of exercise to keep them from getting bored and prone to vandalism.

As an affectionate breed, the Akita loves to be cared for by humans and always wants to participate in everyday activities with humans. Basically, Akita Inu are quiet dogs, less noisy, but there will be times when they are quite naughty, grumbling and whining.

Phân bidistinguish akita inu and shiba inu dogs

Akita Inu and Shiba Inu Both are precious, long-standing Japanese dog breeds and have many similarities with each other. Specifically:

Similar features

These two dog breeds both have quite cat-like personalities. Do not like to live in groups, always separate yourself from the group. They have a habit of alone licking, cleaning their bodies in a corner of the house like cats. Sometimes they even make sounds like a cat meowing.

Both are marksman hunters because they both have the same origin as hunting dogs, so smaller animals such as mice, squirrels ... cannot escape the eyes of these two breeds.

Difference between Akita dog and Shiba dog

Can say Akita Inu is an enlarged version of the Shiba Inu. They are basically similar in appearance. But the Akita dog is 3–4 times bigger than the Shiba. The weight of the Akita Inu is about 30-55 kg. While the weight of Shiba Inu is only 7–11kg.

They also differ in coat color, Shiba has dark brown, cream, black, red and Akita Inu is white, spotted brown, fawn or golden brown.

Personality, Akita Inu are quiet, quiet and mature dogs while Shiba Inu is quite funny, witty and also very naughty.

How to take care of Akita Inu dogs

Habitat of Akita Inu

Dogs Akita Inu can adapt to all living environments, whether raised in a house with a large garden or a narrow apartment. However, you should spend a lot of time taking them for a walk, exercise, and prevent bone and joint diseases.

For Akitas bought from Japan, the US or European countries, you need to pay special attention to the ambient temperature when raising them. In winter, you just give Akita Inu Lie in a place with little wind, warm temperature and add blankets for them.

But in the summer, to prevent Akita from getting heatstroke, you need to let them lie in a cool place, always provide enough water for them to drink when thirsty.

What do Akita Inu dogs eat?

The diet of Akita Inu also very important. It determines the development and growth of the dog. Some foods that Akita Inu Use may refer to:

• Buy high-quality dog ​​food. Grain foods, canned foods, home-made foods and fresh foods are all good.
• You should look for foods that incorporate high-quality proteins from fish, chicken, sheep, beef and/or eggs.
• Look for the ingredient list on the product packaging. You should look for foods with top ingredients containing protein like beef or chicken instead of carbohydrates like corn or wheat.
• The reputable energy food brands in Vietnam are Taste of the wild and Royal Canin.

Feed your dog the right human food:

• You can feed your dog extra human food that is delicious and safe for dogs. Dogs often love vegetable soup or broth from beef or chicken that is fat-free, salt-free, and reheated.
• You can feed your dog more beef liver, boiled chicken liver, chicken eggs cooked with pumpkin, sweet potato. Or add fat-free cheese, fat-free yogurt.

Diet of Akita dog by month of age

Less than 2 months old

At this stage, the dog Akita Inu When puppies are on weaning, you should divide their diet into several meals a day. Especially do not give puppies too full because their stomachs are quite small.

You should divide it into 4-5 small meals / day, each meal is about 3 hours apart, the amount of food for Akita dogs under 2 months is about 4 ounces of food and 200-300ml of formula milk.

From 2 to 6 months old

This is the most developed stage of Akita, at this age you only need to feed them 3 meals a day, but you should not feed the dog too full or too hungry.

In addition, for the main meals, you also need to add 300-500 ml of specialized formula for Akita dogs every day.

You absolutely must not use cow meal, sweetened condensed milk for puppies to drink, because these types of milk will cause the puppy to have diarrhea or other intestinal diseases.

In addition, you can also add nano calcium for your baby about 1 tablet for 10kg of body weight.

From 6 months to 1 year old

This is their most developed stage, at the age of over 6 months, the puppy's digestive and thick skin is also relatively developed. You can feed your Akita dog more food than before and only need to feed 2 meals / day, the volume of food per meal increases from 600-800g.

At this point, the baby has finished changing teeth, you can let the dog practice chewing with the bone tubular to help strengthen the teeth and add calcium, and you still have to continue to add nano calcium according to the formula 1 tablet / 10kg body weight. .

Stage over 1 year old

From 1 year old and up, Akita Inu Once fully developed, Akita Inu can now eat 2 meals a day or 1 full meal and does not need to add nano calcium anymore because the dog's skeletal system at this time is complete.

Instead, you should supplement your dog with hair conditioners, moreover, you can feed your dog additional foods such as duck eggs about 2-3 eggs/week or cheese or yogurt at a moderate level. medium.

Akita Inu dog hair and health care

For the dog Akita Inu The hair is not too long, so you don't need to trim it often, but you have to bathe them once a week in the summer and every two weeks in the winter to ensure hygiene.

In the cold rainy season, you should pay attention to keep the dog's coat dry and clean, if the hair is wet for a long time, it can smell bad and is an ideal condition for bacteria to grow. Wet fur also makes Akita dogs more susceptible to colds, more dangerous than chronic pneumonia.

Furthermore, the feathers of Akita Inu It also sheds a lot, especially in the summer, so it is advisable to use a specialized comb to brush the hair regularly to remove broken hairs, and to trim hair is also a method to help the hair fall less.

In Vietnam, the hot weather will greatly affect the beautiful coat of Akita, the heat is too hot to make hair Akita Inu very flimsy. So Akita needs a cool space.

You should also feed Akita foods containing Omega 3, 6 or fish oil to keep her coat healthy and shiny.

Akita Inu dog training method

After the 2 – 4 week socialization training period, you can start training your dog in basic commands. Akita Inu As a puppy, you should train your dog from basic lessons such as standing, sitting, lying down, to advanced lessons such as stopping barking, barking, playing ball games ...

order to sit down

Please keep Akita Inu Stand on the opposite side of the trainer, then give a firm, strict and clear voice command while sitting. Simultaneously, pull the training leash at the neck up, with the other hand press the dog's bottom down, keep the dog stable in this position for about 10 seconds, then perform the next command.

It should be done about 20 times a day, train the dog when it is hungry, when the dog understands and performs, it is necessary to prepare food to reward or praise the dog.

order to lie down

Basically, the way to train Akita Inu dog to perform the lie command is similar to sitting, except that when the command is lying down, you need to train the dog to perform the command to sit first, then give the verbal command to lie down.

command to stand

This is an Akita Inu dog training command that is directly related to two sitting commands and that is, first you give the sit command, let your dog sit down, the next step, your hand holds a treat or food for you. Dogs are used to placing arrows right away. Take a step or two back, your hand is still holding the pancake, hovering upwards for the dog to follow, in the process, call the darkness to stand.

This is a conditioned reflex, when the dog is following the food, it will lift its legs to stand up.

Train your dog to go to the toilet in the right place

When bringing a dog Akita Inu When puppies come home, you should train them to go to the toilet in the right place immediately, absolutely do not let them Akita Inu Newly trained adults.

Going to the toilet indiscriminately out of the house for a long time can form a bad habit that will later be difficult to correct. Note that the training process requires a lot of time and patience of the owner to be effective.

• Step 1: Prepare a specific area in the house, which will be the place where your Akita Inu dog will go to the toilet later, of course, that location must be very comfortable, clean, dry and easy to find. Before training, the baby should often go to that position to get used to it.
• Step 2: Watch at fixed times of the day, if you see Akita Inu dogs showing any unusual behavior such as running around, sniffing around, screaming, take them to the other fixed toilet immediately. .
• Step 3: Put the Akita Inu dog in the toilet, shout out the dog's name + go to the toilet quickly and make the dog sit there until the toilet is finished. In case they struggle, you should use the saddle command to correct them.
• Step 4: Repeat several times a day, your dog will probably only take 1-2 weeks for them to be able to lie down, you will not have to spend a lot of effort cleaning up their poop.

Common diseases of Akita Inu dogs

Autoimmune disease

This disease occurs when the immune system of Akita Inu attack healthy cells in the body even though there is no other disease involved. When this attack is too strong, it will affect the body such as dysfunction, making the dog weak, exhausted.

Uveitis in Akita Inu

This is an eye disease caused by many causes such as inflammation, trauma or may be related to an autoimmune disease, which is also a common disease in humans. With posterior uveitis, the problem for breeding purposes is that many Japanese Akita Inu don't show signs of uveitis until they are 4-7 years old.

So it is very difficult for breeders to know if a dog is affected in the first few years of being born.

Fattigue

Some Akita Inu dogs gain weight after they are spayed or neutered, it is important to monitor their waist circumference, if your dog starts to gain weight then you need to adjust your daily calorie intake. them and increase exercise time.

Solutions to prevent and treat diseases of Akita Inu dogs

You should also pay attention to their vaccination time. Not only Akita but with any dog ​​breed, full vaccination is also a necessity. Some dangerous diseases in dogs such as care, parvo, rabies, can only be prevented by vaccination.

The injection course will begin when the Akita Inu dog is 2 weeks old and lasts until adulthood. You should take your baby Akita to veterinary centers nationwide to register and schedule injections.

You should take Akita Inu when you visit and vaccinate according to the schedule to make them healthier and in the diet should pay attention to calcium supplements.

The current price of Akita Inu dog

Akita Inu famous for its loyal nature, was once considered a treasure by the Japanese and banned from export to protect precious genetic resources. Currently, the number of purebred Akita puppies has increased quite a lot and is wanted by many pet lovers around the world.

Below is the reference price of this Akita Inu breed, you can see details below.

Selling price of Akita Inu dog born in Vietnam

Akita Inu dog bred and born in Vietnam has 2 main prices as follows:

• Akita dog selling price whose parents were raised and bred in Vietnam: 10-20 million VND/dog.
• Akita dog selling price whose parents were bred overseas, imported and born in Vietnam: 15-25 million VND/dog.

Price of imported Akita Inu dog

Akita Inu dog Imported from Japan is very expensive and difficult to import because of the Akita Inu export restriction policy of this country. Akita dogs imported from Japan, Thailand, China, Russia or European countries usually cost from 50-200 million VND/dog.

The difference depends on many factors, but the most important is appearance and pedigree.

Note: The above price is for reference only and is a general overview of the price of the Akita Inu dog. Depending on the origin as well as information, the price will be given specifically for each dog.

Factors affecting the price of Akita Inu dogs

The price of an Akita Inu dog depends on many factors such as:

Origin of Akita Inu

Origin is one of the leading factors affecting the price of an Akita dog. Accordingly, imported Akita will definitely cost more than domestic Akita.

In particular, purebred Akita Inu from Japan can be considered the most expensive and difficult to buy. The reason is because in the land of the Rising Sun, this Japanese national dog breed is preserved and extremely respected. In the 1950s, the people of Phu Tang introduced a law to limit the export of this precious breed to foreign countries.

Therefore, it is not easy to order Akita Inu dogs from Japan. You need to find reputable addresses to buy puppies with good quality, high purity.

Currently, most of Akita in Vietnam are imported from countries such as the US, Thailand, China, Indonesia, etc. Import prices from far away places like the US will be more expensive than from countries with a close distance.

Purebredness

Historically and in the present, Akita Inu has been and is being crossed with many different dog breeds. There was a time, even in Japan, the number of purebred Japanese Akitas was only about 30 individuals.

Because the number is not much, the precious genome that has been passed down for thousands of generations of purebred Akita puppies is even more appreciated and has a higher price.

Documents enclose

The VKA pedigree certificate is considered as one of the factors proving the quality and health of a dog in Vietnam. Not all Akita dogs sold have all these documents. So, Akita Inu With genealogical papers attached, the price will be slightly higher, of course.

Akita Inu's coat color

Coat color of Akita Inu very diverse. Especially if you include the coat color of both the American Akita and the Japanese Akita. As can be seen, most owners prefer light-haired Akita dogs, so their prices will be higher. Dog Akita Inu white feathers are very beautiful and brave. This coat color is relatively rare, so it will also affect the price.

Akita Inu's Age

Younger Akitas are generally less expensive. Award-winning, healthy, well-bred adult dogs will cost more.

Gender

Although not really set as standard, the price of female Akita puppies tends to be higher. However, this issue also depends on the preferences and needs of each person.

If you want to breed Akita Inu  then you should buy puppies. If you only buy to want someone to keep you company, the choice of gender will completely depend on your own preferences.

Notes when choosing to buy Akita Inu dogs

Some notes and tips petbongbong Please send to you, hope it will help you when choosing to buy Akita dogs:

• Choose children with a well-proportioned figure, standing firmly, walking quickly and energetically. The forehead is wide and slit in the middle, the muzzle is moderate, and the cheeks are full.
• Eyes: Akita Inu's narrower eyes are appreciated, and the darker the eye color, the more beautiful it is.
• Nose: Akita's nose is usually black or brown, only some white individuals have pink noses.
• Ears: Their ears are small, thick, triangular and erect, slightly rounded towards the top and forward.
• Coat: Akita Inu's coat must be 2-layer, thick and dense, so sparsely haired puppies should not be selected. Beautiful standard facial, neck, chest, belly and tail feathers must be white, for other coat colors white.
• It is recommended to choose puppies from 50 days old or more, who have received at least 1 dose of vaccine for stable health
• It is necessary to pay attention to the origin and health of the dog, ask the seller to provide a sufficient certificate of origin, a book to monitor health and medical examination and treatment, and a contract of sale. Special attention should be paid to the support and warranty policies in case there is a risk of the dog getting sick or dying.

Petbongbong – The address to buy and sell Akita Inu dogs in Vietnam and export to countries around the world

Are you looking to buy yourself a dog? Akita Inu prestige, clear origin Petbongbong Proud to be the address for you to trust and choose to buy. When coming to Petbongbong We always want to bring our customers the best experience and service. Our commitment:

• The dogs are raised in a scientific environment with appropriate nutritional quality.
• All dogs have a clear origin with full documentation.
• Dogs are fully vaccinated and dewormed.
• Health warranty 30 days from the date of handover.
• Lifetime health and nutrition counseling support.
• Associate with veterinary hospitals to help customers optimize costs.
• Delivery and delivery support.

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