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Akita Inu

The Akita Inu is a working breed from Japan, standing males 25–27 in · females 23–25 in at the withers, weighing males 60–92 lb · females 55–80 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~10 yrs.

A photograph of the Akita Inu
Breed group
Working
Origin
Japan
Height
males 25–27 in · females 23–25 in
Weight
males 60–92 lb · females 55–80 lb
Lifespan
~10 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Akita Inu is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 79%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 10 from Japan.

Breeds that look like the Akita Inu

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Akita Inu.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Akita Inu
    25–27 in
  2. West Siberian Laika
    22–24 in
  3. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    24–26 in
  4. Shikoku
    7–21 in
  5. Swedish Vallhund
    12–16 in
  6. Norrbottenspets
    17–19 in
  7. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog
    26–29 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Akita Inu
    60–92 lb
  2. West Siberian Laika
    30–50 lb
  3. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    66–88 lb
  4. Shikoku
    35–50 lb
  5. Swedish Vallhund
    25–35 lb
  6. Norrbottenspets
    24–33 lb
  7. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog
    77–99 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Akita Inu
    ~10 yrs
  2. West Siberian Laika
    14–16 yrs
  3. White Swiss Shepherd Dog
    ~12 yrs
  4. Shikoku
    10–12 yrs
  5. Swedish Vallhund
    12–15 yrs
  6. Norrbottenspets
    14–17 yrs
  7. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdogno recorded figure

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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