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.
- 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.
Living with the Akita Inu
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Akita Inu’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 1 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Akita Inu on AKCAkita Inu on DogTime
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.
West Siberian Laika
White Swiss Shepherd Dog
Shikoku
Swedish Vallhund
Norrbottenspets
Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog
Height 0–38 in
- Akita Inu25–27 in
- West Siberian Laika22–24 in
- White Swiss Shepherd Dog24–26 in
- Shikoku7–21 in
- Swedish Vallhund12–16 in
- Norrbottenspets17–19 in
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog26–29 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Akita Inu60–92 lb
- West Siberian Laika30–50 lb
- White Swiss Shepherd Dog66–88 lb
- Shikoku35–50 lb
- Swedish Vallhund25–35 lb
- Norrbottenspets24–33 lb
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog77–99 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Akita Inu~10 yrs
- West Siberian Laika14–16 yrs
- White Swiss Shepherd Dog~12 yrs
- Shikoku10–12 yrs
- Swedish Vallhund12–15 yrs
- Norrbottenspets14–17 yrs
- 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.