wel im about to get an jap akita......but im not sure wat are the top kennels or top bloodlines of akita can any one tel me wat bloodline or kennels i shud look for?
i was talkin to one of my fren he said that a female akita is better then male akita for house wit few ppl n easy to handle is that true?
wats the difference in american akita n n jap akita? is it jus the colour difference? wat colour can u get in american n jap akita?
last question how long does it take for a female n male dog to meet n bring up pups? does it take a year time?
thanks bassetnut thanks for the info link.......i can get some onfo from there thanks bassetnut has a very good bit of advise, if you are after a good and soundly breed Akita, going to some dog shows is a really good start. An ideal place for you to ask questions, and suss out who may be a good potential breeder for you to seek your future pup from.
Both the male and female Akitas can be outstanding companions, I have a male, but have often been told by other Akita owners that the females are a little more aloof and have a higher guarding instict than there male counterpart.....but only what I have been told, I have not met many female Akitas myself.
Diffrence between american Akita (or great japanese dog) and the Japanese Akita. They still predominantly share the same ancestory and history, however there is a diffrence in the prefered appearance between the US (and some other countries) to the Japanese ideal Akita, hence the two different names and two diffrent appearence developments. Whilst sharing genitics the American style Akita is generaly quite alot larger than his Japanese counterpart, and allows a larger colour range, from white, red, brown brindle, pinto, quite often with a black mask, the japanese Akita, is usually white, red or a white red mix, and prefer to appear with no masking on its face.
The OP is right about a good breeder expecting you to know alot about the breed before bringing one into your home. An Akita whilst outstanding home companion, is not for the faint at heart, you have to be more detirmined, and stronger willed than your dog could ever possibly be..........and trust me, they have will, courage, and detirmination by the bucket load........I should say by the truck load :)
Be prepared, if you go ahead with an Akita, to have a long haul of training ahead, it is a MUST with an Akita, if you dont train it properly it will take matters into its own hand, and can then make everyones life a missery. Akitas are happiest when they are with their family, and idealy should be allowed to be wherever their family is, inside, outside, going out and about for a drive.
Early socialisation is very important, and would encourage you to consider not only taking an Akita out to meet other dogs, but to have other dogs coming into your Akitas territory to visit, in hope that it will teach a tolerance of invasion on its own turf, this can help in future, for a calmer response if unexpected intrusion into an akitas home is to occur.
Exposure to all sorts of people, environments, and situations vital to help adaption and less stress in the future when put into a diffrent situation, but take it easy and gently, dont throw a young akita into the deep end, and expect imidate results, it takes a slow introduction to the unkown, with lots of praise and encouragement when the behavior of the dog is positive, complete removal of the situation and try again later if the dog is stressed, or backing away, its not something to force.
Why do you want an Akita?
Why is your home/ family suited to an Akita?
I dont ask these questions expecting an answer, just for you to be aware that a breeder will most likely ask this of you, and probably will not accept "just because i like em" answers.
Think about them well, assess your home, your family, and the future paths you want to take, Is a strong, detirmined breed that requires constant training, reinforcement, and stability for the approx 10 years of its life breed going to suit?
Do you plan to travel? Do you work ten hours a day 6 days a week or is there going to be somone close to home more reguarly? Are you in a stable home that is likely to be long term residence or do you move alot? Do you have or plan on having a family during the course of your Akitas life with you? Do you have, or plan to have any other pets in your home?
All things to remember, this is a long term comitment, and it may mean that plans you make may have to change or be more adaptable to the comfort, security and happiness of a dog. And things to also consider when it comes to socialisation and training, whilst you may not have a family now, exposure to children and babies a must, so your Akita will learn tolerance of children, not a sure fire method, but gives you a fighting chance of success if a family of your own comes along.
Alot can happen in 10 years, try and pre empt, what may happen in your life over this time, and then help arm your dog with the capability of adapting to these possible changes early by teaching tolerance, acceptace and by being leader and in control.
Good luck in your search, all I can recommend is that you take your time until you find a breeder that is right, it may take a while, but dont just accept the first one you meet. It is so important for everyone that your dog comes from sound, healthy well tempered parents, to give you the chance to fully enjoy the potentially wonderful experience of sharing your life with an Akita. Here is a good place to start:
http://www.akitaclub.org/
It's also a good idea to go to as many shows and specialties as possible, so you can meet the dogs and the breeders in person, and talk to people that actually own them. As you spend more time with the breeders, you will learn which are the good ones and which ones to avoid. i can tell you now that the top kennels are going to be looking for someone who has done extensive research on this breed. they are beautiful, large, powerful, unique animals that require a lot of care. they tend to be aggressive with other dogs, may have a high prey drive, and can be a handful for someone who does not raise them properly.
there has not been an official breed split here in the united states, so over here OFFICIALLY speaking there is no "japanese" and "american". however, speaking as someone who has seen both, the american type tends to be quite a bit larger, with larger bone and more variety as far as color, while the japanese type are smaller and have a more fox like appearance and only a few colors are acceptable in countries where the breed is split. some kennels choose to mix the two "types" together since they are both considered the same breed over here.
the web is full of akita breeders. i would just say do plenty of research, get references, ask plenty of questions and be prepared to answer a lot of questions yourself. please make sure you are ready to take on this committment, which can be anywhere around 10-15 years!
also, consider a rescue if you are just looking for a pet and not a show dog. there are many beautiful orphans waiting for good homes out there!!!
it takes approximately 57-61 days for a female to give birth after breeding.
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