Akita — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Akita — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Japan.
• FCI-St. N° 255 / 02.04.2001
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 5 Spitz and primitive type.
• Size: Males 26 to 28 inches at the withers; bitches 24 to 26 inches.
• Coat: Double-coated.
• Colour: Red fawn, sesame (red fawn hairs with black tips), brindle and white.
• Temperament: Alert and responsive, dignified and courageous.

Standard outline (section headings)

• Disqualifications:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• AKITA
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :