Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. It’s a subjective judgment, especially when it comes to things we love, like our children and pets. While no list claiming to be the ...

Key Points: Akita is an incredibly majestic and loyal dog breed originating from Japan and is considered Japan’s national treasure.: One of the most notable characteristics of the Akita breed is their ...

Another adoable Japanese dog on the list is the Akita Inu. ... They also have a distinct blue-black tongue, which makes them stand apart from other Asian dogs.

Many people have heard of the adorable and wildly popular Shiba Inu or the beautiful Akita, but there are tons of Japanese dog breeds that are lesser-known – and just as cute. Many Japanese dog breeds ...

Meet Britain's top dog - a Japanese Akita Inu who can detect her owner's seizures 10 minutes before they happen. Ten-year-old assistance dog Kin has beaten her canine competitors to be crowned ...

Dear Didi: We have a dog that we adopted from a shelter about 3 weeks ago. I am extremely concerned because he has a mostly black tongue. We thought it was kind of cute until someone at the pet ...

If you can’t get enough of Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog, you’ll want to check out these adorable new confectionery that just hit the stands.Celebrating the Akita inu breed of dogs ...

The hit movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009), starring Richard Gere, sparked an overseas boom in Akita-inu. This helped raise the global total to 6,671 by 2017, but the decline in Japan continues.

Akita Inus were used for hunting bears in Japan, but in some parts of the US, the American Akita is used for hunting large black and brown/grizzly bears. American Akitas are sometimes used in a male ...

20 Dog Breeds that look like Akitas 1. Shiba Inu. The Shiba Inu is often seen as the smaller cousin of the Akita, both hailing from Japan. With a similar plush coat, erect ears, and curled tail, the ...