“Alert and responsive, dignified and courageous. American Akitas may be highly responsive of other dogs, particularly of the same sex”
Quoted from FCI standard n°344. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Drawn from sources, not opinion: FCI breed standard. An empty column means we hold nothing for that side, not that there is nothing to say.
The American Akita standard is published by the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), the international federation of pedigree-dog clubs, and it is what show judges apply. This section sums up what it says about coat and colour and size. It does not assess any one animal: use it to know what to ask the breeder.
Double-coat.
Undercoat thick, soft, dense and shorter than outer coat.
Outer coat straight, harsh/stiff and standing somewhat off body.
Hair on head, lower legs and ears short.
Length of hair at withers and croup approximately 5 cm, which is slightly longer than on rest of body, except tail, where coat is longest and most profuse
Base colour
Any colour like red, fawn, white, etc
Shortened from FCI standard n°344 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
The colours and patterns the standard admits, and what it prefers, discourages or disqualifies in each. An accepted colour says nothing about health.
Height at the withers (cm)
The same scale for every breed: no source defines size categories by height.
The standard's words
“Height at withers: For males: 66 to 71 cm for females: 61 to 66 cm”
Quoted from FCI standard n°344.
An adult's measurements, per the standard. It does not say how big this puppy will be. Quotations from the FCI are in English, as the standard publishes them; the headings are ours.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the American Akita in general; any individual animal can differ.
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the American Akita on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
