knoxville akitas

akitas were temperament comes first

AKITA BREED STANDARD

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general appearance

Large powerful ,alert,with much substance and bone,the broad head forming a blunt trianglewith small eyes and erect ears carried in line with the back of the neck

HEAD

Massive but in balance with the body,skull flat between ears and broad,jaws squareand powerful with minimal dewlap,head foema a blunt triangle viewed from above

NECK AND BODY

Neck thick and muscular and short widening gradually toward shoulders,body longer than is high 10-9 in males,11-9 in biches,chest wide and deep,ribs well sprung,brisket well developed,level back with firmly muscled loin and moderate tuck-up..

TAIL

Large and full ,set high and carried over the back or against the flank three-quarter,full,or double curled always dipping below the level of the back..

COLOUR

Any colour is allowed like brindle,pintos,whites,with or without black mask

GAIT

Brisk and powerful with moderate strides of moderate length

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SIZE

Males 26-28 inches and females 24-26 inches

Temperment

Alert and responsive,dignified and courageous,and can be aggresive towards other dogs

this breed standard

is writen by my self to give you an insite into how an akita is you can read the full standard on www.thekennelclub.org.uk