knoxville akitas

GENERAL APPEARANCE-small well balanced,sturdy spitz type slightly longer than height at the withers

Bright,active,keen and alert,also docile and faithful..

Bright active,keen and alert

Head appears as a blunt trianglewhen viewed from above.Broad flat skull,cheeks well developed,definite stop with slight furrow,muzzel straight of good depth,tapering gradually tight lips,black nosed preferred flesh coloured allowed in whites.

Small almond or obliquely set apart and dark brown

Small triangular,pricked and inclineing forward.

Jaws strong with perfect  and complete scissor bite...

Slightly arched medium length ,thick,muscular.

Shoulders moderatly slopeing ,elbows set close to the body,forchest well developed ,forearms straight ,pasterns slightly sloping.

Withers high and well developed ,short loin,level back deep chest ,moderate spring of rib ,moderate tuck up.

Long upper thigh,short stong upper thigh ,hocks strong and parallel when seen from the rear,turning either in nor out,well developed slight but definite bend of stifle

Cat like feet ,with well knuckled toes,pads firm and elastic,dark nails preferred...

Set on high thickand curled or curved..

Hard  straight coat with soft dence under coat,hair on tail slightly longer

Clear red,red sesame,black/tan,white with red tinges

Dogs 15.5 inchs to the shoulder Bitchs 14.5 inchs with an allowance of 1.5 cms either way

Any departure from the forgoing points should be considered a fault [note male should heve 2 apparently normal testicles].

This breed standard is writen by myself to give yopu a little insite into the shiba you can read the full breed standard on www.thekennelclub.org.uk