There are many netizens asking for identification of real and fake Akita dogs. Some were deceived into buying other dogs on websites such as Taobao or 58. Let’s teach you how to identify Akita dogs. If you know Akita dogs, avoid being fooled

1. How to identify purebred Akita

Purebred Akita has a unique feature, which is the seven whites, namely: white face (generally the face area below the corners of the eyes is white), white chest, white areas on the limbs (the white range varies), and white tail tip (white The ranges vary), as shown below:

Of course, the seven whites are a characteristic of Akita that we have summarized. In order to allow novices to better understand and identify Akita, it is not an official standard.

2. Regarding the white hair on the back of the Akita dog’s neck.

Regarding the white hair on the back of Akita dog’s neck, some people say it is called skylight, some say it is called sharp hair, etc. This is a domestic name. Japan does not have a special name definition for this white hair, and we have not included this white hair. Among the seven whites.

Therefore, whether Akita dogs have white hair on the back of their neck or not, this has nothing to do with whether the breed is pure or not, and whether the appearance is good or not. This is only related to personal aesthetic preference and has nothing to do with appearance. Personally, I prefer to like a little bit. White-haired!

The popular belief in the industry that if white hair circles the neck is considered unlucky and disqualified from the competition, it has been proven to be untrue. The Japanese competition does not separately address the presence or absence of white hair on the neck, and whether it goes around in a circle, because the white hair is not used as a scoring criterion, and there is no disqualification. This is only related to the referee's preference. The picture below shows a Japanese breeding dog imported from domestic kennels. It won the second place in the show, but it has a white neck. This is the best counterattack against the disqualification of the big white neck competition:

3. About why little Akita has so much gray-black hair

When Akita was young, many dogs had gray and black hairs on their bodies, especially the hair roots were black, and some even had the entire nose and face black. This is pigmentation, which will gradually develop when the dog grows up to about five months old. The fading speed varies from individual to individual, and some may not completely fade until they are two years old. Although those with gray and black hair when they were little do not look good, but when they grow up their hair color will be darker and more beautiful than Xiaoqiu who had yellow hair when she was little. As shown below:

This is the comparison of our family when it was one month old and five months old. The black hair was gone when I was a child, and the hair color was very dark and beautiful

4. About the yellow hair on the bridge of Akita’s nose

Some Xiaoqiu have yellow hair around their eyes and mouth. Such yellow hair will only become slightly lighter as they grow, but will not completely fade away.

But as a family pet, the yellow hair on the mouth has little impact on the overall appearance in the later period. The main thing is to look at the effect of the entire front page, don’t pay too much attention to a certain detail!!

5. About the small Akita forehead centerThe white strips between

Some Xiaoqiu are born with a white stripe in the middle of their forehead, and some domestic kennels name them Tianyan. This white stripe will actually gradually narrow as the puppy grows, and some may even disappear completely when it grows up. This white strip has no impact on Xiaoqiu's appearance. It is only related to personal aesthetics and preferences, and has nothing to do with appearance.

The three pictures above show the changes in the forehead of the same dog at three different ages. Friends can refer to it

6. How to identify long-haired Akita

The long-haired Akita is also a pure Akita dog, but its acceptance in the domestic market is too low. The general price is two to three thousand yuan, and many kennels are even used for gifts at events. Recently, I often see many customers buying short-haired Akitas after spending money on them. Some kennels that are new to Akitas have insufficient knowledge of long-haired dogs and mistakenly sell long-haired ones as short-haired ones. There are also unscrupulous traders who deliberately use low prices as bait to sell long-haired Akita as short-haired, because we teach you a method to identify long-haired Akita for reference when choosing Akita:

The identification method is actually very simple. You can tell when a puppy is one month old. Just look at the ear hairs, as shown in the two pictures below:

Since there are no long red hair in kennels now, we can only use white as a reference, and red is the same!!

By comparing the two photos, you can clearly see that the hair on the long-haired Akita's ears is curled and curved, while the hair on the short-haired Akita's ears is very neat and not curved, like small fluff. Same.

This state can be seen in Xiaoqiu in one month, and of course it will be more obvious after more than forty days!

7. Here are some photos for identification, to help you consolidate how to identify Xiaoqiu:

According to Akita's seven white principles, the red circles in the above photos should all be white, so none of the above photos are Akita

This photo is taken separately because this one is considered to be very well-dressed. The limbs and the tip of the tail are all white, and there are still black hairs around the mouth. However, Akita's face is white, which should be the part of the face below the corners of the eyes. White, that is, the part in the red circle should be white, so this dog is also strung together. You can compare and see!

Below I will show you a photo of my Xiaoqiu. Comparing it with the picture above, you should be able to understand Xiaoqiu’s characteristics:

Summary: As long as you master Xiaoqiu's seven white principles, you can also identify Akita well and refuse to be fooled!