Akita vs. Giant Japanese Dog
Can someone please clarify?
In AKC the two are considered as one breed and labeled as "Akita". Are the American Akitas crossbreds between the Japanese Akita and Giant Japanese Dog?
Can someone please clarify?
In AKC the two are considered as one breed and labeled as "Akita". Are the American Akitas crossbreds between the Japanese Akita and Giant Japanese Dog?
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Oh, okies. Thanks for the clarificaiton. So the change was fairly recent.
My Dog Breeds Reference book was published in 2003. So I guess it is now outdated, lol. It contains 338 registered FCI breeds and 100 unregistered breeds though. Very fascinating to see so many breeds. The Giant Japanese Dog threw me off.
So then there is just the Japanese Akita and American Akita...I see. Then the AKC and CKC are the only ones left allowing crossbreeds on these two types and considering these two as one breed? -goes back and rereads the Japanese vs Blends topic-
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Okay, that topic answered my last question, thank you!
No problem. Personally, I really like dthe name Great Japanese Dog but that makes me a minority.
And yes, the USA and Canada are the only countries that allow registrations of JA/AA Crossbreeds (Tweenie.) It is a crime and unfortunatley, we are a long way off from seeing a change. Ego, an inablility to work together ,and the "I'm an American, I can do what I want" syndrome are leading us down this degenerate path.
Thanks,
Brad