Our Akita Puppy
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The breed standard for a full grown male is about 110-120 lbs and around 27-29 inches to the top of his front shoulders
However his dad, seen here
http://calicelesti.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/page1.html
I'm told is around 10 stone (140 Ibs).
I'm told his colour is exactly thesame as his dads was at his age so I'm hoping he'll turn out like him, but tbh he's gonna look great whatever colour he goes
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His kennel name (which wasn't chosen by me I would like to add) is....
Captain Caveman!
Tbh it suits him down to the ground
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Hi. Do you have any other pets at all? any other dogs in the neighbourhood?
Hi
We've got a cat aswell, they both get on really well, but sometimes Archie can play a little rough, which gets a little too much for her, so she will just go upstairs for a bit.
There are a fair few other dogs in our neighbourhood, a few staffies, german shepards and border collies, a couple of labs, a bullmastiff, and a really old Akita, which incidently was the 1st Akita I'd ever seen back in 2000, and was the dog that made think I'm going to get one of those when my circumstances are right, and here we are nearly 8 years on with our own
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Nice dog, very nice 
Beautiful coat.. have you brushed it for the pics?!
Beautiful coat.. have you brushed it for the pics?!
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Wow - gorgeous dog
Amazing how quick it grew
Amazing how quick it grew
Arhcie's mum is just from a famliy pet in Glossop. She isn't a show dog but has fantastic pedigree, one of the lines in her family tree was an american dog that was brought across specifically for one mating then took back. Before we bough him we checked the KC certificate and there were only 3 none Challenge Certificate winners in 5 generations.
Archies Dad is from a show kennel in Derby, I was looking for a dog like him so spoke to the breeder who informed me of the panned mating with Archies mum and after the litter was born we went to see the pups picked one and put the deposit down there and then
Archie cost £700, which considering his pedigree is a steal, if his mother had been a CC winner he'd have cost a lot more.
Prices for Akita pups vary from about £500 for lower quality pet quality ones and back yard bred dogs, to £1,000's for top quality show dogs. when looking at pups we visited a Kennel in Doncaster called Redwitch, which is arguably the best Akita kennel in the world, the owner said he would charge £800 for a pet quality dog, when I asked about the price for a show quality pup he just said "a lot" and left it at that. Which kind left the imprression if you have to ask you can't afford it.
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That's a great looking dog and it's scary how quickly he developed in size! How much will he eat when he's fully grown, out of interest?
Thanks.
The temperment with the family is fantastic they are friendly, loving, very playful, and amazingly loyal. they do make great pets. In fact their loyalty is pretty well known especially in Japan as this story attests tohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachik%C5%8D
With strangers when mature they reserved and quite aloof, they aren't the kind of dog that go looking for a fuss from strangers, but when properly introduced to people they are friendly once they get to know them a little.
They are a VERY dominant breed, they will try to stamp their authority on every dog they see. Archie has a slight problem with this he will sometimes try and act dominant when he sees another dog, this has included a 5 year old Doberman we met when out walking one day, but we're going to training classes so this will get corrected.
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Had 4 whilst growing up, 3 at the same time at one point
Best dogs ever, and ones I certainly plan to have when I settle down.
I miss them
(they were back in SA)Only 1 is still alive (Ben)
Kelly & Ben attack Justine
Ben & Justine
Max, Kelly and me mum
hehe your dog looks like one of mine lol, although shes grown up a little now
Both Very Cute dogs
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Archie looks lovely.
A colleague has an Akita, and she's one of the few dogs that I like. She barks like mad if anyone strange comes to their door, but if you are let in the house she runs away and hides. Once she is used to you she's just a big softie. If you are sitting down she will come and sit next to you and rest her head on your knee so you can fuss her.
Having always had cats it still amazes me how much pedigree dogs go for though
A colleague has an Akita, and she's one of the few dogs that I like. She barks like mad if anyone strange comes to their door, but if you are let in the house she runs away and hides. Once she is used to you she's just a big softie. If you are sitting down she will come and sit next to you and rest her head on your knee so you can fuss her.
Having always had cats it still amazes me how much pedigree dogs go for though