Breed profile
Akita
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeLarge
ExerciseModerate
GroomingLow
ChildrenLimited
BarkingLow
HealthModerate
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
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Key facts
Size classLarge
Adult weight31 to 59 kg
Exercise needModerate
Energy levelModerate
BarkingLow
Grooming effortLow
Health burdenModerate
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Poor fit
- Alone tolerance
- Very low
- Energy level
- Moderate
- First-time owner fit
- Limited fit
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 120 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Moderate
- Grooming effort
- Low
- Professional grooming
- Professional grooming likely
- Shedding
- Very high
Household fit
- Children
- Limited
- Dogs
- Poor
- Cats
- Poor
- Prey drive
- High
- Visitors
- Limited
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Moderate
- Heat tolerance
- Poor
- Cold tolerance
- Excellent
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Hip dysplasia
- Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV)
- Skin problems
- Cataracts
- Progressive retinal atrophy
- Glaucoma
- Entropion
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.