The breed’s existence goes back to the 1600s, when the Akita guarded Japanese royalty and was used for hunting fowl and large game (including bears). If you are considering an Akita as your next pet ...

A pensioner who was savaged by a 'gorgeous dog' she stopped to compliment has been left devastated after it was destroyed for attacking her. Bernadette Kennedy, 67, had stopped to tell the owner of ...

The Akita inu is well known in its home country of Japan, but it's just gaining popularity here in the states. Read on to learn more about the fluffy canines. 1. THEY’RE NAMED FOR A REGION IN JAPAN.

A dog who is scared of strangers spent nine long years in a shelter and has now found his forever home. Humbug, a black and white Akita cross, lived in Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Lancashire for ...

ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Hachiko, the loyal Akita Inu dog that waited for his master’s return at Shibuya Station in Tokyo every day for years after his death, has returned to his hometown here 100 ...

ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Furusawa Onsen is a small hot spring inn with only seven guest rooms operating in the city where Hachiko, the world’s most celebrated dog, was born. Like Hidesaburo Ueno, the ...

HONESDALE, Pa. — A beauty to behold—that is how rescue workers at Dessin Animal Shelter describe 2-year-old Delta. They have never had an Akita before and could not wait for us to meet her this week.

The Akita Dog Fureai-Dokoro (“touching place”) in Senshū Park, Akita, has a rotating crew of dogs for visitors to meet. This time we introduce Hokumi, an Akita female with a reddish coat. She charms ...