Akita
Ancient. Loyal. Not interested in your opinion.
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3 facts about the Akita
Fact #4
General
The Akita is a symbol of health, happiness, and longevity in Japan.
Fact #5
General
Yep, webbed toes. Turns out that's not a design flaw — it's how the Akita earned the nickname "Snow Country Dog," built to run across snow and climb out of icy water like it's nothing. Pair that with a serious front dewclaw and you've got an animal engineered for one job: hunting down prey several times its size in conditions that would end most dogs early.
Fact #6
General
Helen Keller is credited with bringing the first Akita to the U.S. in 1937, gifted a puppy named Kamikaze-go on a visit to Japan; when he died young of distemper, the Japanese government sent her his brother, Kenzan-go, to carry on the line.