tralcio View American Akita Images substances. It has an aloof and willful personality that makes for an excellent watchdog and powerful guard dog. The american akita is descendent of the japanese akita.

There are two separate varieties of akita:

So, both japanese and american akitas must be well socialized as a puppy. There were akitas in american before the world war. A japanese strain, commonly called akita inu. Both the american and japanese akita have their roots in japan, starting out as hunting dogs.