The appearance difference between Shiba Inu and Akita Inu

1. Size: Akita (standard shoulder height of male Akita is 66.7 cm); Shiba Inu (standard shoulder height of male Shiba Inu is 39.5 cm)
2. Hair quality : Akita (medium-long hair, looks a bit fluffy); Shiba Inu (short, long hair, looks docile)
3. Coat color: Akita (red, white, tabby); Shiba Inu (red, black)
4. Head shape and outline: Akita (large skull, slightly flat top of the skull, wide forehead, clear grooves and moderate recesses, and well-developed cheeks); Shiba Inu (round face, The proportion of the face is much smaller than that of the Akita Inu)
5. Mouth: Akita (thick, raised corners of the mouth); Shiba Inu (proportionally speaking, the mouth shape of the Akita Inu is pointed and longer)
6. Tail: Akita (the hair of the tail is quite plump and large); Shiba Inu (short hair)

The personality difference between Shiba Inu and Akita Inu

The personality traits of Akita Inu

The so-called Akita Inu must possess the three elements of strength, benignness and simplicity, and lack any one of them. , that is, losing the qualification of Akita Inu.

First of all, talking about strength refers to the Akita Inu’s courage, strength, spirit, etc. Akita dogs, in particular, need to have amazing courage. Some people say that regardless of appearance, if there is no courage, people will simply not want to keep them. This shows how much attention is paid to courage. A good and courageous dog will stand awe-inspiring and still even at an exhibition, with the soles of its feet as if rooted in roots, calm and steady, its head kept high, and it looks majestic in all directions. That's because it has the confidence to take this stance. In a word, this attitude is a trustworthy attitude.

Character traits of the Shiba Inu

The Shiba Inu is native to the mountainous areas of Japan and has been trained as a hunting dog for hunting poultry and small animals since ancient times. It also occasionally helps people hunt large prey such as wild boars, deer and bears. ; They are used to standing on hills and looking down alertly. Even though they are now pets at home, they still maintain similar behavior, so they will climb up on the higher sofa in the house, or stand in a corner of the house and observe quietly. people.

Obvious characteristics of the Akita dog

In addition, the Akita dog has several obvious characteristics, which can be recognized at a glance without comparison!
The purebred Akita has a distinctive feature, which is the seven whites. The seven whites are a feature summarized by people who wash their autumn dogs well. In order to allow novices to better understand and identify Akitas, they are: white face (generally below the corners of the eyes) The face area is all white), the chest is white, there are white areas on the limbs (the white range varies), and the tip of the tail is white (the white range varies)

When Akita was a child, many of his bodies had gray and black hairs, especially the roots of the hairs were black, and sometimes even the entire nose and face were black. This is the deposition of pigment, and in dogsIt will gradually fade away when you grow up to about five months old. The speed of fading varies from individual to individual, and some may not even fade completely until they are two years old.
Some Akita dogs have yellow hair around their eyes and mouth. Such yellow hair will only become slightly lighter as they grow, but will not completely fade away.

All in all, it's easy to tell the difference as long as you look carefully.