By the way, Akita Inu means “the dog of Akita,’ with Akita being the name of a prefecture and its capital city. Shiba Inu ...

The Kai Ken is a medium-sized and rare dog known for their athletic, muscular build and mix of German shepherd and wolf-like features. This well-loved and highly regarded animal, sometimes ...

The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural government is alive and well, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Now 12 years old, Yume was presented to ...

AKITA--Dog lovers in this northern prefecture will soon be able to display their affection for the native breed of Akita Inu hound with license plates decorated with an illustration of a puppy ...