On the street, people often mistake Akitas for large Shiba inu, but Akitas and Shiba inu are completely different breeds.
Apart from their physical similarities, they are very different, but to the uninitiated, the two breeds are really hard to tell apart.
The following three aspects for you to introduce, Shiba inu and Akita dog the most intuitive difference.
You know what?
The Shiba Inu is clearly different from the Akita Inu!
1. Shiba Inu is the oldest and smallest dog breed in Japan. It is also known as the national treasure dog breed of Japan.
Shiba inu is small in size, highly alert, sensitive senses;
Loyal character, high obedience, is mainly used in hunting, nursing home.
The Akita dog is a large dog, with a large body size. The weight of the mature dog is generally about 60 or 70 jin.
In terms of body shape, it’s easy to see the difference between an Akita and a Shiba inu.
2. Different appearance characteristics Shiba Inu features regular three-dimensional, pointed ears, very like a fox;
As well as being used for hunting, Shiba inu’s limbs are more robust and developed.
When hunting with the Shiba inu in the past, the Shiba inu is used to standing on steep hills to detect prey. To better grasp the ground, the front part of the front paw of the Shiba inu is similar to the paw of a Wolf, and the front paw is also thicker.
Akita dog face is round, eyes are round, the whole body are like a fluffy ball, cute, lovable.
3. Different hair conditions Akita dog hair complex, fluffy and air sense, the body coat color is basically three colors, including red, white and yellow three kinds.
Akita dogs have upper and lower layers of hair, the upper layer of hair is long, but very thin;
The hairs on the underside are bushy but shorter;
Except for the body and head, the other parts, such as the legs, have very short hair;
The Shiba inu has a longer coat.
Shiba Inu has long, smooth, thick-looking hair, which comes in two colors: red and black.
The Shiba Inu is named “Shiba Inu” because its color is similar to that of wood.
Through the above three aspects of observation, it is clear that there is a clear difference between Shiba Inu and Akita inu.
Experienced people can also judge the dog’s personality. Shiba inu is more perceptive, obedient and loyal than Akita inu.
The Akita is gentle and noble.
The difference between the two is clear.
