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	Akita Inu	American Akita
General information
Origin	Japan	Japan
FCI group	5	5
Build	Large	Giant
Height at the withers	58–70 cm	61–71 cm
Weight	30–52 kg	35–60 kg
Coat	Short, dense	Short, straight, double and dense
Life expectancy	11–15 years	10–12 years
Average price	€1,000 – €1,500	€1,500 – €2,500
Monthly budget	≈ €170	≈ €221
Compatibility
Families and children	Good	Limited
Daily exercise needs	Moderate	Moderate
Apartment living	Very good	Fair
First-time owners	Very good	Fair
Other pets	Fair	Fair
Tolerance of being alone	Limited	Fair
Guarding instinct	Very good	Excellent
Strengths and weaknesses
	Obedient Low risk of running away Highly adaptable Robust health Easy to care for Rarely drools High exercise needs Prone to destructive behavior Barks a lot Sheds a lot	Low risk of running away Rarely barks Robust health Rarely drools Not very obedient High exercise needs Not very adaptable Prone to destructive behavior High-maintenance coat Sheds a lot

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