I see American Akitas everywhere and at half the price for purchasing and even more affordable in adoption fees. I never see Japanese Akitas up for adoption at all, and when I see them available for purchase, it’s typically at 2-3x the price as an American. What gives? I’ve had an American Akita before and now I kinda want a Japanese one, but they are like impossible to find in a way that’s convenient.
I was at a farmers market and I saw someone walking their massive irish wolfhound. Like sitting down it was at the chest height of my GF, and on its hind legs it was pushing 7 feet I think……and that got me thinking….what would a mixed breed between an Irish wolfhound and an Akita look like? Like imagine the size of the wolfhound and the musculature and face of an Akita? Would it be like a super dog? Like I cannot help but imagine it.