Public Education
Have questions or a problem? Looking for an experienced, ethical Akita person to guide you? We’re here to help! We have subject area experts throughout the U.S. to provide one-on-one mentoring for questions regarding health, behavior, conformation or performance training, reproduction, spay/neuter, etc. chronic conditions such as SA or VKH. Get one-on-one support when and how you need it. You don’t have to be an ACA member to find the resources you need. Complete and submit the request form here>>. A mentor in your area will contact you soon.
Meet The Akita
Click here to Meet the Akita in PDF Large, powerful and alert, the Akita is a working breed that originated in Japan. Dignified and [...]
Breed History
The Akita is one of Seven Breeds designated as a National Monument in his native country of Japan. Bred as a versatile hunting dog [...]
AKC Akita Standard
The official breed standard was completed and approved by the American Kennel Club (AKC) on April 4, 1973. About the same time, the stud [...]
Illustrated Standard Project
The ACA Illustrated Standard is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about the Akita breed. Through detailed illustrations and precise explanations, it provides a [...]
Register of Merit
The Akita Club of America grants the title “ROM” Register Of Merit to current ACA members that are owners/co-owners (and as of 2014 breeders [...]
Masters of the Breed
Interview with Don and Twyla Lusk in May of 1991 by Judy Mears. Learn from the Masters of the Breed! Akita World Talks With [...]
The Akita
Welcome to the Akita, a companion dog experience like no other. Whether your goal is a family pet, a show dog, or obedience competition, [...]
Helen Keller
When Keller visited Akita Prefecture in Japan in July 1937, she inquired about Hachikō, the famed Akita dog that had died in 1935. She [...]
HACHIKŌ
Hachikō (ハチ公, November 10, 1923 – March 8, 1935), known in Japanese as chūken Hachikō (忠犬ハチ公 "faithful dog Hachikō" ['hachi' meaning 'eight', a number [...]