Original title: Is Hachiko the loyal dog a Shiba Inu? Shiba Inu and Akita turned out to be not the same breed, how are they different?
I believe that many people have seen "The Story of the Loyal Dog Hachiko" and were deeply touched by the loyal Hachiko inside, so what kind of dog is Hachiko? Is it Shiba Inu? The answer is no, Hachiko is an Akita Inu, and Akita and Shiba Inu are two completely different breeds. So how do you tell the difference?
The most intuitive judgment:
1. Height!! The Akita Inu is a medium-sized dog and the Shiba Inu is a small to medium-sized dog
2. Coat: Shiba Inu (short, very supple, fits the body, and looks fit from afar); Akita (medium-long hair, looks a little fluffy)
3. Coat color: Shiba Inu (white, red, sesame, black); Akita (red, white, tiger spot)
4. Mouth: Shiba Inu (proportionally longer than the mouth of the Akita Inu); Akita (thick, mouth up)
5. Head size contour: Shiba Inu (round face, face size ratio much smaller than Akita Inu); Akita (large skull, slightly flattened at the top of the skull, broad forehead, with well-defined grooves and moderate concave surfaces, fairly well-developed cheeks)
6. Tail: Shiba Inu (short-haired); Akita (The hair value of the tail is quite plump and large)
In terms of personality, Shiba Inu is not so fierce, has a smaller face, larger eyes, and whites of the eyes, so it can make richer expressions, while the Akita Inu is a strong dog and has a tendency to actively attack, in contrast, Shiba Inu has a milder personality.
If you also like Shiba Inu but don't know how to pick and how to choose, welcome to consult by private message~