The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural government is alive and well, The ...

based in this northern Japan city, will introduce digital pedigree certificates in March to fight forgery, it has recently been announced. Trouble over forged pedigrees has arisen amid Akita dogs ...

TSU--A century after an Akita Inu dog was born in northeastern Japan, his legacy lives on to this day and even continues growing among a legion of fans. Hachiko, the loyal dog that waited for his ...

Meet Britain's top dog - a Japanese Akita Inu who can detect her owner's seizures 10 minutes before they happen. Ten-year-old ...

In 2012, the year after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern Tohoku region around Akita, the prefecture sent Putin, a known dog lover, a special gift to thank Russia ...

According to the post, Moo Daeng's loyalty mirrors that of Hachikō, Japan’s famed Akita dog. Moo Daeng’s owner, a homeless man believed to have a mental disorder, often roamed the area ...