Facts
- Family
- Ancient[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
- Clade
- Asian Spitz[1]
- FCI
- Standard no. 344, group 5[4] Asian Spitz and related breeds
- Origin
- Japan[4] Map point 35° N · 136° E[5]
- Developed in
- Not yet sourced
- Fixed around
- Not yet sourced
- Other names
- Akita américain (French), Amerikaanse akita (Dutch)[3]
- In the study
- AKIT[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation
In the tree
Closest in this tree: Chow Chow and Shar Pei. [1]
Also in the Asian Spitz clade: Alaskan Malamute, Chow Chow, Greenland Dog, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff, Xigou.
Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.
Sources
- Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
- Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (
docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04 - Wikidata Q37534 (American Akita) read 2026-11-09
- FCI nomenclature, standard n° 344 "AMERICAN AKITA" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
- Wikidata Q17 (Japan, P625) read 2026-11-09
Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.