Akita 秋田犬 A Guardian
and treasured friend.

This dog has a royal heritage beginning in Japan as early as 1630. The Akita were used to guard the emperor and his children. Akitas would sometimes be used instead of babysitters.

Akitas were often used for hunting bears, usually trained as mated pairs, with an eagle. The two dogs would attack the bear as it was distracted by the eagle.

The first american to own and Akita was Hellen Keller. [link]

Another version of this photo is found here: [link]

This Photo is of my cherished friend Cayman. He was wise, gentle and strong. He way was like a soft teddy bear and he will always be missed.

Photo details: Pentax zx5 w/ Tameron 28-200 kodak gold scanned and edited. Contrast and brightness were adjusted.


A second version is found here: [link]





Because there is no honor among theives,
I must stress..........

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