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Our goal is to provide you with as much information about the Akita as possible. There are two types of Akitas, the original Japanese Akita, also called the Akita Inu, or Japanese Akita and now a separate designation for American standard Akita's. The weights and sizes are different and the American standard allows a black mask, where as the original Japanese breed standard does not allow for a black mask. According to the FCI , in Japan and in many other countries around the world the American Akita is considered a separate breed from the Akita Inu (Japanese Akita). In the United States and Canada, both the American Akita and the Akita Inu are considered a single breed with differences in type rather than two separate breeds