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Seems like our mascot Shiba Inu Kuruki want’s to have a word on how to tell the difference between an Akita and Shiba Inu.
Do you remember me?
Hi everyone!
It's been a while since my last appearance.
It's Kuruki!
For those who are not familiar, let me introduce myself before we go on with today's topic.
My name is Kuruki, it is a made-up word in Japanese 【来希:くるき】which means "A wish come true".
I love this name❤️
I am a female Shiba Inu breed born in Tochigi Prefecture.
You can follow me on Facebook if you like.
I appear more on social media but I am around keeping my small eyes wide open for anything new in Japan to introduce to the world.
So, that's a quick intro about myself.
Shall we move onto the main topic?
Let’s start with my kind of canine, the Shiba Inu.
So, I am a kind that particularly exists in Japan.
How to tell the difference?
If you just take a look at the colour as na example, it would be hard to determine the difference.
That's because we share similar colours which are white, reddish-brown, and sable patterns (a mixture of black white and brown like the German Shepards).
But, if you look carefully you should be able to spot the obvious differences.
The size and shape of our bodies.
The first obvious difference when you compare us side by side, you can tell that we are actually quite different in terms of sizes.
An average Shiba Inu will weigh around 8 ~ 10.5 kg (about 17.6 ~ 23.1 lb) and Akita around 38 ~ 45 kg (that's 83.7 ~ 99.2 lb).
The shape of the body is another obvious one.
Our (Shiba Inu that is) body shapes tend to be balanced out evenly from head to tail, whereas Akitas look bulkier and have a stronger neck with a broader waist.
The face
The structure of the face would be another different aspect.
Character
We both love people, but there are differences in our character as well.
PROFILE
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