FCI Akita breed Split Information


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Effective January 2006 the FCI General Assembly has approved the two Akita breeds in the world as

Japanese Akita ... FCI standard #255
American Akita ... FCI standard #344
for more information click here to read the July 21, 2005 article by Louis A. Fallon

At the 1999 FCI General Assembly meeting the Akita breed was divided into two dog breeds

Akita ... FCI standard #255
Great Japanese Dog (formerly American Akita) ... FCI standard #344

Click on the underline to obtain the following information;
Mrs. Lonny Cohen letter from the AKC regarding the FCI breed split, dated 7/16/99.
Akita, FCI standard #255, effective 6/1/99
Great Japanese Dog (formerly American Akita), FCI standard #344, effective 6/1/99
Comparison of the ACA/AKC, FCI GJD, and FCI Akita standards by Madeleine Smith 7/14/99
Transcript of the Japan Kennel Club (JKC) Forum on 10/18/98 by Madeleine Smith