On May 18, two Akita dogs became special directors at Odate-Noshiro Airport in Akita Prefecture. The dogs wore bandanas ...

Officials in Odate, Akita Prefecture, have appointed two Akita dog siblings as directors of Odate-Noshiro Airport to raise awareness of this iconic dog breed.

A 71-year-old Dover Township man has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in connection with the shooting of a 2-year-old Akita dog back in January. Dean Evan Smith received the ...

The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural government is alive and well, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Now 12 years old, Yume was presented to ...

A six-year-old girl has been treated in hospital after being bitten by a Japanese Akita dog in West Sussex. The attack happened in Worthing late afternoon Thursday when the young girl was walking ...

A rare photo of Hachiko in old age has emerged a century after the birth of the Japanese Akita Inu dog celebrated around the world for his remarkable loyalty to his owner. The image was provided ...

Mir, a 12-year-old male Siberian cat that Russian President ... The prefecture presented female Akita dog Yume to Putin in 2012 as a token of its gratitude for Russia's assistance offered to ...

A six-year-old girl has been treated in hospital after being bitten by a dog in West Sussex. Police say the youngster was walking with her grandmother when she was attacked by the Japanese Akita ...