White spots on the skin do not usually cause pain, itching, or irritation, but they usually cause distress, especially in people with darker skin, where the contrast in skin color is more obvious. White spots may occur in people of all races or skin color.
Predecessors of the modern Akita were used for hunting bear, wild boar and deer in Japan as late as 1957. They would be used to flush out the bear and keep it at bay until the hunter could come and kill it. Today, the breed is used primarily as a companion dog.or a while, the American strain of Akita was known in some countries as the Great Japanese Dog. Both forms of Akita are probably best known worldwide from the true story of HachikÅ, a loyal Akita who lived in Japan before World War II.
Akitas, which cost from $400 to $3,000 as pups depending upon family tree, are big-boned dogs, and some of them continue to grow until they are five years old; they often live to be older than 14. Full-grown males can be as heavy as 150 pounds, females about 30 pounds less. Their markings are irregular. Some are white with black or gray markings, others are brindle-colored. A show akita will have a broad, black nose, and its tail will curl markedly.