{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_akita_dog","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_akita_dog\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Akita — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) official breed-standard factual data for Akita, extracted verbatim (field values + section outline) from source_file; C1 substring-verified. Pulled 2026-08-02.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/akita_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_akita_dog/01_companion_breed_standard_akita_dog.md\nsource_document: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\n  title: \"Akita — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.akc.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 8\n  passed: 8\n  date: 2026-08-05\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC & FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:kennel-club-breed-standard\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-05\n---\n\n# companion_breed_standard_akita_dog\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Akita originated in Japan and is classified by the FCI in Group 5 (Spitz and primitive type).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The AKC height is 26 to 28 inches at the withers for males and 24 to 26 inches for bitches (AKC).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* AKC disqualifications include dogs under 25 inches and bitches under 23 inches (AKC).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is double, with a thick soft dense undercoat shorter than the straight harsh outer coat (AKC).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Any coloring is permitted including white, brindle, or pinto; merle marking pattern and liver color are disqualifications (AKC).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Further disqualifications are a partial or total lack of nose pigmentation (except on white Akitas), drop or broken ears, a sickle or uncurled tail, and a noticeably undershot or overshot bite (AKC).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The eyes are dark brown, small, deep-set, and triangular, with black tight eye rims (AKC).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The temperament is alert, responsive, dignified, and courageous (AKC).\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Akita — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Akita — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.akc.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/akita_combined.txt"},"source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/akita_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":479,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}