What is the typical life span of an Akita?

Topics: Dog Breeds | 10 Comments »By admin | March 11, 2010

I have a 3/4 Akita male, he’s over 12 years old now. I figure he is way up there in years, I’ve been told that 8 to 10 years is typical. Does anyone have any first hand knowledge?

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  1. Posted by Bonzie12 on 03.11.10 6:46 am

    About 10 to 12 years. It depends on the individual dog and how healthy he is.

  2. Posted by ladystang on 03.11.10 6:56 am

    9 years

    yours is old.

  3. Posted by ρяøυ∂ мυммÿ øƒ τωø вεαυτιεṡ! on 03.11.10 7:04 am

    10-12 years is the average, but you said he is 3/4, so whatever the 1/4 may be the reason he is living longer.

  4. Posted by Chrys on 03.11.10 8:04 am

    big dogs usually don’t live as long as small ones…so a 12 yr old Akita is pretty old…but thats good, it means you’ve been a good dog parent.

  5. Posted by UHave2BeKiddingMe on 03.11.10 8:40 am

    If he is the size of an Akita then yes, he is getting up there in years.

    I had one Purebred Akita live to be 10 years old.
    My current Purebred Akita turns 12 years old this month.

  6. Posted by traps_girl on 03.11.10 8:56 am

    honestly it depends on how well the owner takes care of the dog if he makes it to 15 that would be amazing .. jus keep up on his teeth excersise and diet

  7. Posted by Kimberly B1971 on 03.11.10 9:23 am

    We were just talking about this at Christmas…my sister has a male short haired akita and a female long haired akita. Her female Akita is 10 years old and we were talking about her failing health. My sister told me that 10 is at the top end of the age limit for these beautiful dogs, so if your dog is 12, he is doing really well…
    I hope this helped…

  8. Posted by gibby on 03.11.10 9:36 am

    you are very lucky charish him and dont push him because he is an oldie…haha. he sounds cute! 8-10 years is average but you are really lucky. i asked my mommy and she is like an ubber dog expert, and she answered this, all credit to her!

  9. Posted by nicey on 03.11.10 9:45 am

    Hi,

    Akita has a lifespan of 10 to 12 years or more. Here’s more info:

    http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/shg.html

  10. Posted by wolfkiss on 03.11.10 10:00 am

    My Akita is 11 years old….I had another one and she was almost 13 years old when she died

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