According to Federation Cynologique International (FCI) the Akita is categorized under Group 5 which includes the following sections:

Section 1: Nordic Sledge Dogs
Section 2: Nordic Hunting Dogs
Section 3: Nordic Watchdogs and Herders
Section 4: European Spitz
Section 5: Asian Spitz and related breeds
Section 6: Primitive type
Section 7: Primitive type - Hunting Dogs

Let's meet some of our Group 5 "cousins". 

 

The breeds are displayed alphabetically. 

Alaskan Malamute	East Siberian Laika
Finnish lapphund	Finnish Spitz
Giant Spitz Black	Greenland Dog
Siberian Husky	Icelandic Sheepdog
Jämthund	Karelian Bear Dog
Lapponian Herder	Norrbottenspets
Norwegian Buhund	Norwegian Elkhound
Samoyed	Swedish Lapphund
Volpino Italiano