Well, as I mentioned in another thread, Lani is in heat 2 months early. This is her third heat, and her last. We had is scheduled to have her spayed this month but had to push it to next due to her surprising us with this heat.
With her third heat came an AMAZING transformation - in 1 week time she filled out to be an adult Akita [her chest got bigger and her head filled out]! It's crazy how fast the change happened! Here are some pics:
Lani is really beautiful! Totally missed this thread when it started, so thanks for reactivating it. Its amazing to see the transformation in the brief time she has been with you! She is a beautiful lady now!
Is it just me, or do Female Akita have a more "feminine" face than male akita? I mean this in a narrower muzzle & tighter lips...
Of all the nihon ken, I prefer the appearance of the male dogs [ male kai, shika, shiba ] but for Akita, I tend to like the females better...For example, I really love Lani's face a bit more than Hilo's [ tho Hilo is still super awesome & handsome ;P ]
But then I think Kuma [ Rui's ] has a different face then Hilo & He's male...*so confused* So is it gender specific...or "types?" [ don't know if this is the right word ] But I also noticed a preference & difference in appearance when I was at the dog show & saw Miisan's male & female JA.~
I think female Akita have a slightly more feminine face, but I also think it has a lot to do with bloodlines. Some females are less feminine while others are more feminine.
Lani's mother and Fuji's mother both had very feminine features, so it was passed onto their pups.
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she is beautiful! Jen looks like she is easing her transition into your pack.
how do you do it? i'm frantic, well not frantic but definitely a bit nervy, about introducing one dog to my two!! and they are all shibas!
Ok got a few shots from today...
No white necklace!
Hang'n with the pack:
So cute she is, and how cool to have all those dogs just chilling out together!
Now you need to update your sig!
With her third heat came an AMAZING transformation - in 1 week time she filled out to be an adult Akita [her chest got bigger and her head filled out]! It's crazy how fast the change happened! Here are some pics:
This is from about 3 weeks ago:
This is from today:
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What a preeeeetty lady! ~
:-)
It really is a shame she can't be bred, but at least we'll still get lots of her spam!
Also a video of her "defluffing" a toy:
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That toy never stood a chance, hehehe.
Is it just me, or do Female Akita have a more "feminine" face than male akita? I mean this in a narrower muzzle & tighter lips...
Of all the nihon ken, I prefer the appearance of the male dogs [ male kai, shika, shiba ] but for Akita, I tend to like the females better...For example, I really love Lani's face a bit more than Hilo's [ tho Hilo is still super awesome & handsome ;P ]
But then I think Kuma [ Rui's ] has a different face then Hilo & He's male...*so confused* So is it gender specific...or "types?" [ don't know if this is the right word ] But I also noticed a preference & difference in appearance when I was at the dog show & saw Miisan's male & female JA.~
Lani's mother and Fuji's mother both had very feminine features, so it was passed onto their pups.
So I guess the answer is, yes.
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