Compare Akita vs Alaskan Malamute

Akita

Average Purchase Price

$1200

Food Costs (per year)

$700

Lifetime Cost

$21000

Origin

Japan

Type

Working

Life Span

11 years

Size

Large

Average Weight

46 kg

Average Height

27 inches

Fur Colors

Red, Fawn, Sesame

Eye Colors

Brown

Exercise Requirements

2 hours/day

Grooming Needs

Moderate

Shedding

Seasonal

Ratings

Friendly Rating

6/10

Trainability

6/10

Intelligence Rating

7/10

Good with Children

Not available

Good with Other Dogs

2/10

Good with Strangers

4/10

Shedding Tendency

6/10

Grooming Needs

Not available

Drooling Tendency

2/10

Coat Length

2/10

Playfulness

6/10

Protectiveness

10/10

Energy

8/10

Barking Tendency

4/10

Adaptability

6/10

Beginner Friendliness

4/10

Cold Weather Tolerance

10/10

Hot Weather Tolerance

4/10

Physical Needs

7/10

Intensity

6/10

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Alaskan Malamute

Average Purchase Price

$1200

Food Costs (per year)

$700

Lifetime Cost

$22000

Origin

Alaska USA

Type

Working

Life Span

11 years

Size

Large

Average Weight

37 kg

Average Height

25 inches

Fur Colors

Not available

Eye Colors

Not available

Exercise Requirements

3 hours/day

Grooming Needs

High

Shedding

Seasonal

Ratings

Friendly Rating

7/10

Trainability

10/10

Intelligence Rating

6/10

Good with Children

Not available

Good with Other Dogs

6/10

Good with Strangers

6/10

Shedding Tendency

6/10

Grooming Needs

Not available

Drooling Tendency

2/10

Coat Length

2/10

Playfulness

6/10

Protectiveness

8/10

Energy

8/10

Barking Tendency

6/10

Adaptability

4/10

Beginner Friendliness

2/10

Cold Weather Tolerance

10/10

Hot Weather Tolerance

4/10

Physical Needs

10/10

Intensity

10/10

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