Do Akitas shed?
While in regular full coat Akitas shed less than a lot of breeds. However, Their thick double coat “blows” twice a year (this means it will come out in clumps all over your house). Their grooming needs are not excessive; regular brushing and nail trimming, with the brushing stepped up during the coat blowing period to help get rid of the dead coat and save some work on your vacuum! Some Akitas will carry a recessive gene that may produce a “long coat” or what is sometimes referred to as a “wooley”. The only difference with these puppies is their coats are a bit longer (which can very in length) and the coat texture is often softer and sometimes silkier.
