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								Yet undeniably the akita is the New York dog of the moment, and to have one is to be exceptionally modish. Archive 2007-06-01 Ann Althouse 2007 
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								The akita is a dog, simply a dog with a certain historical cachet, to be sure, of an ancient breed native to Japan and apparently possessing an admirable character, but just a dog. Archive 2007-06-01 Ann Althouse 2007 
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								Apr 29th, 2008 at 12: 42 pm akita macys on 34th virtually no line 
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								A mastiff or akita perhaps? on December 5, 2008 at 6: 03 pm | Reply inspectorgadget If You Want Loyalty…. Get A Dog! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008 
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								That ` s when Zoe, a four-year-old akita, sprang into action to save Barbara Wolfolk, her disabled daughter Sigal, and Sigal ` s children. 
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								Harry was tops in his group last night and battles for Best in Show tonight against two poodles, an akita and three dogs yet to be chosen. 
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								Helen Bromfield, 52, was left peramantely disfigured after the akita dog attacked her as it ran loose on the country estate of his owner Brian Thornton Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012 
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								Helen Bromfield, 52, was left peramantely disfigured after the akita dog attacked her as it ran loose on the country estate of his owner Brian Thornton Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012 
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								Handler Tuni Claflin of East Freetown, Mass., holds Charter, an akita at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York. 
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								The two-year-old girl was attacked by the animal, a Japanese akita believed to be her family's pet, in Hailsham, East Sussex, police said. 
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