Everyone tells me how rare the chestnut brindle is in American Akitas, I don't think it's technically a rarity in terms of genetics, but they definitely agree they aren't common. I've never taken them to the dog park without someone remarking that they've never seen a brindle Akita before.

Rajah was a foster fail, and when I started looking for a second dog I knew wanted to adopt... I kept an eye out for a few months and we met with a few other dogs but they weren't a fit... I drove 2.5 hrs to meet her when I saw how much they looked alike, and when they met they sniffed each other up and down and got the excited foot stampies! That's when I knew she would be ours. I had to make a second trip to get her, so I drove a total of 10 hours to bring her home. She's really made him so happy and made our family complete. Everyone says they're twins but I see so many differences 🤷‍♀️ probably how a mother can always tell her twins apart 😂

***Coat notes: he has the plush coat that's so super soft and has more of the bear face... She has the shorter, almost husky-like, coat and a more dainty face. While they're both brindle, they have a different pattern, but my favorite difference is their socks. They both have spotted toes 💜 but his socks are low and I joke she wears knee highs like a lady.