Great Dane Akita Mix: Training Tips, Personality, & Grooming

A Great Dane Akita mix is a pretty rare crossbreed, but these crossbreeds do exist either by accident or plan. People who own a pup of such a cross find these dogs to have unique personalities and be a joy to deal with. Although it can be somewhat challenging for people, who are not used to large dogs.

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How do Great Dane Akita Mix dogs called?

Great Dane Akita mix is often referred to as Great Dakita or Akitadane. And, of course, you can meet all sorts of variations the combine both parent breeds.

Great Dane Akita: breed specifications 

Average Weight	110 to 1800 pounds
Average Height	26 to 36 inches
Average Lifespan	9 to 11 years
Easy to Train	Challlenging
Shedding	High
Hypoallergenic	No
Energy Level	High
Space Requirements	Larger spaces are preferable
Personality	Loyal, protective, brave

How much do Great Dakitas puppies weigh?

How much a Great Dakita puppy will weigh is going to depend on the age of the puppy. As well as which parent’s genes the puppy takes after when it comes to size. In most cases, your puppy will likely weigh more at a specific age than the average Akita and slightly less than the average Great Dane. 

For example, since a 6-month-old Great Dane would weigh between 65 and 100 pounds, you can expect a Dakita to be somewhere between 45 and 90 pounds. However, there aren’t enough of this breed to dog to have actual figures at this point in time.

How big do Akitas mixed with Great Danes Get?

Great Danes are huge dogs with males often standing 3 feet tall and weighing as much as 180 pounds with females only slightly smaller. Akitas are also large dogs.

Although they are several inches shorter than Great Danes with males reaching a height of 26 to 28 inches and weighing in at a top weight of 130 pounds. Female Akitas are about 2 inches shorter than the males, and they can be as heavy as 110 pounds.

So, depending on your dog’s gender, a Great Dakita can stand between 26 and 36 inches tall and weigh between 110 and 180 pounds. Most of these dogs falling somewhere in the middle of these figures when they are fully grown.

The lifespan of Akita Great Dane mix

The Akita and Great Dane actually have close to the same expected lifespan with a Great Dane living 8 to 10 years and an Akita living 10 to 12 years. While there are not yet any statistics regarding the lifespan of one of these mixes, your Great Dakita should have a lifespan of about 9 to 11 years.

Akita Great Dane temperament

When creating a new breed of dog from two pure breeds, it can take generations of breeding to get the desired temperament qualities. So you can’t be sure just yet what your puppies’ temperaments will be. Though you will likely get a loyal, protective, courageous dog that can be aggressive if not properly trained.

How easy is it to train a Great Dane Akita mix?

Both Great Danes and Akitas can be challenging to teach and tend to be slow learners. So you need to start training them the day they come into your home and be consistent and patient with this process.

Training tips for your Akita Great Dane mix

A Great Dakita needs to be well trained to avoid the risk of you ending up with an aggressive dog that could become a threat to your family or others. Here are a few training tips that may help:

• Start by socializing your puppy immediately. You need to get him to be used to various places, people, sounds, and other pets.

• Keep lessons short and try to begin and end each lesson with command your pup has mastered, so all lessons end on a positive note.

• Make sure that lessons are done on a schedule after your dog finishes playing, so he is calmer and better able to follow commands. 

• Obedience training is a must, and you have to establish yourself as the leader and alpha from the beginning. 

• Make sure that your Great Akita understands and follows one command before you teach him the next one. Reward correct behavior with affection and treats.

Do Great Akitas shed?

Akitas have thick undercoats that they shed twice a year, and Great Danes have thin coats that shed year-round. A mix of the two breeds is likely to have medium-thick coats that need regular grooming and sheds regularly.

Akita Great Dane mixes grooming and care

Both Akitas and Great Danes are easy to care for dogs. The mix will require frequent brushing, and it is best to use a stainless steel comb made especially for dog grooming.

If your mix breed has a thicker coat, spritz it with water so that the fur does not fly all over when grooming and make sure that you groom your dog out of doors. 

Bath your dog sparingly and use only shampoos made for dogs, never use human shampoo on your dog’s coat. You will also need to brush your dog’s teeth at least twice a week to avoid tooth pain and other complications.

Akita mixed with Great Dane possible health issues

A mix of the Akita and Great Dane may have several health issues related to both breeds, so it is vital to get a full health report on both parents of your mix breed.

Possible health issues could be hip dysplasia, various heart diseases, bloat, cancer, sensitivity to drugs and medicines, hypothyroidism, and possibly several other problems. 

Great Dane  Akita mix, is it right for you?

A Great Dane Akita mix is a large pet that needs a firm hand to learn how to be a well-behaved dog that doesn’t pose a threat to any person or other animals.

If you have not owned a dog before or aren’t accustomed to large breeds, then this mix may not be right for you. However, if you have ever owned or been around either a Great Dane or Akita, then you may find this crossbreed a perfect pet.