Part wolf, or not?

[TorchTheWitch]

21. American type Akitas have the black mask

The Japanese type have the white mask only if they have the red coat. The only acceptable standards for the Japanese Akita is red with the white mask, brindle (no mask) and pure white (no mask). Reds are by far more common than either the brindle or the white since those are rather rare anomolies.... something like one in a thousand for brindles. Personally, I hate the brindle coat on an Akita. Brindles look great on very short haired dogs of all breeds, but it just looks messy on a bushy haired dog.

Chief doesn't actually have a white mask. He's just got a lot of white all over. It's only considered a mask if it's only on the face while the rest of the head and neck is a different color.

Man, look at those perfect pearly white teeth he's got! I'm soooo envious!