Ok, most dog people have heard the story of the Japanese Akita that waited for 10 years at a train station for his owner after the owner died at work. This was memorialized by the Japanese as an example to follow of devout loyalty (though in the case of the Japanese, they wanted loyalty to their government)
Anyways, they made a movie about this dog. Richard Gere is the owner and Hachiko appears to be played by either a really small Akita or a Shiba Inu. Since we all know how movies manage to make breeds that have no business being mass produced (Not that any breed should be) I'm wondering if anyone thinks this could happen with Akitas? I'm hoping the stigma of them being overtly violent will keep the masses of idiots away and maybe a few intellectuals will actually look into them after seeing the film. Or maybe no one will see it and the breed will be safe.
Also, here's the trailer, does the dog look like an Akita? The little guy's ear set and stature really screams Shiba Inu to me.
YouTube - Hachiko: A Dog's Tale - Official Movie Trailer
Anyways, they made a movie about this dog. Richard Gere is the owner and Hachiko appears to be played by either a really small Akita or a Shiba Inu. Since we all know how movies manage to make breeds that have no business being mass produced (Not that any breed should be) I'm wondering if anyone thinks this could happen with Akitas? I'm hoping the stigma of them being overtly violent will keep the masses of idiots away and maybe a few intellectuals will actually look into them after seeing the film. Or maybe no one will see it and the breed will be safe.
Also, here's the trailer, does the dog look like an Akita? The little guy's ear set and stature really screams Shiba Inu to me.
YouTube - Hachiko: A Dog's Tale - Official Movie Trailer