大体外观/GENERAL APPEARANCE
体形大，强壮，警觉，肌肉丰满且骨量充足。宽阔的头部，形成一个钝三角，吻部长。眼睛小，两耳直立，与后颈部在一条弧线上，这是秋田犬的特征之一。另一个特征是大而卷曲的尾巴，与宽阔的头部对称。
Large, powerful, alert, with much substance and heavy bone. The broad head, forming a blunt triangle, with deep muzzle, small eyes and erect ears carried forward in line with back of neck, is characteristic of the breed. The large, curled tail, balancing the broad head, is also characteristic of the breed.
头部/Head
头部粗大但与身体比例协调，放松时没有皱纹。两耳之间的颅骨平坦，宽阔。下颌方而有力，有极少量的垂肉。从上方观察，头部呈钝角三角形。缺陷：过窄或狭长的头部。吻部宽大而饱满，从鼻子到止部距离与止部到枕骨部距离的比例为2/3。额段轮廓清晰，但不突然，有一条非常浅的皱纹延伸至前额。鼻镜:宽且为黑色；白色秋田犬允许有肝色鼻镜，但黑色永远为首选。失格:鼻子表面部分或完全缺乏色素沉着。耳朵:两耳直立，与头部相比较小，如果将耳朵向前折起，耳尖部触及眼上缘，耳朵呈三角形，耳尖略圆，耳根宽且两耳根间距较宽，但耳根位置不能过低，耳朵略向前倾并与颈部形成一条弧线，秋田的耳朵是这种品种的特点。失格:耳下垂或耳残缺。眼睛:深褐色，小而深，呈三角形。眼圈为黑色且紧致。嘴唇和舌头:嘴唇呈黑色且不下垂，舌呈粉红色。牙齿：强壮的剪状咬和优先，但水平咬和可以接受。失格:下颚或上颚过于突出。
Massive but in balance with body; free of wrinkle when at ease. Skull flat between ears and broad; jaws square and powerful with minimal dewlap. Head forms a blunt triangle when viewed from above. Fault-Narrow or snipy head. Muzzle-Broad and full. Distance from nose to stop is to distance from stop to occiput as 2 is to 3. Stop-Well defined, but not too abrupt. A shallow furrow extends well up forehead. Nose-Broad and black. Liver permitted on white Akitas, but black always preferred. Disqualification-Butterfly nose or total lack of pigmentation on nose. Ears-The ears of the Akita are characteristic of the breed. They are strongly erect and small in relation to rest of head. If ear is folded forward for measuring length, tip will touch upper eye rim. Ears are triangular, slightly rounded at tip, wide at base, set wide on head but not too low, and carried slightly forward over eyes in line with back of neck. Disqualification-Drop or broken ears. Eyes-Dark brown, small, deep-set and triangular in shape. Eye rims black and tight. Lips- and Tongue-Lips black and not pendulous; tongue pink. Teeth-Strong with scissors bite preferred, but level bite acceptable. Disqualification-Noticeably undershot or overshot.
脖子和身体/Neck and Body
颈部：粗壮且肌肉发达；向肩部逐渐变宽。颈部有明显的拱起。 身躯：体长略大于身高，公犬体长与身高的比例约为10:9；母犬体长与身高的比例约为11:9。胸宽而深；胸深为肩高的1/2。肋骨扩张良好，胸肌发达。背部水平，腰部肌肉坚实、适度收腹。皮肤柔软但不松弛。严重缺陷 ：骨量不足，身体细长。
Neck-Thick and muscular; comparatively short, widening gradually toward shoulders. A pronounced crest blends in with base of skull. Body-Longer than high, as 10 is to 9 in males; 11 to 9 in bitches. Chest wide and deep; depth of chest is one-half height of dog at shoulder. Ribs well sprung, brisket well developed. Level back with firmly-muscled loin and moderate tuck-up. Skin pliant but not loose. Serious Faults-Light bone, rangy body.
尾巴/Tail
大而丰满，尾根位置高且翻卷在后背，或有3/4紧靠在腰部，打一个卷或两个卷，总是卷到背线以下。打3/4卷时，尾巴尖耷拉在腰部。尾根粗大结实。如果尾巴下垂，其长度正好达到肘关节。尾巴毛发粗壮、直而浓密，看起来并不是羽毛状。 失格：镰刀尾或直尾。
Large and full, set high and carried over back or against flank in a three-quarter, full, or double curl, always dipping to or below level of back. On a three-quarter curl, tip drops well down flank. Root large and strong. Tail bone reaches hock when let down. Hair coarse, straight and full, with no appearance of a plume. Disqualification-Sickle or uncurled tail.
前躯和后躯/Forequarters and Hindquarters
前躯：肩部结实而有力，适度后仰。从前面观察，前肢骨骼粗壮且笔直。系部与垂直方向向前呈约15度角。缺陷：肘部向内或向外翻，松散的肩膀。 后躯：后躯宽大，肌肉发达且骨量与前肢不相上下。大腿轮廓清晰。后腿膝关节适度弯曲，跗关节靠下，即不内翻也不外翻。 狼爪：前肢的狼爪一般不做切除，而后肢的狼爪需要切除。 足：猫足，脚爪圆拱且脚垫厚实，脚爪笔直向前。
Forequarters-Shoulders strong and powerful with moderate layback. Forelegs heavy-boned and straight as viewed from front. Angle of pastern 15 degrees forward from vertical. Faults-Elbows in or out, loose shoulders. Hindquarters-Width, muscular development and bone comparable to forequarters. Upper thighs well developed. Stifle moderately bent and hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out. Dewclaws-On front legs generally not removed; dewclaws on hind legs generally removed. Feet-Cat feet, well knuckled up with thick pads. Feet straight ahead.
被毛/Coat
双层被毛；底毛厚实、柔软、浓密且比披毛略短。外层被毛直、粗硬且竖立在身体上。头部、腿部和耳朵的毛发略短些。马肩隆处和臀部毛发的长度约2英寸，比身体其他部分略长，除了尾巴，被毛是身体上毛发最长且最厚实的部位。缺陷：任何部位出现羽状饰毛。
Double-coated. Undercoat thick, soft, dense and shorter than outer coat. Outer coat straight, harsh and standing somewhat off body. Hair on head, legs and ears short. Length of hair at withers and rump approximately two inches, which is slightly longer than on rest of body, except tail, where coat is longest and most profuse. Fault-Any indication of ruff or feathering.
颜色/Color
任何颜色，包括白色、虎斑色、花斑色。颜色醒目清晰、花色斑块颜色和谐，黑色面具或花色面具（由吻部开始有一条白色斑块由宽到窄延伸到额头，黑色面具脸被白色火焰一分为二的视觉效果）均可。白色秋田犬没有面具。花斑色秋田由白色底色和大块均匀分布的色块覆盖了头部及身体超过1/3的部分。底毛颜色可能与被毛颜色不同。
Any color including white; brindle; or pinto. Colors are brilliant and clear and markings are well balanced, with or without mask or blaze. White Akitas have no mask. Pinto has a white background with large, evenly placed patches covering head and more than one-third of body. Undercoat may be a different color from outer coat.
步态/Gait
轻快而有力、步幅稳健适中。背部结实、稳固且保持水平。后肢与前肢在同一直线上运动。
Brisk and powerful with strides of moderate length. Back remains strong, firm and level. Rear legs move in line with front legs.
体型大小/Size
公犬肩高约26~28英寸。母犬肩高约24~26英寸。失格：公犬低于25英寸或母犬低于23英寸。
Males 26 to 28 inches at the withers; bitches 24 to 26 inches. Disqualification-dogs under 25 inches; bitches under 23 inches.
气质/Temperament
警惕且反应迅速，威严而勇敢。对同性别的狗有敌意。
Alert and responsive, dignified and courageous. Aggressive toward other dogs.
不合格/DISQUALIFICATIONS
蝴蝶状鼻镜或完全缺乏色素沉着的鼻镜。
垂耳或断耳。
显著的下颚突出式咬合或上颚突出式咬合。
镰刀尾或直尾。
公犬低于25英寸或母犬低于23英寸
Butterfly nose or total lack of pigmentation on nose.
Drop or broken ears.
Noticeably undershot or overshot.
Sickle or uncurled tail.
Dogs under 25 inches; bitches under 23 inches.
