A breed standard is the ideal dog of that breed looks like. It is an attempt to describe "perfection." The standard is the model breeders use in their efforts to breed better dogs. At Dog Shows the Judges use the standard as a guide when evaluating a dog.
Each dog breed, each individual dog is valued by someone or by a group of people. It serves a purpose, even if its destination is "only" to stave off loneliness. In our modern world, as communications expand and walls between countries come down, we learn more and more about other nations, the people and their canine companions. Currently, FCI recognizes nearly 400 dog breeds and varieties worldwide. Those that are unknown in the United States are often termed "rare dog breeds," which some are, indeed. Others are common-place in their homeland, but still relatively unheard of in some areas of the world.
“Rare” in “rare breeds” connotes nothing more than scarcity; it does not make a dog more valuable. Owners of rare breeds often sell their puppies for prices similar to those charged by breeders of popular breeds but they may be zealously protective of their breed and may question potential owners for their willingness to join a local or national breed club, exhibit the dog in conformation or obedience competitions, produce a litter if the dog is a top example of the breed, and become an ambassador for responsible breed ownership. (All responsible breeders carefully place their dogs in new homes, but breeders of rare breeds are even more finicky about where their pups go because they are guardians of a small gene pool and need to make sure that all breedable dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes from that limited pool.)
In short, rare dog breeds have populations that are too low to be considered seriously by the AKC, so if breeders want to achieve official recognition of their animals, each group of rare breed fanciers must organize themselves as a specific breed club and apply to have their dogs temporarily registered through the AKC's Foundation Stock Service (FSS). This service will help them build up an offical registry of all dogs of that particular breed, tracking the population growth as well as creating a pedigree database to record the breed's lineage.
Originating from Japan, Akita means "the Most Venerated One." Akita dogs are workers, used mainly in hunting large game and dog fighting. They are medium to giant size, strong, and often independent. As such, they can be hard to manage and thus are not suitable as family pets or for first time dog owners. However, if you own an Akita, you have the distinction of one of the few owners of a dog that belongs to the 14 rare and ancient breeds of dogs.
Larger breeds of dogs require much more care and attention than the smaller ones. German Shepherds, Rottweiler, Doberman Pinschers, Greyhounds, Golden Retrievers are some varieties which are very strong and also very intelligent. They are a great help in the time of crisis. But their habits, foods, training, etc are all different which require some time and money to be spent on them.
Rare dog breeds is the kind of dog you find on the streets the number of possible breeds is vast. New breeds are continually being created, for the enhanced marketability of puppies or for a specific type of work. The Canadian department of agriculture has strict requirements for the registering of new breeds, which are referred to as "emerging breeds."
