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Is height a disqualification for Akitas? There would seem to be a big difference between "not being allowed in the ring" and not winning because you are a puppy.
JJ
Are there any Akita people out there. I have heard that a 6 month old Akita puppy MUST be of adult size before they will be allowed within the show ring. Personally, I think it is ridiculous, you can't expect a baby to be the same height as the parents by the time it reaches 6 months. 
According to what was posted above, yes height is a disqualification, regardless of age:
Akita standard:
Size
Males 26 to 28 inches at the withers; bitches 24 to 26 inches. Disqualification--dogs under 25 inches; bitches under 23 inches.
