jaboa...i understand the not outwardly being people aggressive...my issues was them being protective...the two are different to me...i just have a hard time thinkin with mastiff ties that...its still retains general protective qualities if home/family was endangered... pure line pits i understand cuz they don't have that blood in them... nak101...the odate dogs were only part of the modern akita..and what was all in the odate dog to begin with...mutts,types not standard...akitas are no ancient breed...just designer 20th century dogs of japan...with many types that went into creating it...ja or am...simply a designer dog with no history or true breed function...