秋田犬(あきたいぬ)是(shi)(shi)日(ri)(ri)本(ben)犬(quan)(quan)的一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),是(shi)(shi)國家天(tian)然紀念物的六種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)日(ri)(ri)本(ben)犬(quan)(quan)中唯一的大(da)型犬(quan)(quan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),是(shi)(shi)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以對飼主忠心耿耿而聞名的家庭(ting)寵物犬(quan)(quan),最知名的秋田(tian)(tian)犬(quan)(quan),便是(shi)(shi)出生于(yu)日(ri)(ri)本(ben)秋田(tian)(tian)縣(xian)大(da)館市的忠犬(quan)(quan)“八公”。秋田(tian)(tian)犬(quan)(quan)的體態均(jun)衡(heng),背(bei)部(bu)直挺,胸部(bu)及(ji)腰部(bu)肌肉結實,筋、腱、韌同樣發(fa)達,皮膚(fu)沒有松弛感(gan)。粗大(da)厚實的尾巴會在背(bei)上卷成一到兩圈(quan)的樣子。