Kay Neine
Thats cool, I preffer medium to large dogs. Also the few shibas I know tend to be really skitery, which I preffer dogs which are a lil more confident. But thats just me.
Shibas also have a much shorter life span and have more sicknesses and problems.
But they're cute so im okay.
Shibas do tend to live a few years longer, but I believe that with looking after dogs well life expectancy is pretty general.
Like my last dog is a dog with a average life span of 12 years, max of 14. But she lived to 17.
But generally larger dogs dont live as long, but thats true of larger things compared to smaller things in pretty much any group of living things. Larger bodies wear our faster.
Indeed akitas are prone to several things, but shibas are pretty prone to things as well. Thats a common trait of pure breeds really. (Part of why I like mutts, mutts are healthier in general, but I still love specific breeds).