Akita vs German Shepherd

The AKC's own breed standard warns that Akitas 'may be intolerant of other dogs, particularly of the same sex' — that's not a rare temperament quirk, it's written into the official standard, and it's a major reason the breed is refused or surcharged by roughly 4 in 5 home-insurance breed-restriction lists.

This is a working police/military breed sold as a family pet, and hip and elbow dysplasia are common enough that breeding-stock screening is standard practice, not a precaution — a German Shepherd bought without health-tested parents has a meaningfully higher chance of developing joint disease that shortens its active years.