Authorities are still unraveling the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife. Equally puzzling were reports their German shepherd ...

The average Akita grows anywhere from 24 to 28 inches tall, while the German Shepherd reaches 22 to 27 inches tall. Additionally, German Shepherds weigh anywhere from 75 to 90 pounds on average ...

He throws several treats before what appears to be the couple's Akita-shepherd mix Nikita briefly ... The body of their other dog, a kelpie mix name Zinna, was found locked in a crate near to ...

Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's dogs, German Shepherd Bear and Akita-shepherd mix Nikita ... They realized (the dog) was trying to say, "Hey, come over here! Come over here!".' ...

Hackman's dogs played a role in the investigation of his death, with one of the dogs leading police to the late actor's body.

Gene Hackman's two surviving dogs, Bear and Nikita, were found in a 'limbo' state after both the actor and his wife Betsy ...

“This dog is an Akita from Akita Prefecture ... Putin also owns a male Bulgarian Shepherd called Buffy, presented to him by the Bulgarian prime minister in 2010. "The question now is will ...

an Akita-shepherd mix, are in a state of "limbo". The pair can't be rehomed until the couple's wills have been read. Currently, they are residing at a dog boarding facility in Santa Fe ...

and an Akita-shepherd mix, Nikita, cannot be rehomed until the couple's wills have been read. They were rescued from the couple's home and are at a dog boarding facility in Santa Fe, New Mexico.