We adopted Ike about 4 years ago and could not have asked for a better dog. We were told he is a chow husky mix. We thought so because of some black spots on his tounge. A friend of ours swears he is an akita. One things he does that is unusual is he "huffs" instead of barks a first when he sees someone new. He is very dignified, he doenst really like getting wet, and he is very clean! We just love him and are so happy to have found him. Here is a picture