A Japanese Akita puppy offered to Russian Olympic champion figure skater Alina Zagitova was shown to the public Thursday at a dog show in the breed's namesake prefecture.The female puppy was chosen by the 15-year-old Pyeongchang Winter Olympic gold medalist from a batch of candidate dogs offered by a group dedicated to preserving the Akita breed.The dog's current owner Masami Hamada, 79, brought the 2-month-old puppy to the Akita Dog Exhibition."I'm happy that my dog was chosen. She is a friendly puppy so I hope she will be cherished by Miss Zagitova," Hamada said.A ceremony will be held in…READ FULL ARTICLE
