Akita was bred by Alwin Lorch in Germany and imported to the US in 1983 by Catherine Magid.  She was shipped to Tylord Farm to be bred to Enrico Caruso.  As it turned out, Tylord ended up leasing the mare from the owner and produced five foals out of her.  Tylord sold three of her foals, and kept Amberlite.  The owner bought Akita's last foal, Antoinette which is a full-sister to Amberlite.

Akita has retired as a broodmare and will live out her life at Tylord Farm.