masha-russia:Alina received an Akita female puppy during an official visit of the Prime Minister of
masha-russia:Alina received an Akita female puppy during an official visit of the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe to Russia. During the Olympics, Alina asked her parents to let her have an Akita puppy if she won the Games, and when the Association for the preservation of the Akita breed learned about it, they decided to gift her one. Alina named her dog Masaru, which means “victory” in Japanese :) Reportedly, Masaru was born the 23rd February - the day when Alina became an Olympic Champion. -- source link