AKITA
History - The Akita is perhaps the most renowned and venerated of the native Japanese breeds. Although it bears a likeness to dogs from ancient Japanese tombs, the modern Akita traces back to the 17th century, when a nobleman with a keen interest in dogs was exiled to the Akita Prefecture of the island of Honshu, a rugged area with intensely cold winters. In the late 1800s, it underwent a period when it was used as a fighting dog, and some were even crossed with other breeds in an attempt to enhance its fighting prowess. The first Akita arrived in America in 1937, when Helen Keller returned home with Akitas from Japan. The breed's popularity grew slowly until it received AKC recognition in 1972. Since then, it has gained admiration by many dog lovers.
Temperament - As befitting its spitz-like heritage, the Akita is bold, independent, stubborn, and tenacious. It is devoted and will protect family members. It is reserved with strangers and can be aggressive toward other dogs.
Upkeep - The Akita needs physical and mental exercise everyday. Given ample exercise and training, it can be a very good house companion. The coat needs brushed once a week, more often when it is shedding. They are messy drinkers.
Size - Males can reach 130 pounds and females 110 pounds, with heights reaching 26 to 28 inches.
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USA
Stone-Gate Castle
Charles & Sheila Nikolas
44802 Carver Drive
Kenai, Alaska 99611-6701
(907) 283-9616
Tamarlane
Dr. Sophia Kaluzniacki
Arizona
(520) 625-1560
sophia@azstarnet.com
Touchstone Akitas
Pamela Deming
PO Box 1283
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-938-0607 p.deming@ix.netcom.com
Minda Akitas
Francee Hamblet & Hollie Walker
4905 N Old Stage Rd
Mt Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 926-4968 mindaakitas@snowcrest.net
Thunderbolt Akitas
Maxine Williams
16990 Davis Garden Dr.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
530-347-1300 thunder@c-zone.net
Kyomi Akita
Marlene & Marc Denk
14392 Duke Court
Adelanto, CA 92301-3738
(760) 246-5469 Akita@aol.com
Gothic Akitas
Sandra Pretari
San Bruno, CA
(650) 737-0719 randsand@earthlink.net
Ah Sue's Akitas
Sue Wilcox
6844 Donerail Drive
Sacramento, CA 95842
(916) 332-2422 AhSuAkita@aol.com
NichoSan Akitas
Linda J Nichols
2207 Calle Margarita
San Dimas, CA 91773-4468
(909) 599-9502 NichoSanK9@AOL.com
Red Dawn Akitas
Gail & David Lowrie
37 - 827 Melrose Dr.
Cathedral City, CA
(760) 328-0350 RdDwnAkita@aol.com
Tanoshii Akitas
Buford & Susan Duncan
285 Berryessa Drive
Vacaville, California 95687
(707) 448-7643
Jomar Akitas
Mark and Joan Cochrun
1604 Holday Lane
Mt.Shasta, California 96067
(916)926-3557
Bifu - Dowling, Mardi
2032 Eastside Rd;
Etna, California 96027
(916) 467-3995
Nishijima's Akitas - Gail Nishijima
2510 Hillside Ave.;
Norco, California 91760
(909) 734-4338
Hi-D's Akitas - Heidi Hunt
11053 66th St;
Mira Loma, California 91752
(909) 735-9081
Meadowlake-Nisei - John, Joanne,
Jamne Radcliffe
41538 Thunderhill Rd;
Parker, Colorado 80134
(303) 646-0225
Takara - Breen, Joe and Terrie
70 Timothy Terrace;
Windsor, Connecticut 06095
(203) 688-2921
Northwood Kennels
Zimmerman, Ruth
1516 Stoney Run Dr;
Wilmington, Delaware
(302) 478-6752
Kingbridge Akitas - Jerry & Barbara
Waters
2227 Bastings Ave;
Orlando, Florida 32833
(407) 568-8208
e-mail: jwaters@mail.ewaorlan.com
Lynyear Akitas - Farrenkopf, Gail
1025 NW 141st
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
(813)763-7904
Gulfwind - Harvey, Cathe
6700 Sable Ridge Ldn.
Naples, Florida 33999
(813) 597-3341
Chateau Akitas - Scott & Nancy
Holloway
5006 34th Ave E
Bradenton, Florida 34208
(941) 745-1240
Windom Akitas - Ed & Adrienne Israel
2018 SE 52nd Rd
Bushnell, Florida 33513
(904) 793-3482
Shinobi Akitas
Casey, Lisa
3779 Grant Rd #111
Ellenwood, Georgia 30049
(404) 361-1547
Katana Krossing Akitas
Beth L. Sims
199 Johnson Brady Rd
Canton, Georgia 30114
(404)479-6307
Classy K-9 Kennels
Dorothy Watkins
5367 Sand Hollow Road
New Plymouth, Idaho 83655
208 278-3725 fax: 208 278-5368
e-mail: classyk9@cyberhighway.net
Cottonwood Ranch
Tamara & Rob Larsen
3951 W. Deerfield Dr
Eagle, Idaho 83616
Phone: 208-938-4144
Cottonwoodranch@uswest.net
Wennie's Akitas
Wennie Chen
702 S Illinois Ave, #122
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
618-457-5307
e-mail: wennie@siu.edu
Hadashi Akitas - Jody and Brian
Smith
6840 Plymouth Rd
Downers Grove, Illinois 60516
(708) 971-1630
Mariah Akitas - Chris Clecak
1325 South Hunter Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46239
(317) 357-1157
e-mail: mariah_akitas@oaktree.net
Shiojiri Akitas - Marcie Howard
12968 Day Road
Mishawaka, Indiana
219-255-8831
e-mail: shiojiri@sbinet.com
Goshen Akitas - Lewis & Julie K.
Hoehn
416 Wessex Rd
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
(219) 462-8464
Kuroi Kao Akitas - Priscilla McCune
6912 Sargent Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46256
(317) 849-1890
Genuinely Japanese
PO Box 604
Columbia, Kentucky 42728
(502) 378-5778
Akitame Akitas - Paula Robinson
101 Puma
West Monroe, Louisiana 71201
318 397-8375
e-mail: donjr@bayou.com
MMI Akitas
Richard & Molly Morgan
828 Woodland Hills Drive
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70611
(318) 855-3785 or fax: (318) 855-8401
e-mail: richmor@deltech.net
Imperial Akitas - Janet Kozatek
118 Chestnut St
Rehoboth, Massachusetts 02769
(508) 252-6213
Kazesan
Ament, Brenda
189 S. Shelburne Rd
Greenfield, Massachusetts
(413) 772-0357
Skipjack
Mills, Patricia
2868 Hambleton Rd
Riva, Maryland 21140
(410) 956-5673
TORA
Janes & Anne Marie Taylor
8083 Turner Rd
Fenton, MI 48430
810-629-4787
Sunapee Akitas - Linda Walker
7882 Springport Rd
Parma, Michigan 49269
(517) 787-5973
e-mail: SunapeeDog@modempool.com
Dawson, Gail
16966 Six Mile Rd
Stanwood, Michigan 49346
(616) 823-2061
Menagerie Akitas - McKenzie, Soe
8083 Sheraton Park
Fenton, Michigan 48430
(810) 629-4495
Dancin' Bear
Mississippi
(601) 838-3494
Karasu Oka Akitas
Mountain Grove, Missouri
(417) 926-5045
Ichiban Akitas - Glenda Siller
Eureka, Missouri
(314) 938-5322
Wendi Schutte
RR1, Box 45
Dixon, Nebraska 68732
(402) 584-2302
Whispering Sands Kennels
LaNore & Rex Fogleman
1031 Jimmy Circle
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
702-655-5222 fax: 702-655-5221
e-mail: RFoglemanj@aol.com
Kiicho - Mike & Kip Connell
6105 E. Carey Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89115
702-437-3647 or 702-437-9844
e-mail: Kiicho@webtv.Net
Awesome Akitas
Mike & Kelli Elgas
206 Solicito Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89110
702-437-6909 or 702-531-1287
e-mail: AwsumAkita@aol.com
Denka
Massey, Darlene
1565 W. Fir St.
Silver Springs, Nevada 89429
(702) 577-2991
Running Bear Akitas
Judy L. Gresham
7200 W. Torino Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89113
(702) 361-6939
Koma-Inu Akitas
Judythe Dunn & Kim Holmes
242 Ashburnham Rd
New Ipswich, New Hampshire 03071
(603) 878-3301
Kenjo Akitas
John & Kelli Pitino
P.O. Box 154
West Milford, New Jersey 07480
e-mail: kenjo@akitainu.net
Excel Akitas - Frank J. Ingemi
937 Mays Landing Road,
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
(609) 561-9394
Ashmen Akitas - Judy and Jim
Ashman
58 Lafayette Ave
Voorhees, New Jersey 08043
(609) 767-6578
Moonlight Akitas
New Mexico
(505) 892-9039
Orients Pride Akitas
Tammy Fredette
64 Pleasant St
Malone, New York 12953
518-483-8788 or work: 518-483-7288
e-mail: opaakita@slic.com
Archangel Akitas - Phyllis Segan
26 Baldwin Avenue
Fort Edward, New York 12828
(518) 747- 4464
e-mail: redakita@capital.net
Jacton Akitas - Lenny Ammaturo
Rd 3, Goldensbridge Rd
Katonah, New York 10536
(914) 232-7101
A & B Akita Kennels
New York
(718) 317-5401
Kendrick - Kendrick, Elaine
5 Pine Tree Rd
Farmingville, New York 11738
(516) 736-3918
Miru - Steven & Miriam Lisker
P.O. Box 599
Lynbrooke, New York 11563
(516)593-2553
Mill-Brook Akitas - Lorber, Sylvia
P.O.Box 192
Westbrook, New York 12785
(914) 754-7630
West Camp Kennel - Steve & Abbie
Schiff
PO Box 173
West Camp, New York 12490
(914) 246-6377
House of Treasures - Melvin &
Stephanie Olsen
PO Box 129
Jeffersonville, New York 12748
(914) 482-4858
Ja-Pa's Country Akitas
Troy, New York
(518) 233-0681
Lillian Kletter
P.O. Box 183
Harris, New York 12742
Akitas O'B.J. - Bill & Barbara
Andrews
Rt. 2, Box 2075
Columbus, North Carolina 28722
(704) 863-4088
Kawa Ki Akitas - Deborah Williamson
Rt 6, Box 316
Greenville, North Carolina 27834
(919) 757-1544
Shot in the Dark Akitas
Christe Patt
3516 Handman Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
(513) 871-9259
e-mail: patt@fuse.net
Shopan Akitas - Kevin & Cheryl Ray
New Paris, Ohio 45347
(937) 437-4507
Laurel Akitas - Joe & Linda Davis
Milford, Ohio 45150
(513) 831-0318
e-mail: Laurel_Akitas@msn.com
Cinder's Akitas - Fahney, Cynthia
8342 Carner Rd
Lisbon, Ohio 44432-9331
(216) 424-1018
Bogarts Hill Akitas - Paula Ebner
1811 Berkshire Rd
Cincinnati, Ohio 45230
(513) 232-1811
Royal Kennels - Pam Peterson
1592 Bees Run Rd
Moscow, Ohio 45153
(513) 876-2864
Toranaga Akitas - Randall Chapman
506 Grosvenor Dr. NW
Massillon, Ohio 44647
(216) 837-3336
Namika Akitas
Defiance, Ohio
(419) 428-2222
Coyote Trail Akitas - Russ and
Victoria Collins
P.O. Box 963
Sand Springs, Oklahoma 74063
(918) 865-8264
Opr & Codakan Akitas - Ann Cody &
Gloria Ketcher
Rt 4, Box 54A
Jay, Oklahoma 74346
(918) 253-8949
Sarutobi's Akitas - Isara, Norman &
Sachiko
15731 S. Gilchrist Rd
Mulino, Oregon 97042
(503) 632-6788
Joel & Jeanette Ward
Sellersville, Pennsylvania, 18960
(215) 723-4992
Frerose Akitas - Duane, Frederick O.
P.O. Box 150
Spring Run, Pennsylvania 17262
(717) 349-2009
Jube's Akitas - Bessette, Judy
2 Main St.
Riverside, Rhode Island 02915
401) 433-4952
Sleeping Giant Akitas
Lee W. Ailshie
P.O. Box 31394
Charleston, South Carolina 29417
(803) 889-8585
e-mail: SGAkitas@aol.com
Eudora Akitas - Mark Nisbet
Salley, South Carolina
(803) 564-3305
Jo-Uba Akitas - Brooks & Linda Smith
9817 Charleston Hwy
St. George, South Carolina 29477
(803) 563-4642
U-Nik Akita's
South Carolina
(803) 593-3903
Ko-Akita Kennel
South Carolina
(803) 949-9440
TimberSky - Jodi Engel
9005 Woodland Drive
Black Hawk, South Dakota 57718
605) 787-5688
High Plains Akitas
Mike & Eileen Shedd
RR2, Box 58
Elk Point, South Dakota 57025
(605) 356-2883
Red Earth Akitas
Debbie Lang
285 Smith Mill Rd
Fayetteville, Tennessee 37334-6844
931-438-0945
e-mail: redearth@vallnet.com
Rocky Top Akitas - Sheila N. Davis
3670 New Manchester Hwy
Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388-6749
931-455-9647 or fax: 931-454-2027
e-mail: rtk@edge.net
Bostic Akitas - Linda W. Bostic
3309 Hackworth Rd
Knoxville, Tennessee 37931
(615) 694-0451
Daijobu Akitas - Bell, Charles &
Catherine
8405 Badgett Rd
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
(615) 690-6667
Carlton Akitas - Howard Carlton
Rt 3, Box 303A
Mountain City, Tennessee 37683
(423) 727-4337
Southeastern Akitas
Memphis, Tennessee
(901) 363-0836
TR Akitas - Jeanette Baca
6603 Paso Del Sol
Houston, Texas 77083
281-564-8816
e-mail: akita@flash.net
Kikapoo Akitas - Carla Hughes
Austin, Texas
512-515-6348 fax: 512-778-5546
e-mail: KanineGal@aol.com
LiRic Akitas - Lisa Coffey
13279 CR 431
Tyler, Texas 75706
(903) 882-1359
Sherobs - Wallis, Sherry E.
726 E. Creekside
Houston, Texas 77024
(713) 465-9729
e-mail: rwallis@infocom.net
Sloan-Hansard Kennels
Rt. 1, Box 10
Ennis, Texas 75119
(214) 875-2310
Akasta Akitas - Pat Szymanski
11313 White Oak Way
Conroe, Texas 77304
(409) 441-3205
Denali - Fred Hagerman
Texas
(915) 732-3865
Stonecreek Akitas
Gordon and Rona Schmidt
1257 W 1200 N
West Bountiful, Utah 84087
(801) 298-5541
e-mail: akita@ieighty.net
Mica Akitas
Candace & Michael Varney
9403 Emmett Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
(804) 527-6980
e-mail: varneyca@richmond.infi.net
Kanzen Akitas
Martin, Jack & Karyn
7 Hidden Lake Dr
Stafford, Virginia 22554
(703) 752-2728
Stacan Akitas
RR1, Box 2736
Berryville, Virgina 22611
(540) 955-0374
Kira Shira Akitas
Kimberly Rothwell
P.O. Box 22
Colbert, Washington 99005
509-292-0802 or 509-292-0269
e-mail: akitas@icehouse.net
Kin Yama Akitas - Elizabeth Kowalski
45522 56th Street East
Tacoma, Washington 98443
(206) 922-3870
Crown Royal Akitas - Ingrid Linerud
Washington
(509) 922-7824
Carousel Akitas - Sally Ericksen
Washington
(509) 926-2929
Westar Akitas - Steven & Marilyn
Walker
21112 NE 122nd Street
Brush Prairie, Washington 98606
(360) 254-7707
New Beginning Kennels - Catherine
Vaillancourt
Rt 1, Box 39-B
Newton, West Virginia 25266
(304) 565-3500
