The thread of Kuma, the Akita - Kuma and Nyx turned 3 today!!
Yep, it is official, I'm waiting for my Akita. 
Just made the reservation today, I should be going to pick him up middle March/early April. They were born 8 days ago.
We're still juggling names, so I can't tell you anything yet, but I might ask for some opinions later on.
I can say I'm happy!!!! 
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Hi Leonberger!
Do you also have one? A Leonberger? I'm probably late to this discussion.
Congrats on the new pup.
CONGRATS!
So who are your new pups parents? Possibly from the famous "Hokuun"????
http://www.kensha.com/2007/hokuun.htm
Thanks a lot, everyone!
Yes,I can't wait...
Michelle - No, I don't have a Leonberger. I would, but the Akita fits my lifestyle much better, and that's good not only for me but for the dog too, and that's what's important. Not to mention i like Akitas a lot!
Brad - Nop, the parents are Sanae Go and Kaishi Go Sichimen Kensha. Sanae is owned by an italian breeder, i think and Kaishi is a japanese import of Silvia. I wonder how the possible offspring of Hokuun and Asayke would come out...
I'm right there with you. I'm so excited for my Shiba puppie I can hardly stand it.
Send us pictures as soon as you get them!
oh - those are both good looking Akita! I like Kaishi Go Shichimen Kensha a lot, he is very handsome (nice red color too): http://www.kensha.com/2007/kaishi07e.htm
Ok, after a long search for names (that hasn't ended, just slowed down), we have a shortlist...
In random order, with the meanings I managd to get form some websites:
Kami - kami are spirits in Japanese mithology. Some translations mention it as "God", but it seems to be wrong.
Tsuki - Moon
Yuuki - Courage
Kumo - Cloud (this is an alternative to Kuma)
Yushi - Hero
Kami and Yuuki seem to be running ahead of all the others.
Any opinions?
Eheheheh, a Japanese dog doesn't need a Japanese name, but it's something I feel like doing and I feel would be more natural than the typical Portuguese dog name. And, since in Portugal Akitas are not a common breed, i think an uncommon name will fit.
All of this to say i just feeli like giving him a Japanes name...
Nop, just one name.
The name on his ID card will be long enough without my help.
Hehe sounds good to me
Me..I would pick the name that's easiest to yell at lmao. Sad to say I already have the name picked out for my shiba already. And his parents wont even be bred till this fall.
So I would go with Kami or Kumo. And the pain in the butt trying to get people to pronounce Yuuki right will keep me aggravated for years.
I prefer Yuuki to Kami. I guess Kami seems sort of feminine to me. I think Yuuki is my favourite of all the names you listed.
okiron, I've noticed that people do that with all dog breeds. I was researching Norwegian Buhunds recently and it seems like every other dog is named Loki or Odin! I like Japanese names on Japanese dogs because it really seems to suit them. I think the nihon ken sort of have an oriental look about them, moreso than say, a Norwegian Buhund has a Norwegian look. Of course, I like all of the names Brad picked and they're all Hawi'ian!
This just reminded me of when I told my Nana what we were naming Tojo. She said, "You know, when I was little, I remember burning Hideki Tojo in ephigy." I met a Japanese fellow at the dog run once and he burst out laughing when I called out to Tojo to come.
I like these names:
Tsuki
Yushi
But all of the names you came up with are very nice! I don't envy you having to make the decision!
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One of the most funny things I ever heard/saw was at a dog park this guy had 3 French Bull Dogs... He had named them Doug, Nancy, and Steve - and he was a Japanese man.... Something about the mash up of cultural oddness just made me laugh for like an hour. The gentlemen spoke very broken English and couldn't understand why I was laughing when he called his dog's.
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Anyway, I think Japanese names for a Japanese dog is a nod to the dogs heritage... A respect thing I guess. But what do I know, as Heidi pointed out, I named all my dogs after random Hawaiian words and places.
Here are some Japanese names I like:
Genki - Cheerful
Hiroshi - Generous
Riki - Strength
Kana - Powerful
Rai - Trust
Jun - Obedient
Kazu - Peace
Chibi - Small/Tiny (hehe just thought it would be funny to meet a Huge Akita named Chibi)
All the dog's that i've had in my life growing up all had japanese names, but none of them were japanese breeds.
Golden Retriever - Chako
Mini Poodle Mix - Maruko
Jindo - Hanako
Except a pomeranian I bought for myself, I named her Twinkie and my sister got a Maltese Mix we named Buddy.
Well thats all i can think of right now...If I think of anything else, I'll let you know
Thank you for your opinions!
And thank you, Romi, for your suggestions!
I guess I should explain my reasons for those names. I wanted a name that is Japanese, sounds good in Portuguese ( for example, Kona has a name that would be unthinkable in Portugal. The sound of it is the exact same sound of a strong bad word
And then there are the things a given name makes you think of. For example, i like Tsuki but i keep getting the mental picture of Sookie from "The Gilmore Girls"
For all of the people that wanted to see photos, I can't give you anything much so far. Believe me that in about a month and a half there will be loads of pictures, hehehe.
For now, all I can show is the picture of the whole litter with their mom.
Here: http://www.kensha.com/2007/camadas/sanae.gif
Rachael can you just open www.kensha.com? From there you can click on the 'welcome' at the bottom, then 'akitas', then 'puppies available(s)', then scroll down to the litter born on the 20th Jan.
Good luck!
How about Kamiyuuki?! -grins-
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You know, I like naming my Malinois more "Old-English" sounding like names. A lot of which I make up! As you can see, there is:
Lynxiene...and I'm keeping a pup from her first litter, which will be "A-Litter" (late 2008/early 2009). I'm still deciding boy or girl, it just depends upon whichever she has and whichever pup expresses the most qualities I'm hoping to produce. So far I've come up with:
- Akaylis (girl)
- Airreya (girl)
- Airreius (boy)
Depending on the type of breed...I'd like to name my future male kitten Kazieus.
And yet my Shikoku will most likely all possess Japanese names. I like "Old-Japanese" style names though. And some I may make up. For example, I thought about Ayazumi for when I get my female Shikoku. If I had been able to name my Shikoku boy, I would have gone with Keisuke or Keisukito. Though his name, Shoushuu, seems to be appropriate...I have no clue what it means =(^-^`)=.
Naming animals are fun! I had a rabbit named Adonolas. Most likely all my future animals will have "odd" but "very cool" and "fun names, lol! Basically, I like naming them names that nobody has or is not very common. If you type "Lynxiene" in a websearch, you are guaranteed to come up with my Malinois.
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Akita puppies are so cute!
For anyone that couldn't open the link:
These are the two males we'll be choosing from. Actually we're not choosing, because there is a person ahead of us on the reservation, so we'll have the one that's left. Either way, they're both cute!!!!
awwww. So cute! The first guy has his "love me!" face on. The second guy has that look on his face like "what the heck is that think you're pointing at me?"
Adorable! I actually have a bunch of Shiba puppy pictures, one of which will be Joey, but his breeder asked me not to post them since she's had other people advertise with her pictures in the past. Rest assured, once he's mine, you'll be flooded with them!
Or...as my husband just put it ..."Lets see adorable pile of cute "a" or adorable pile of cute "b" "
Enjoy!