Toki spam.....*updated jan 2013*
Aight. So. Here is Toki. I'm not much of a forum person, and like I said I pretty much use the forum for information, so I don't know how much I'll actually update, but who knows. Someone on my welcome introduction said they wanted to see him and of course, I am all about showing him off because he is simply awesome in every way
I found out last night that I will actually get to take him home this weekend, yay! He will be 9-ish weeks old when I take him home this sunday, of which, i am super, super stoked that I get to take him home a week early! The breeders said the litter was growing and learning pretty fast, so it wouldn't hurt to take him home before 10 weeks. Hooray!
So he started out rather red, then three weeks later he pretty much loses all red. Then, i suppose three weeks after that, he starts to gain some red back (or rather, fawn?). Also, he has lightened up considerably, way more than I expected. Just for funzies, what color do you think he will end up? Its fun to guess what he'll look like week after week because he looks so different each time I have visited him. It is wild, haha
I think here he is 19 days old.
Here is he three-ish weeks old
Here is Toki is 6 weeks, I think.
Here is he is 7 weeks, i think, haha. My memory isn't so great. I didn't take this picture though.
And here is last week, at 8 weeks
I found out last night that I will actually get to take him home this weekend, yay! He will be 9-ish weeks old when I take him home this sunday, of which, i am super, super stoked that I get to take him home a week early! The breeders said the litter was growing and learning pretty fast, so it wouldn't hurt to take him home before 10 weeks. Hooray!
So he started out rather red, then three weeks later he pretty much loses all red. Then, i suppose three weeks after that, he starts to gain some red back (or rather, fawn?). Also, he has lightened up considerably, way more than I expected. Just for funzies, what color do you think he will end up? Its fun to guess what he'll look like week after week because he looks so different each time I have visited him. It is wild, haha
I think here he is 19 days old.
Here is he three-ish weeks old
Here is Toki is 6 weeks, I think.
Here is he is 7 weeks, i think, haha. My memory isn't so great. I didn't take this picture though.
And here is last week, at 8 weeks
Comments
As a Japanese Akita there will be no fawn coloring in him. Both of his parents are Akiho registered. Toki's father is from Mr. Shirai in Japan, while his mother was born in the US. If you are curious here is the pedigree for both parents.
Tora : http://pedigrees.akita-inu.com/dog.php?id=221
Kyouki (Linda): http://pedigrees.akita-inu.com/dog.php?id=69
Linda is litter mates with Kitsune (Lucky).. who is Kaeda's sire. Toki's half sibling is Champi http://pedigrees.akita-inu.com/dog.php?id=290
Who can be found here http://jayaxe.wordpress.com/52-weeks-of-champi/
Btw, I love "jay axe"'s photography that I have seen on your links. Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
I suppose I meant "fawn" to be like, not an intense red, more like a really light orange (or less saturated red).
Thanks yall!!
cute!
I love the 6 weeks photo. That coloring is amazing. He looks so wise.
And @haxan, he does look wise! He always seems to have that look about him when i see him. He is a pretty smart puppy too And he was the first one to escape (or attempt, i can't remember exactly) the whelping box at like, 2-3 weeks old ;P
He so squish!!
I also put together a video of Toki playing around and our learning attempts of "sit".
He is a beast.
-Julia
Disgustingly adorable!
Congrats!