@PoeticDragon We've met in person only once. During my sister's puppy (Nabi - Hobo pup) pick up trip. We flew in for the weekend and went to the Nisei festival. I met you and your pretty pups at the Akiho booth.
I'd estimate that Saturday's JACA-UKC show will end around noon. It should be faster than a BSA show because dogs do not go through pre-judging with only one dog in the ring at a time. Instead, dogs enter into the ring in class groups and are evaluated one-by-one.
The Sunday show, the AKIHO show, is more similar to the BSA show. There's individual pre-judging, usually a lunch break, and then dogs are brought back as a group and given placements. Depending on how long the individual pre-judging takes (ie. how resistant the dogs are), I'd guess the show will end at 1-2 pm.
The Saturday show is a UKC show and so I'd guess there are UKC rules about non-entered dogs on the grounds. I don't know how AKIHO feels about it. However, the show is at a public park. If you're discreet, like not letting your dogs meander within 10 ft of the show ring or letting your dogs agitate the show dogs even when they're in their crates, I don't think the show organizers will kick you out...
Last year someone let their little yappy thing walk right up to Mosura's crate and bark at her. Bleh. All my crates this year have solid sides, no open wire cages.
Unfortunately I screwed up something on my camera and three quarters of my photos were overexposed. But here are a couple that don't suck - our lovely Gamera!
I only attended the JACA/UKC show on Saturday, but I'm proud of the people who were willing to try something new and expose their dogs and themselves to a different kind of feedback.
For me, my favorite moment was when a non-dog show person with a difficult dog made it through the hands-one examination on Saturday. For a little bit last year, I had went on walks with him and his dog with my PoongSoon, to desensitize the dog and to talk about reading dog signals and thresholds. His dog might have regressed on Sunday, but on that Saturday in the UKC ring, he knew his dog and knew what to do to keep him from going over threshold. I was really happy for him even though he didn't get 1st in his group.
The 41st AKIHO, Los Angeles Branch, Annual Japanese Akita Show Results
Yoken Class Female: 1st Place: Kaori (Red) – owned by Steven Takamatsu and handled by Judy Takamatsu 2nd Place: Miako (Red) – owned by Todd Taylor and handled by Kathleen Taylor 3rd Place: Boryumu (Brindle) – owned and handled by Claire Matthews
Yoken Class Male: 1st Place: Masato (Red) – owned and handled by Tae Kim 2nd Place: Kakutora (Brindle) – owned by Todd Taylor and handled by Kathleen Taylor 3rd Place: Bankomaru (Brindle) – owned and handled by Lisa Montijo
Wakainu Class Male: 1st Place: Shouki (Brindle) – owned and handled by Kenji Kawasaki 2nd Place: Tokimasa (Red) – owned and handled by Rich Quesada 3rd Place: Kouki (Red) – owned by Kathryn Gima and handled by Ronald Gima 4th Place: Hakuba no Ohjisama (White) - owned and handled by Claire Matthews 5th Place: Zenkichi (Brindle) – owned and handled by Kathryn Gima
Sohken Class Female: 1st Place: Sachiko (Brindle) – owned by Dominique Yarritu and handled by Daniel Yarritu
Sohken Class Male: 1st Place: Senri (Red) – owned and handled by Shari Panganiban 2nd Place: Tsubasa (Red) – owned and handled by Don Frack
Seiken Class Female: Tokuyu Award: Hanae (White) – owned and handled by Claire Matthews 1st Place: Bijyozakura (Red) – owned and handled by Claire Matthews 2nd Place: Ako (Red) – owned and handled by Kenji Kawasaki 3rd Place: Kokoa (Red) - owned by Todd Taylor and handled by Kathleen Taylor 4th Place: Kitana (Red) - owned and handled by Shari Panganiban 5th Place: Yukihme (White) – owned and handled by David Ujiiye
Seiken Class Male: 1st Place: Yuusaku (Red) – owned by Steven Takamatsu and handled by Judy Takamatsu 2nd Place: Hiroki (Red) – owned by Josie Van Otterlo and handled by Tom Row 3rd Place: Tomodachi (Red) - owned and handled by David Gregor 4th Place: Boukyou No Tora (Brindle) - owned and handled by Claire Matthews 5th Place: Hachi Haruo (Red) – owned and handled by Hans Christiansen 6th Place: Sachio (Brindle) – owned and handled by Greg White 7th Place: Tenkyou (Red) – owned by Atsuko Lee and handled by Kenji Kawasaki 8th Place: Toushuu (Red) – owned by Ben Herrera and handled by Frances Conner
Photo time!!! I'm starting with the JACA Show Males 1st. Big thanks to Jellyfish for taking these photos. There were 10 dogs entered in the JACA show that were not entered in the Akiho show. I believe we had 7 dogs entered in the Akiho show that were not in the JACA show.
Puppy Male:
1st: Kaku Tora Go Brindle
2nd Bankomaru Go Kaijyusou Brindle
3rd Zenkichi Go Kobun Brindle
Junior Male
1st Kouki Go Taishibou Red
2nd Hakuba No Ouijisama Go Kouraien White
Int/Senior Male 1st Kumohibiki Go Ise Shimada Brindle
2nd Hachi Haruo Go Kobun Red
Adult Male
1st Toushuu Go Mizukisou Red -BEST MALE and BEST OF WINNERS
2nd Kitanoumi Go Shirai Red -RESERVE BEST MALE
3rd Boukyou No Tora Go Miyagi Kozaki Kensha Brindle
I really love the color on Kumohibiki- he's super dark! Probably his tail could be curlier, but I think its a pretty glam tail and rather laid back just like it is. I love Sachiko's eyes in that head shot! I like Fluffy-Puff's gait (tho not so much her name)
Zenkichi- I just want to feel him! and Bankomaru looks fantastic... so many nice akitas...
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Since I don't have an Akita, I'd just be there for you guys, and ooohs and aaahs. Are outside dogs allowed like at BSA?
Any Japanese Akita can enter but they must register with UKC. Just like ACA nationals require an AKC pedigree.
The Sunday show, the AKIHO show, is more similar to the BSA show. There's individual pre-judging, usually a lunch break, and then dogs are brought back as a group and given placements. Depending on how long the individual pre-judging takes (ie. how resistant the dogs are), I'd guess the show will end at 1-2 pm.
The Saturday show is a UKC show and so I'd guess there are UKC rules about non-entered dogs on the grounds. I don't know how AKIHO feels about it. However, the show is at a public park. If you're discreet, like not letting your dogs meander within 10 ft of the show ring or letting your dogs agitate the show dogs even when they're in their crates, I don't think the show organizers will kick you out...
Unfortunately I screwed up something on my camera and three quarters of my photos were overexposed. But here are a couple that don't suck - our lovely Gamera!
Do not post Claire I will in a few mins.
Btw I'm on photo 1765 of 3560 in JACA then I start the 2000 or so Akiho
Junior Showmanship - BEST JUNIOR HANDLER Mady N(My daughter). Was escorted around the ring by Kitanoumi Go Shirai
Regular Classes Male
Puppy
1st Kaku Tora Go Brindle
2nd Bankmaru Go Kaijyusou Brindle
3rd Zenkichi Go Kobun Brindle
Junior
1st Kouki Go Taishidou Red
2nd Hakuba No Ouijisama Go Kouraien White
Intermediate
1st Kumohibiki Go Ise Shimada Brindle
2nd Hachi Haruo Go Kobun Red
Ault
1st Toushuu Go Mizukisou (Best Of Winner and Best Male) Red
2nd Kitanoumi Go Shirai (Reserve Male) Red
Breeder Handler
1st Armband #541
Regular Classes Female
Puppy
1st #508 white
2nd Akii Go Taiheiyo Kensha Brindle
3rd Miako Kokoa Go Kiyoshi Red
4th Boryumu Go Kaijyusou Brindle
Junior
1st #528
Intermediate
1st Sachiko Go Taiheiyo Kensha Brindle
Adult
1st Kaede Go Kobun (Reserve Female) Brindle
2nd Kokoa Go Red
3rd Bijozakura Go Akita Shibata Red
4th Yukihime Go Takasaki Yamaguchi White
Breeder Handler
1st Kaori Go Junketsu (Best Female) Red
2nd Amazakura Go kaijyusou Red
3rd #546
Champion
1st CH Hanae Go Sawadaka Kensha (Best of Breed) White
Altered Classes Male
Best Male Tachi Go Miyagi Kozaki Kensha Brindle
Junior
1st Asayake Go Kaijyusou (Altered Reserve Female)
Intermediate
1st Kayoko Go Taiheiyo Kensha Brindle
Adult
1st Wakausa Go Shirai (Altered Best Of Breed) Red
NLC Novice Puppy male #591
I'll post Akiho asap.
For me, my favorite moment was when a non-dog show person with a difficult dog made it through the hands-one examination on Saturday. For a little bit last year, I had went on walks with him and his dog with my PoongSoon, to desensitize the dog and to talk about reading dog signals and thresholds. His dog might have regressed on Sunday, but on that Saturday in the UKC ring, he knew his dog and knew what to do to keep him from going over threshold. I was really happy for him even though he didn't get 1st in his group.
Ann, I really love that story. Good post!
Yoken Class Female:
1st Place: Kaori (Red) – owned by Steven Takamatsu and handled by Judy Takamatsu
2nd Place: Miako (Red) – owned by Todd Taylor and handled by Kathleen Taylor
3rd Place: Boryumu (Brindle) – owned and handled by Claire Matthews
Yoken Class Male:
1st Place: Masato (Red) – owned and handled by Tae Kim
2nd Place: Kakutora (Brindle) – owned by Todd Taylor and handled by Kathleen Taylor
3rd Place: Bankomaru (Brindle) – owned and handled by Lisa Montijo
Wakainu Class Male:
1st Place: Shouki (Brindle) – owned and handled by Kenji Kawasaki
2nd Place: Tokimasa (Red) – owned and handled by Rich Quesada
3rd Place: Kouki (Red) – owned by Kathryn Gima and handled by Ronald Gima
4th Place: Hakuba no Ohjisama (White) - owned and handled by Claire Matthews
5th Place: Zenkichi (Brindle) – owned and handled by Kathryn Gima
Sohken Class Female:
1st Place: Sachiko (Brindle) – owned by Dominique Yarritu and handled by Daniel Yarritu
Sohken Class Male:
1st Place: Senri (Red) – owned and handled by Shari Panganiban
2nd Place: Tsubasa (Red) – owned and handled by Don Frack
Seiken Class Female:
Tokuyu Award: Hanae (White) – owned and handled by Claire Matthews
1st Place: Bijyozakura (Red) – owned and handled by Claire Matthews
2nd Place: Ako (Red) – owned and handled by Kenji Kawasaki
3rd Place: Kokoa (Red) - owned by Todd Taylor and handled by Kathleen Taylor
4th Place: Kitana (Red) - owned and handled by Shari Panganiban
5th Place: Yukihme (White) – owned and handled by David Ujiiye
Seiken Class Male:
1st Place: Yuusaku (Red) – owned by Steven Takamatsu and handled by Judy Takamatsu
2nd Place: Hiroki (Red) – owned by Josie Van Otterlo and handled by Tom Row
3rd Place: Tomodachi (Red) - owned and handled by David Gregor
4th Place: Boukyou No Tora (Brindle) - owned and handled by Claire Matthews
5th Place: Hachi Haruo (Red) – owned and handled by Hans Christiansen
6th Place: Sachio (Brindle) – owned and handled by Greg White
7th Place: Tenkyou (Red) – owned by Atsuko Lee and handled by Kenji Kawasaki
8th Place: Toushuu (Red) – owned by Ben Herrera and handled by Frances Conner
Puppy Male:
1st: Kaku Tora Go Brindle
2nd Bankomaru Go Kaijyusou Brindle
3rd Zenkichi Go Kobun Brindle
Junior Male
1st Kouki Go Taishibou Red
2nd Hakuba No Ouijisama Go Kouraien White
Int/Senior Male
1st Kumohibiki Go Ise Shimada Brindle
2nd Hachi Haruo Go Kobun Red
Adult Male
1st Toushuu Go Mizukisou Red -BEST MALE and BEST OF WINNERS
2nd Kitanoumi Go Shirai Red -RESERVE BEST MALE
3rd Boukyou No Tora Go Miyagi Kozaki Kensha Brindle
Breeder Handler
1st Oasis Chansu Ken Go Red
Puppy Female
1st Oasis Fluffy Puff Star White
2nd Aki Go Taiheiyo Kensha Brindle (I might spam a little here proud daddy sorry)
3rd Miako Kokoa Go Kiyoshi Red (I really like this female)
4th Boryumu Go Kaijyusou Brindle
Int/Senior Female
1st Sachiko Taiheiyo Kensha Brindle
Adult
1st Kaede Go Kobun Brindle (Reserve Best Female)
2nd Kokoa Go Red
3rd Bijozakura Go Akita Sibata Red
many...
brindles!!!
I really love the color on Kumohibiki- he's super dark! Probably his tail could be curlier, but I think its a pretty glam tail and rather laid back just like it is.
Zenkichi- I just want to feel him! and Bankomaru looks fantastic... so many nice akitas...