Are you saying it is OK to breed from Carrier dogs?....etc.
Don't breed R to R and you'll be ok. Seta and Maru seem to be healthy in all other aspects (as far as I know), so it wouldn't make sense to not breed them because of one recessive trait.
YES, I will breed Seta and Maru of course, just new puppy owners need to do CEA test before breeding !!! 25% risk to get "affected" pup...
But AT LEAST we know this info of Seta and Maru! If you buy a dog from Japan, you don't know nothing...
About "affected" dogs, Lindsay wrote: "This condition does cause blindness eventually in a percentage of dogs that are affected, but it's important to keep in mind that this isn't a lethal condition and the dogs can lead a quality and useful life."
About CEA…..I do know that Optigen testing is offered from time to time at regional canine health clinics at reduced cost. The latest one near me is 20% off the regular price with clinic code . I just wanted to note there are health check options for anyone that has or will be caring for a sponsored HANA dog via links to see what is available/closest area to individuals. http://www.optigen.com/opt11_calendar.taf and http://www.optigen.com/opt9_clinicinfo.html
I would imagine the sooner the better for young pups coming in.
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There used to be many lines of Hokkaido from the different Ainu villages. Now they've all blended into what are called 'the mixes', and the only actual line remaining is the Chitose. It's very inbred so it carries a lot of genetic issues (positive and negative), but breeds very true to type. The preferable breeding strategy at the moment is to breed a Chitose stud to a 'mix' female, or vice versa. I have a 100% Chitose female here now.
Walnuts.. I have walnuts all over my yard and field and Saya detests walnuts funny how dogs have such different tastes. She loves balls and even if I toss a walnut like one she knows and leaves it alone. haha
Love the play video between the two! I love how they play.
Congrats on great results ! That shiba is so cool. Just like our oldest schipperke female when she has her ball. Nothing can disturb her when she is with her ball.
It took me an hour, but I finally read this whole thread. Congratulations to all of you!!! I can't wait to meet a Hokkaido in person. Now it looks like I just might be able to.
@Krisz My Kai female Mika would LOVE your Hokkaido. Playing rough is her favorite thing to do.
I'm currently unemployed, but will happily donate once I start work again. I commend and support your efforts. This is a very exciting time.
I uploaded the new logo Chrys generously made for us, onto the webpage. The page will be changing soon when I switch hosts, and I will make the logo the banner to high-lite it's awesomeness. Our first newsletter is also in the works
www.hokkaidoken.com
Anyone have the email or contact info for the person who made this logo? Or any other artist? Please pm me! Don't want to takeover this thread.
Hey guys! Just a little update, as I've got a huge To Do list to handle by taking the reigns for the majority of HANA's management responsibility. I figure that updating you all on each step of progress will not only motivate myself to stay productive, but also for the dual purpose of maintaining transparency of the club + showing how we are building things.
This year is going to be an exciting one! The time frame is set to go pick up Katana & Genko from @brada1878 (without whom none of this would be happening), @Krisz has some exciting accomplishments with her kennel and the wonderful Maru & Setal, and Yezo ( @thegela 's brindle boy ) has really come out of his shell and has found his niche with her and Hana (Kai). We're still discussing about the first pairing to be done, but, with fingers crossed, there will be a Genko litter some time in the 2nd half of this year or the first quarter of 2015.
That being said, we'll be accepting puppy/owner applications through our temporary HANA email of HokkaidoANA@gmail.com
This will be for a Genko x Yezo or Genko x Katana litter, which will be announced shortly as to which pairing it will be. Hokkaido average 2-3 puppies for each litter, with the 5 being the largest litter that we are aware of. The most simple description of the breed would be a talkative Shiba/Shikoku mixed with an owner-centric Kai. The reason I say Shiba is because they have the problem solving mind of a Shiba mixed with the tendency to be dog reactive, at least with the Hokka that we have in North America so far. Obviously this description will change based upon future dog temperaments, but for the moment, to be safe, we're looking for owners who have the proper mindset for a dog that will need to go to training classes, and ideally owners who have an active lifestyle (hiking, trekking, hunting, enjoys the outdoors). These are working Hokkaido who will absolutely need their exercise and mental stimulation of scents in the outdoors. All three of these dogs come from proven boar/bear hunting parents.
Potential owners will need to be enthusiastic about being part of growing the breed and want to keep in touch with other owners, plus register for the Nihon Ken forum to both stay in touch and have this important resource for questions A potential owner is not expected to whelp litters of puppies, but they must be willing to keep their Hokkaido intact until the age of three, both so that the males will have proper bone development and so that there are options for breeding in the event of pyometra or other unfortunate circumstances with current breeding adults.
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http://www.collieeye.org.uk/index.html
Seta's hips x-ray is done, result seem HD-B (OFA good)
but we need to wait the official certificate!
I would imagine the sooner the better for young pups coming in.
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Did you happen to get eye check done too? Not sure what is offered on your side of the globe?
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Seta + Maruto: Genotype CEA R/r - CARRIER
prcd PRA - negative + Maruto has Cataract: negative!
http://www.hokkaido-ken.eu/cea.php
PATELLA LUXATION: NEGATIVE (0/0) !
His weight is 19 kg, very strong 8 months old puppy :-)))
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Mr Kan Sato's blog in Japan :-)
http://www.21style.jp/bbs/hdknw/index.html
xoxo
I was interested: how many % has Maru from the famous Chitose blood?
Maruto Hokkai Komatsu CHITOSE bloodline 43.8%
Maru's ancestors:
Hokkai Hakuyu Sapporo Hirosawa CHITOSE bloodline 62.5%
Satohime Hokkai Komatsu CHITOSE bloodline 25.0%
Hakuyu Chitose Kanamori CHITOSE bloodline 50.0%
Jun Chitoseou Zuryousou Hamada CHITOSE bloodline 100.0%
edit: Oh, do you mean those four individual ancestors have those %? Not how much of those ancestors are found in Maru?
There used to be many lines of Hokkaido from the different Ainu villages. Now they've all blended into what are called 'the mixes', and the only actual line remaining is the Chitose. It's very inbred so it carries a lot of genetic issues (positive and negative), but breeds very true to type. The preferable breeding strategy at the moment is to breed a Chitose stud to a 'mix' female, or vice versa. I have a 100% Chitose female here now.
Seta's official hip result has arrived:
HD - A (OFA Excellent) !!!
Maruto's preliminary hip dysplasia screening is done:
HD - A (OFA Excellent) !!!
(you can see a fat shiba lady too, she is Hanaya who eats walnuts all day LOL! )
Love the play video between the two! I love how they play.
... and Seta won Junior Best in Show!!!
@Krisz My Kai female Mika would LOVE your Hokkaido. Playing rough is her favorite thing to do.
I'm currently unemployed, but will happily donate once I start work again. I commend and support your efforts. This is a very exciting time.
Anyone have the email or contact info for the person who made this logo? Or any other artist? Please pm me! Don't want to takeover this thread.
Thanks guys
We have our Facebook page up! http://www.facebook.com/HokkaidoANA
This year is going to be an exciting one! The time frame is set to go pick up Katana & Genko from @brada1878 (without whom none of this would be happening), @Krisz has some exciting accomplishments with her kennel and the wonderful Maru & Setal, and Yezo ( @thegela 's brindle boy ) has really come out of his shell and has found his niche with her and Hana (Kai). We're still discussing about the first pairing to be done, but, with fingers crossed, there will be a Genko litter some time in the 2nd half of this year or the first quarter of 2015.
That being said, we'll be accepting puppy/owner applications through our temporary HANA email of HokkaidoANA@gmail.com
This will be for a Genko x Yezo or Genko x Katana litter, which will be announced shortly as to which pairing it will be. Hokkaido average 2-3 puppies for each litter, with the 5 being the largest litter that we are aware of. The most simple description of the breed would be a talkative Shiba/Shikoku mixed with an owner-centric Kai. The reason I say Shiba is because they have the problem solving mind of a Shiba mixed with the tendency to be dog reactive, at least with the Hokka that we have in North America so far. Obviously this description will change based upon future dog temperaments, but for the moment, to be safe, we're looking for owners who have the proper mindset for a dog that will need to go to training classes, and ideally owners who have an active lifestyle (hiking, trekking, hunting, enjoys the outdoors). These are working Hokkaido who will absolutely need their exercise and mental stimulation of scents in the outdoors. All three of these dogs come from proven boar/bear hunting parents.
Potential owners will need to be enthusiastic about being part of growing the breed and want to keep in touch with other owners, plus register for the Nihon Ken forum to both stay in touch and have this important resource for questions
Stay tuned for more as the month progresses