MapleTwinkie
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Kouji Keep me updated. Send me a message about these things. I’d like to bring Saigo.
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Thanks Kouji Chan! I'm really interested in your pup. It's so cool there's another Japanese Akita in Ontario. Can I send you a pm and we can chat more? I'm definitely interested in shows.
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Hey Kouji Chan I'm interested in showing my JA too. Can you provide more information about this show?
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I wonder why.
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To answer your question, in general, you're getting better breeding experience ( depending on the breeder of course) and better breeding pairs as there are more dogs to select from in Japan. My dog is from Shirai Kennel and Mr. Shirai has decades …
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I think $3500 is actually on the cheaper end of the spectrum for a Japanese "JA" from a quality breeder.
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I know of a JA in Quebec who won a CKC Championship, which I found interesting because the standard for AA/JA is so different. I would've thought for sure a JA would be disqualified based on height alone. A (Quebecois) judge told me I might have mor…
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My thoughts? About F-info time lol
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Which website are you buying from? There are definitely some I'd stay away from.
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It depends on the time of day, who's home and how tired he is. But since I've been pregnant he follows me everywhere, washroom, kitchen and at night he sleeps on the bed with me, something he never did prior to me being pregnant. Generally though, …
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Check the articles section of this website and search the forum posts.
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Do you have tripe/offal where you live? Tripe is an essential part of the meal, it's the main reason why we feed raw. We include it in every meal and its' about 20% of the portion.
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The bone in chicken necks is a lot softer than a thigh bone. My Akita ken has no problem eating either. He will eat chicken necks like chips (as a snack) and a whole thigh as a meal along with tripe, gizzards etc. I never feed my dog pork bones, r…
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My bad. I'm having issues reading properly lately. I skip important key words and get the opposite meaning. Doh.
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My first thought was Kaede too. Same round eyes and small head. But lighter brindle. I don't think tweenie but it's hard to tell due to her aging. This is very interesting! I don't see there being any AA In her either honestly, I guess my mind was…
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Yep. He sheds his long guard hairs, (I think they're called) regularly. I don't brush him everyday. He doesn't like it and I don't feel there's a purpose to doing it.
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My first thought was Kaede too. Same round eyes and small head. But lighter brindle. I don't think tweenie but it's hard to tell due to her aging.
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I'd say it's not a KK. The eyes aren't the standard shape and colour and the snout is longer than what I'd expect.
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@Teno , my dog eats a high protein raw diet. Chicken bones, unprocessed tripe, organ meats, bison, game mixes, etc. For my dog, feeding raw has worked out well for him. He used to have all kinds of allergies and would bite the fur off his legs. We s…
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I have noticed that some of the LA AKIHO dogs (via pictures from shows) don't look as conditioned as the dogs do in Japan. I attributed this to the weather and diet. But now I realize that exercise has much to do with it too. I've been exercising …
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I got the book from a friend in Japan. I think it's just called Akita Inu. It's purple and white with an akita on the cover. @jackburton will know the book and I'm sure he can speak to the history. Basically, the JA's that we have now are a result…
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It probably has to do with the way the modern JA was created. It's a complicated story but a fascinating one to read if you're interested.
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I only have the experience of my one dog to speak from, but for him, it was a phase. From about 4 to 5 or 6 months, he was a little bastard. He would hump and pee on everything. I attributed this period to doggy teenage years. He stopped listening t…
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Will do thanks Claire.