Junketsu Japanese Akitas Blog
From time to time, we’ll be sharing our experiences and thoughts about our dogs, the breed and all things related.
The Circle of Life Goes On
Steven took several trips to Japan to attend AKIHO shows and to meet breeders in 2017. While most of the Europeans and South Americans spend a huge amount of money on Meiyosho and Tokuyuu winners, and a lot of uninformed Americans buy from what can only be considered...
Meet Goya!
We're so excited! The latest member of the Junketsu Kennel family arrived in September from Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region. We named our new little guy Gouya-Go which, according to the kanji characters we're using, means strong arrow, but his call name is Goya...
The Alphabet Soup of Japanese Akitas
One of the most confusing aspects of information related to dogs, but more specifically to the Japanese Akita in the United States, can adequately be described as alphabet soup. There's JACA, AKIHO, UKC, FCI, JKC, AKC, two different CKCs, OFA, CERF, and so on. Since...
Well-rounded Japanese Akitas
At Junketsu, we try really hard to have a well-rounded kennel. Throughout the year, we stay heavily involved in two major Japanese Akita breed clubs and a Shiba Inu club, we occasionally help our buyers by offering "spa and boarding" services to the dogs we bred so...
The adventures of Ethel and Lucy – weeks 8, 9 and 10
It's a bittersweet time as Yumi (f.k.a. Lucy) and Aiko (f.k.a. Ethel) have left the Junketsu den. Despite having all of our other dogs, there is something so special (and chaotic) about having puppies around. We'll miss them very much but we're confident that their...
The Adventures of Lucy and Ethel – Weeks 6 and 7
Here are the girls meeting THE BEST Japanese Akita puppy sitters EVER! Lucy and Ethel's 7th and 8th weeks have been spent exploring, meeting a couple of our other dogs and going to the vet's for their vaccinations. It's been a very social couple of weeks for them. As...
The Adventures of Lucy and Ethel – weeks 4 and 5
Here's a little video (see below) we shot of Lucy and Ethel playing on the grass. Japanese Akita pups often play rough with each other as they develop their social skills, and sometimes mommy Kaki has to step in to keep things from getting out of hand. More...
The Adventures of Lucy and Ethel – Weeks 2 and 3
The holidays are usually a little crazy for everyone. Here at Junketsu Kennels, it was no different, especially with the puppies around. Kaki has been a pretty good mommy to Lucy and Ethel, and thankfully, all three are doing well. We got through the season, for the...
With love from Kaki and Jake – Week 1 (Meet Lucy and Ethel)
We're extremely happy and proud to announce the newest additions to the Junketsu Japanese Akita family. Two females were born on Saturday, December 12. Kaki was kind enough to wait until Steve returned from the Akita Inu Hozonkai (AKIHO) Headquarters show in Japan...
How We Got Our Logo
Several years ago, we got an import from Japan and named her Waka. Like all of our dogs, Waka had a distinct personality and her own idiosyncratic behaviors, one of which was nibbling on unripe persimmon hanging from the tree in our backyard. We're not sure if it was...