im & I (Cindy) saw
our first Akita at a dog show in Chicago, Illinois, where Tim was
attending dental school and I was teaching. We were taken by the
dog's presence and beauty. Four years later, in 1990, when we were
finished with school and into our own home, we were able to acquire our
first Akita.
e have been involved
with Akitas for over 24 years now; associated with local and national Akita Clubs,
(Cindy was the president of the Cascade Akita Club for four years while
Tim filled the position of treasurer), showing and breeding, judging and
being actively involved in Akita Rescue; fostering, rehabilitating and
placing over 80 homeless Akitas.
ur family is our top priority
here and it is a rare occasion to see a picture of the kids without one
or more of our Akitas! Our three children socialize and
"raise" all of our Akitas and are highly involved in their
care and training. We have never owned an Akita that doesn't just
fawn over children, which our handler tells us it can be quite
challenging at dog shows because the dogs just "love everybody!"
im and I refuse to sacrifice
the type that is "Akita" or the soundness that should be an
integral part of every dog produced in a breeding program, but first and
foremost at Yakedo, we focus on temperament and producing a dog that is
mentally and emotionally healthy and happy.
ur desire at
Yakedo Akitas was
to establish a program that would produce a consistently sound America
Akita that could be identified as a "Yakedo Akita" in both
type and temperament. Adhering to the AKC Akita Standard that
states the Akita should be "large, powerful and alert with much
substance and heavy bone - the head massive but in balance with the
body; broad and forming a blunt triangle; erect ears carried forward in
line with the back of the neck and carrying a large curled tail that
balances the broad head", we feel we have met our goal generation after
generation.
ere are a few pictures of our
family (both human & canine). We hope you enjoy our site and
welcome you back soon.
im & I (Cindy) saw
our first Akita at a dog show in Chicago, Illinois, where Tim was
attending dental school and I was teaching. We were taken by the
dog's presence and beauty. Four years later, in 1990, when we were
finished with school and into our own home, we were able to acquire our
first Akita.
e have been involved
with Akitas for over 24 years now; associated with local and national Akita Clubs,
(Cindy was the president of the Cascade Akita Club for four years while
Tim filled the position of treasurer), showing and breeding, judging and
being actively involved in Akita Rescue; fostering, rehabilitating and
placing over 80 homeless Akitas.
ur family is our top priority
here and it is a rare occasion to see a picture of the kids without one
or more of our Akitas! Our three children socialize and
"raise" all of our Akitas and are highly involved in their
care and training. We have never owned an Akita that doesn't just
fawn over children, which our handler tells us it can be quite
challenging at dog shows because the dogs just "love everybody!"
ere are a few pictures of our
family (both human & canine). We hope you enjoy our site and
welcome you back soon.