Akita Genetic Diversity test – project update

Akita Genetic Diversity test – project update

  The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) of the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with Dr Niels C. Pedersen, has started the research phase to develop a canine genetic diversity test for Akitas. Genetic diversity project update At the moment,...
ISI a new association in France

ISI a new association in France

ISI In France, in February 2014, a new association was born: ISI, for Sanitary informations about Inu. The aim? Inform and help owners about Japanese dog’s diseases, through owner’s experiences sharing and specialist’s advices. Blood from Akitas is needed Still in...
SA-report autumn 2013

SA-report autumn 2013

And here we go again Since last report we have managed the autumn attacks. As expected this relapse was starting in connection to when the “normal autumn shedding” was to start.   Mid August, just a few days after our summer-report here on AU –...
SA-report summer 2013

SA-report summer 2013

a Tought summer Manuel had  of attacks through out May and almost all of June (when he normally is shedding heavily). The coat just came out, and it came hair by hair – all the time, all over the place (not in chunks like normally). During that period he started...
SA-status January 2013

SA-status January 2013

From a distance he looks like any Akita but he isn’t – he is an Akita living with SA. In addition to everything he now has a “normal coat-dropping period” Overall impression – a beautiful Akita From a distance you notice the head and tail...