JR (pronounced Jay-R, not junior) LOVES straw!  He likes to romp, roll, mark and kick in it.  We starting using straw to stop him from digging because he digs mammoth holes to lay in, where the dirt is cool, but I was afraid he would lose his ground when he gets the zoomies and tear a cruciate or do some other damage to himself  and the straw has not only stopped the digging to China but also is like another toy for him.  He is a big puppy and loves to hide his stuffed animals in the straw and then get surprised all over again when he finds them later - the bigger the stuffed animal, the happier he is.  Nothing brings him more pleasure than strutting around with the carcass of a previously stuffed squeaky toy!  (See our videos of this as well on the Akita Cam link!)  He loves to do a happy dance when you come near him.  I thought that was learned from some of our other Akitas that have always done the same thing but Gloria tells me he has always "waved" to you so I think his old "wave" and our "happy dance" are one in the same!  He is very mild mannered and easily intimidated by females.  He is a big mushy teddy bear of a push over who will do almost anything for scrambled eggs and steak :-)

Height: at the withers

Weight:  we were told 141 when we got him but I don't think he was quite that big at that time.  With the permission of his breeder, we took quite a few pounds off of him so that he could deal with the heat more easily and acclimate faster as he arrived to us in the middle of summer!  He is now a more svelte version of his former self but still rather large!  Newsflash:  At 6 1/2 JR weighs in at 120 pounds at perfect weight for his size.

JR has tons of bone and an excellent coat length and denisty.  His coat is a vibrant color with alot of black overlay to darken his overall appearance.  He produces puppies like him in size and markings!  You can see his first litter for us here:  www.akitasdemacleod.com/pastpups15.htm

Show Career:  Jr had a promising start toward his CH, information below provided by AKC online regarding his shows completed while at OPR Akitas!

 
Sire
BISS Intl/AM CH.Stejen's Rest Of The Story "Rumor"

 Sire
BISS/BIS CH.T'Stone Hot Blooded Chiheisen "Tino"

 

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BISS/BIS CH.Chiheisen Take It To The Maxx "Maxx"		 Sire
BISS/BIS CH.North Star's Mad Maxx "Dude"
Dam
CH.Chiheisen's Holly No Daitan "Holly"
Dam
T'Stone Shelby The One "Shelby"		 Sire
CH.Goshen's Lethal Weapon "Boss"
Dam
Fair Wind Hearts On Fire
Dam
Am/Can CH.Countryside's Shades Of Pride TT CGC "Sarah"		 Sire
Countryside's Pride Of Jubes "Pride"		 Sire
CH.Jubes Aki's Lady Killer "Kyle"
Dam
Erin's Some Kinda Trouble "Chubby"
Dam
CH.Walsan's Chasin'The Clouds "Chase"		 Sire
BISS/BIS CH.Crown Royals Get Off My Cloud "Jagger"

 
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CH.Walsan Wild Sierra Rose "Rose"
Dam
CH.Codan's Autumn Mist "Misty"

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Codan's Ebony Fire		 Sire
O'PR Codakan Exactly Right		 Sire
CH.Goshen's Unbridled
Dam
CH.Willowdeen O'PR Tos-A-Tuc Nikki
Dam
Toshimi's Groovy Tush Of Bo's		 Sire
CH.Toshimi's Jester Benkei
Dam
Chereed's Money Penny
Dam
Codan's Class Act		 Sire
O'PR Chereed King Kado		 Sire
CH.Chereed's The Terminator
Dam
O'PR Codakan Toyo No Zuan
Dam
O'PR Codakan Totoi Kuma
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CH.Willowdeen O'PR Tos-A-Tuc Ataru
Dam
CH.Pharfossa's Puttin On The Ritz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at 6 1/2 JR was adopted by the Page family where he joins MOMO!