Pictured (left to right) at approximately1 year X 2, 1 1/2 years, 9 months, 6months and 3 1/2 months, 2 1/2 months X2, 7 weeks

Why that name?  Kuma means bear which Akitas are known for resembling.  Sake is Japanese wine.  (Pronounced Sock eh)  (Not to mean "bear wine", I just like the two words together)

Kuma Sake hails from Luther, Oklahoma

General:  Sake is not our tallest girl but very thick, almost round.  Her legs are "tree trunks" and her middle is healthily round.  At 3 1/2 months old, she was over 40 lbs (as pictured above).  She is one of the first Akitas to check on things around the house like odd sounds.  She is very playful. 

Behavior:  As a pup, Sake believed that her job is to manicure door trim.  She had a flair for creating new designs in the wood.  Please excuse her outer "dirt coating" in puppy pictures, as she was in a phase  which included rolling in mud, then standing in her water bowl, and then rolling in the mud again.  Unfortunately, she doesn't want to dig where I ask her to when I ask her, she only enjoys it when there is a reward like a new plant being dug up.  She reminds me of Katana in pretty much every way.  Her eyes and size are exactly the same and her attitude is as well.  She is always in the middle of the dogs wrestling or running, whatever the case may be.  She has overflowing constant energy but when she crashes she crashes hard, usually passing out at my bedroom door where the most ac hits her.

As an adult, Sake still acts like Katana and is built like a tank as well.  She is not any taller but I rather like her height.  She is extremely well built as she is very thick and very sturdy, just the way an Akita should be.  She has a very large head and nice earset.  Her tail is nice a full which balances her nicely.  She has a better conformation than some other dogs here as well.  Sake is into everything and if another dog is misbehaving she is quick to try to correct them, almost in a bossy way.  At over two years of age, she can still be kept in a group of Akitas 24/7 and maintain a good attitude.

Appearance:  Pinto: white with brown/black large spots.  He eyes are small as an Akita's should be and very dark brown.  She is very thick and will always be a stout Akita.  She has a nice sized head overall.

Coloring:  White with black pinto marks, touch of brindle in the black, black and white mask

Tail:  great curl, full, longer

Coat:  Extremely thick, slightly longer, great length, great coarseness

Weight:  at 7.5 months -73 pounds

CERF# AK-4233: eyes examined by Dr. Lisa Felchie, Arizona Veterinary Specialists, ALL CLEAR 3/21/2006

Sake nursing Tiamo's 6 puppies *Sake nursing Duke's 9 puppies