Frerose Shiba’s & Akita’s kennel are dog breeders of champion dogs, pet Shiba Inu and Akita puppies. Shiba Inu and Akita dogs of top show quality and pets. Both of our dog breeds have AKC registered papers. We have show dogs for the fancy. Frederick o Duane is a hall of fame dog breeder of magnificent Japanese dogs.
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Shiba Inu is the smallest of the six related Nippon Inu (Japanese Dogs) of which the Akita is the most popular in the United States. The ancestors of those little treasures are believed to be the oldest, as skeletal remains have been found dating back to the Roman Era 8000 B.C. or earlier. The Shiba as well as all Nippon Inu’s were originally bred for hunting. They were used on small game, and some Shiba’s have been used to hunt Boar, Deer, and Bear. This Fox like look, cat like cleanliness, their courageous, dignified and obedient way are what endeared them to the Japanese all these years. They are a real family dog, also they are excellent guard dogs and love children. Shiba’s originate from land locked mountainous parts of Japan where they thrive on cold weather and enjoy snow and living outdoors.They are also excellent house dogs. They don’t have canine health problems of a lot of other breeds, also they are not hyper like
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many of the small breeds. They rarely bark unless it is for a good reason. Colors are red, red sesame, black and tan. They stand 14-16 inches at the shoulder, and weigh 18-23 pounds. Their natural stand up, (slightly tilted forward), ears, and curled tail. Along with their short coat, make them an all around dog. They are so intelligent you only have to show them once or twice what it is you want them to do and they obey. They are a very popular dog in Japan, having 800 in just one show. This proud little dog is a joy to own and it is a dog anyone from little children to senior citizens can handle.
The Akita is a large, heavy-boned dog, sturdily built, with a triangular-shaped head, small erect ears, and a curled tail carried over his back. His coat is thick and warm, which equips him for cold country, but he adapts well to warm climates. He comes in all colors, including pure white, black, red, silver-gray, brindle and pinto. His face is often covered by a black mask. Typically reserved in manner, the Akita carriers himself with dignity. He is loyal and affectionate with family and friends but cool with strangers and fierce with intruders. He is a calm dog, and a family may own him for a year before the neighbors ever hear him bark. The Akita excels as a guard and watchdog. He will normally announce visitors before they have rung the doorbell, but he does not bark unless there is a stranger on the property. He is also good at personal protection. When in an automobile, he treats it as his property, and strangers must have the obvious approval of one of the family in order to enter. When out on walks, the Akita will be mindful of the security of family members whenever strangers or threatening animals appear. Many Akita’s have been obedience trained, even up to the Utility Dog degree. The breed is intelligent and responds will to discipline. Puppies can be housebroken in a remarkably short time, sometimes in only a few hours. Akita’s have been trained successfully as sled dogs. They are believed to be related to the other northern breeds, and are close to the Alaskan Malamute in size and overall structure. Their heavy coats are equal to the demands of the climate. A number of people have successfully trained their Akita’s to hunt, even including water retrieving, and of course there is a lot of hunting in the breed’s background. The Akita is a patient dog. He will put up with a lot of pestering that might make another dog nervous, as long as that pestering is not painful to him. He loves his master’s family as his own, and easily becomes fond of family friends,
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children or adults. He is never vicious but like all dogs move to protect himself if he feels threatened. Like most dogs, an Akita who is raised with a cat, a chick cow, or Any other pet as a companion will grow up with a regard for the pet, Just as he has a fond regard for the family. Stories of the Akita’s rescuing their pet friends from aggressors are common. The Akita was developed as a hunting dog in Akita Prefecture, in northernmost province of the island of Honshu, Japan. He hunts alone or in pairs, Akita’s were used primarily on large game. They are said to have been excellent at tracking bears and holding them at bay.
We started in the early 1960's with German Shepherds, bred and showed a few champion and obedience titled dogs, then started in Akita’s and became a Hall Of Fame Breeder. Bred and owned many Register Of Merit Akita’s, owned and showed the top winning Akita of all time in the old group when working and herding were one. (Two time Akita National Winner from the Veterans Class at ten and eleven years old, First Am., Can., BDA. CH. Kenjiko Royal Tenji ROM PX.) We also bred and owned the first Am., Can., C.D. Akita. We are the breeders of the only Akita to win two Bests In Show in one day. After all these years we still have group winning Akita studs here at FREROSE. We fell in love with Shiba’s and imported our first in 1982. Then we won the first National Shiba Club Of America in 1984. Since AKC recognition we are the breeders of the No. 1 American bred Shiba. The first two years CH. Frerose Tika Bear and now CH. Frerose Otomi (No. 1, 1995 through 1999). Tomi is the top winning Shiba of all time. The majority of Tomi's brothers and sisters are group winning or placing Shiba’s. Many raked in the USA and CANADA. AM + International CH Frerose Big Oliver NO. 1 Shiba Inu 2000-2001 2002-2003. B.I.S.S. AM + CAN. CH Frerose Good Will Hunter NO.1 Shiba Inu 2004-2005-2006-2007.
It was the daily habit of Hachiko, the Akita to accompany his master, Professor Eisaburo Ueno of Tokyo University, to the train station to see him off. At 3:00 p.m., Hachiko would return to the station to greet his master. On one particular day, Hachiko met the train as usual but his master was not on the train. Professor Ueno had died while at the University that day. Hachiko, loyal dog, waited at the station until midnight. Each day, Hachiko continued to come to the station to see the 3:00 train, hoping to see the master he loved so much. When the station agents learned why the dog appeared nightly, they started to feed him and cared for him while he kept his vigil. The dog became a landmark; is unaltering routine was known to commuters and townspeople alike. On the evening of March 7, 1935, they found Hachiko dead at the very spot where he had waited for so long for his owner to return. By the time he died in 1935, nearly ten years after his master, Hachiko had become a legend. And the most fitting tribute that lovers meet there since Hachiko was waiting for someone he loved. In 1943 a small bronze statue of Hachiko was erected at the place where he had waited so patiently for ten years. But shortly after it was put in place, the government confiscated all statues to be melted down for arms during World War II. In 1948 a son of Teru Ando, the sculptor who created the original statue of Hachiko, was commissioned to do another statue which was eventually erected in the same location.
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