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General Dog Ownership & Basic information
The Dog's Best Friend
A comprehensive site from Barbara Bouyet & Co. (author of The Akita, Treasure of Japan) with a wealth of practical information on dog ownership, dog care, house training, crate training, ethical breeding and much more. Highly recommended!
The American Kennel Club, Inc.
The official registering body for purebred dogs in the US. Lots of general dog information.The Akita Club of America, Inc.
The offically recognized "parent breed club" for Akitas in the USThe Akita Preservation Society (Japan)
The official site for AKIHO
The Canine Diversity Project
A comprehensive site that includes a lot of information on genetics, breeding schemes and other useful information both basic and more advanced.Genetic Diseases Occurring in Akitas
Known inheritable health problems and against which we screen and guarantee our breeding animals.Genetic Diversity
Information on inbreeding and the negative effect of "popular sires" in purebred animalsOrthopedic Foundation for Animals Canine Hip Registry (OFA)
The oldest registration body for the certification of hip conformation in dogs.Genetics and Hips
A discussion from the Border Collie Club about inheritance of hip dysplasia and causesCanine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF)
A registration body that collects data from veterinary ophthalmologists and registers those dogs found free from heritable eye defects.Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF)
What is "CERF" and why is it important?The Virtual Veterinary Center
A techical site with an enormous amount of information both medical and general eductional.
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