I do not publicly advertise my dogs as "at stud" as I am one of only 2 active Kishu Ken breeders in North America so there is not a large audience for my dogs to stand stud FOR.

However, I have had some interest in my dogs from overseas breeders, so I thought this would be worth mentioning.

I do not charge a stud fee for my dogs. If you are a breeder or owner of a compatible female dog, the all stud fees are "at cost" - this means if you can pay for all the machinations of artificial insemination or pay to get me & my dog to you, you will not be asked to pay A CENT MORE. 

Stewarding and preserving rare breeds is difficult enough, and breeding can be a risk - a risk of a failed pregnancy, risk for your bred dogs, and puppy care is difficult and stressful enough without adding the extra cost of a stud fee to the pile.

My major stipulations are:

1. I reserve the right to decline any bitch or owner for any reason. This will usually be because - in my experience and opinion - the girl is just not a good match for my dog in pedigree or there are temperament risks that concern me that may result in the pairing. It isn't because I dislike your girl, or I dislike you; I merely want to make sure we are both doing our best to produce Kishu Ken that will be active, companionable, and healthy.
2. You must do the leg work to make sure my dogs are useful to you. I need to know what registrations my dogs need, and what health tests they need under their belt before I will accept a proposal.
3. I will not stud out a dog I think is at risk for producing an undesirable trait if that trait may impact quality of life in offspring or potential plans for the offspring. 

If you have any questions about this or the process, please feel free to email me at akiyama@kishu-ken.org.​

Both Fionnuala and Reiko's litters are confirmed. We are currently anticipating 10 puppies between the 2 litters. 

I am still accepting applications for sport, exhibition, and potential breeding homes who will are willing to become National Kishu Club members. If you are in the Pacific Northwest or within reasonable driving distance from the Portland metro area (Oregon), I am also considering companion homes for co-ownership.

​Read more about my upcoming litters on the litter page.

Fionnuala (Akiyama no Roushya Kokuchou go) had a full weekend of dog shows.
She earned:

• Best of Breed (all 4 shows)
• Show 1: Bred By Group 2, Open Group 3 (Judge: Mr. Stanley Matsumoto - INT & USA)
• Show 2: no group placement (Judge: Ms. Rhonda Silveira - USA)
• Show 3: Bred By Group 3 (Judge: Ms. Juliann Bitter - INT & USA)
• Show 4: Bred By Group 3 (Judge: Mr. Grant Townsend - CAN)
• Rare Breed Show: Reserve Best in Show! (Judges: Mr. Stanley Matsumoto & Ms. Juliann Bitter)

Her rating for every show was V-1, the highest rating. Verbal critiques were that she could use a bit more chest (chest drop may happen with age, as Kishu are quite late to mature, but her sire lacks some chest) and she could use a little more weight (My Kishu are all a bit lean, and this is a comment I hear somewhat regularly in conformation.) I have included our written critiques.

This means I can now apply for her new title, IntCH!
RBIS IntCH Akiyama no Roushya Kokuchou go.

Fionnuala is the first dog of her breed to compete in the IABCA (which was a surprise to me, due to Kishu Ken-nel's early involvement in conformation) and so she is the first Kishu Ken to earn this title.
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Thank you to our friend & photographer Gauzong Yang for the photos.