My Fur-Face
Family
This is the first page of my multi-page
photo gallery. Currently these pages focus primarily
on the Akitas who have been part of my family, my life.
Pages 1–4 are devoted to my first four Akitas. Page
5 presents five delightful images of a play session
between a 3-month-old Akita puppy and a 12-month-old
adolescent Akita. The first of these five photos is
one of my all-time favorite dog photos, but since the
pup was my first Akita—my first dog ever—I 'might' be
somewhat biased.
Eventually, as time permits, I will
add more pages re other Akitas as well as the feline
members of my family.
Akita
Tani's Teruhoshi
sire: |
Akita Tani's Makoto |
DOB: |
November 7, 1968 |
dam: |
Akita Tani's Waka
Bata Tama |
Teruhoshi means "Shining
Star" |
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'Teru' was our first
dog, our first Akita. He was not the breeder's pick
of the litter, but he was definitely ours. He was outgoing,
friendly, and full of spunk. As the ringleader of his
litter, he often led them into mischievous behavior,
such as leaving the pen and running off into the grassy
play area.
On the other hand, when
'Teru' was 1 yr old and we brought home our 8-week-old
2nd Akita, a female named 'Tomo', he was extremely careful
and gentle with her. When they first started playing
and it looked as though he might crash into or fall
on her, we could see him actually shift his weight and
land in the opposite direction. Later, as she got older,
they would wrestle and play hard in typical Akita fashion.
They adored each other.
'Teru' loved everyone
and had a charm and charisma unmatched by any other
dog I've ever known. I still miss him today.
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'Teru' |
Baby 'Teru'
(at age 9 weeks) on the day we brought him
home. This was before he crashed to take
a nap after all the excitement of joining
his new family at his new home.
"Hurry
up and take the picture. I can't pose like
this forever!"
photo by
Eric Greisen |
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'Teru'
& 'Kuro' |
3-mo old 'Teru' romping gleefully
with 12-mo old Akita Tani's Kuroyama (sire
of first BIS Akita).
This is one of
my all-time favorite canine photos. 'Kuro'
was owned by Pete and Maggie Lagus.
photo by
Eric Greisen
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'Teru'
& Kay |
Kay and 'Teru',
both exhausted after a long, hot, summer
day at a puppy match in Southern California.
photo by
Eric Greisen
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'Teru' & Rusty |
'Teru' wins American Bred Class
at ACA 11th Annual Show, Oct. '70. Handled
by Rusty Short.
photo by
Eric Greisen |
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'Teru' & Kay |
'Teru' taking
Best of Breed under judge C.L. Savage. Owner-handled
by Kay, who (at the time) weighed far less
than 'Teru'.
age: ~2-3
years
show photo
by Michael Harris, Culver City, CA
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