We at Sondaisa Akitas are a family, first and foremost! Temperament is a top priority for us here at home. Our 2 young children do a wonderful job socializing puppies and enjoy getting in the way during training sessions. Currently we have set a goal to include Obedience titles and Canine Good Citizenship Certificates on all of our Conformation Champion dogs.  Although the task is a difficult one, it is a lot of fun and it can be done. In addition to obedience, we have worked our dogs in agility and also dog carting.  Our Champion dogs that have also earned their obedience titles are Ch. Timbersky's Brawn At Sondaisa CD, BISS Ch. Sondaisa's Roping the Wind CGC CD ROM, Multi BISS Ch. Sondaisa's Snapshot CGC CD

We purchased our first Akita as a companion in 1988. Soon after that I began attending AKC Dog Shows and got the bug.... So to speak. I was fortunate that my first show dog was good to better quality, and although I resembled a lack of coordination in the show ring, my dog won on her own merits.

We have come a long way since then...To date we have bred 40 plus champions!  We have bred 6 Best in Show dogs at Akita Specialties.  National wins include 1 National Best In Show Specialty winner, 4 Best Puppy In Show , 1 Winners Dog, 1 Winners Bitch, 1 Best Bred By Exhibitor, 1 Award of Merit,  2 Reserve Winners Dogs,  1 Grand Futurity Winner, 2 Best Opposite Grand Futurity Winner, and Best In Breeders Cup.  At All Breed Shows and regional specialties our dogs are Multiple Group winning, Group placing, multiple Best of Breed, and Best In sweeps winners.  In 2003 and currently 2004, we are honored to be the ONLY breeder/owners to have 3 dogs in the Top Twenty Akitas in the country. 

The loyal friendships that have developed through our dogs are many! One more reason to be thankful to our breed, the Akita. 

 The photograph on this page is of my husband, myself, and of our friends from TimberSky Akitas, David and Jodi Engel, and our dog, Champion TimberSky’s Brawn at Sondaisa CD CGC.... A.k.a. "Bronson" We are enjoying an Indian Summer on the beautiful Oregon Coast. Ooooh Crab...Yummy!!!