What is the Akita Club of America, Inc.?

The Akita Club of America (ACA) was founded in 1960 as a non-profit organization. The official breed standard was completed and approved by the American Kennel Club (AKC) on April 4, 1973. About the same time, the stud books were closed. As of March, 1994, Akitas born in Japan and registered with one of the Japanese registry systems such as Akiho were no longer eligible to be registered with the AKC nor were their get (puppies that they produced). With AKC recognition of the Japanese Kennel Club beginning in 1993, registration of imports registered with the JKC can now be done. Imports registered with AKC are considered AKC-registered dogs and can be bred and shown just as any AKC-registered dog.

When exhibited at shows, Akitas are judged in accordance with the AKC Akita Breed
Standard which was developed by the ACA and approved by its members before
submittal to the American Kennel Club. National breed clubs are the custodians of
their breed standards and any changes to that standard must be formulated by the
club and approved by the membership before they can take effect. In the United States and Canada, the Akita is a member of the Working Group.

The main objectives of the ACA are the preservation and protection of the breed and
improvement of the character and conformation of the Akitas as described in the
official breed standard. The ACA hosts an Annual National Specialty Show and
Annual Meeting, which rotates throughout the country. This is generally held in
October each year. A major goal of the ACA is to provide educational information
about the breed to club members, the general public, and to prospective judges.

The most recent development in the continuing growth of the Akita Club of America,
Inc., was its acceptance as a full member club of The American Kennel Club in 1995.

Visit the AKITA CLUB OF AMERICA homepage at: http://www.akitaclub.org

To view a copy of the Akita Club of America's Code of Ethics