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Akita Inu Hozonkai (AKIHO) is the biggest organization for Akitas breeding in Japan with more than 30 000 registrated Akita dogs.

 
The goals of this organization is protect national treasure Akita and keep his beauty. Improve various elements, contribute to development of Akita culture Akity in Japan and contribute to development Akita breed abroad.

AKIHO was founded in 1927 by Shigeie Izumi, mayor of Odate at that times. Branches were founded in various regions between the years 1949 and 1960.  From the year 1951 takes place twice everyear national shows called Honbuten.

Residence of Akiho is located in Odate, in place of origin of an Akita dog. 

AKIHO has in this time 20 branches outside Japan.

CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF AKIHO:
From year 2017               – president: Takashi Endo
                                           - vice-president: Kosuke Kawakita, Yasutami Togashi
 
Member of AKIHO can be everyone. Year membership for new member is more or less 85 Euro, if you will continue the membership will be yearly more or less 70 Euro.

As AKIHO you will receive your membership card with yours membership number and by post you will receive every two months AKIHO bimothly (everything is send from Japan). As member you can compete in AKIHO show (in the whole world).
 
AKIHO shows in Europe – yearly are organized (mostly two times per year) show in Italian city names Turin. The highest title on the shows outside Japan is Tokuyuu. To this shows you can also enter your Akita  despite he has not AKIHO pedigree (you must come to show one day earlier/ early in the morning before show, pass successfully examination and then you will receive AKIHO nintei).  AKIHO nintei is number, which is allocated to each Akita, is force for two yeard and  empowering you to show your Akita on the show which are organized by AKIHO European Branch. Number AKIHO nintei IN ANY CASE doesnt mean that you have an AKITA with AKIHO pedigree, or that your Akita iw written in AKIHO breeding books. Is only number which warrant you to show your Akita on these shows.

AKIHO shows in Japan – in Japan are several AKIHO branches, which organize several times per year (mainly two times per year) their shows  ,,Heardquarters exhibitions" (the highest title is Tokuyuu). AKIHO organnize two times per year national show which is called Honbuten (the highest title is Meiyoshou = the highest title for Akita in the whole world), in December 2019 was held 141th  (nejvyšší ocenění Tokuyuu). AKIHO pořádá 2x do roka národní výstavu zvanou Honbuten (nejvyšší ocenění Meiyoshou = nejvyšší ocenění pro Akitu vůbec, v prosinci 2019 se uskutečnil již 141th grade of this show. First show is on May in Odate and the second is on December and place is each time different.

Photos of ALL Meiyoshou winner (Museum Akita Inu Hozonkai, Odate, Japan)

Kouummaru is 355th winner Meiyoshou (in all time history there are together until today 371 Meiyoshou winner)

3 males (2x brindle, 1x red) & 1 female (1x red) 

3 males (2x red, 1x brindle) & 1 female (1x red)

3 males (2x brindle, 1x red) & 3 females  (2x red, 1x brindle)

1 male (1x brindle) & 1 female (1x brindle)

0 male
- 1 female (1x red)

1 male (1x red) & 2 female (1x brindle, 1x red)

1 male (1x red) & 0 female

0 male & 0 female

1 male (1x red) & 3 female (2x red, 1x brindle)

As AKIHO member you can really registered you kennel name in Japan and after fulfillment all rules (fotodocumentation, mother and father must have AKIHO pedigree,..), you can have your own offsprings with AKIHO pedigree. Charge of kennel name registration in AKIHO is more or less 40 Euro

How is AKIHO pedigree looking like:

How is AKIHO membership card looking like:

How is AKIHO kennel name registration looking like: