OUR KENNEL IS NESTLED NEAR THE OZARK MOUNTAINS, LOCATED OUTSIDE OF FORT SMITH ARKANSAS.  BOTH THE HOME AND KENNEL ARE SITUATED ON ACREAGE IN A COUNTRY ENVIRONMENT.  TOGETHER MY WIFE AND I HAVE OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN BOTH BREEDING AND CONFORMATION SHOWING.  LIKE MANY COUPLES OUR MARRIAGE BROUGHT TOGETHER THE LOVE OF TWO BREEDS.  MY LOVE FOR THE AKITA AND HER LOVE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BLUE HEELER.  PRIOR TO OUR MARRIAGE MY WIFE'S ONLY CONTACT WITH THE AKITA BREED OCCURED WITH HER OCCUPATION, AS A PROFESSIONAL HANDLER.  STILL TO MY EMBARRASSMENT THAT SEEMED LIKE AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INFORMATION COMPARED TO MY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE THAT AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOGS WERE MEMBERS OF THE HERDING GROUP.  WHILE INTERACTING WITH THESE BREEDS, WE QUICKLY REALIZED OTHER THAN SIZE THEY SHARED A LOT IN COMMON, ESPECIALLY THE LOVE AND DEVOTION FOR THEIR OWNERS.  THESE SIMILARITIES HELPED NATURALLY DEVELOPE THAT SPECIAL BOND OF LOVE, RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING IN BECOMING A TWO BREED FAMILY.  THOUGH THE CATTLE DOGS HAVE BECOME A LARGE PART OF MY LIFE, OUR AKITAS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN NEAREST TO MY HEART.

FIRST AND FOREMOST OUR DOGS ARE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.  WE SPEND AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF TIME TRAINING, TRAVELING, AND EXHIBITING THESE DOGS, THEREFORE OUR BREEDING PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED ON A LIMITED BASIS.  AS BREEDERS, OUR GOAL IS TO ALWAYS STRIVE TO PRODUCE ONLY QUALITY.  EACH BREEDING IS CAREFULLY PLANNED TO PRODUCE TYPE, TEMPERMENT, AND SOUNDNESS WITH THE POTENTIAL OF FINDING THAT NEXT SPECIAL.  WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING TO SHOW OR JUST FOR COMPANIONSHIP, OUR PUPPIES ARE ALWAYS GIVEN THE LOVE, SOCIALIZATION, NUTRITION AND HEALTH CARE ENABLING THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.  IN ADDITION WE EMPHASIZE TRAINING, MAKING THE RIGHT SELECTION FOR YOUR FAMILY, AND FINDING THE PROPER LOVING HOME.