BIG BEAR AKITAS

Welcome to the online home of Big Bear Akitas.  We strive to produce happy, healthy Akita puppies that thrive in or out of the show ring.  We are just as happy to place a puppy in a wonderful forever home as to place one into a show/breeding home.  All puppies come with a full 2 year replacement guarantee.  
   "Once you have been owned by an Akita, you will be owned by one forever."  Akitas are a special breed, not for everyone. They are addictive.  You will always want to own one once you have had one.
Please research the breed before you purchase or rescue one as the Akita is a wonderful breed, but it is not for everyone!

Akita Size:
We strive to produce an Akita that is slightly larger than most.  Contrary to popular belief, the average size for male Akitas is 26" and 110 lbs, and for females it is 24" and 85 lbs.  Our dogs average 27"+ and 120 lbs for males and 26" and 95 lbs for females. Akitas don't get 180 lbs. like you read in some peoples advertisements. If they are, they are grossly overweight or mixed with a mastiff type dog. 

Please be responsible and never leave your small children unattended with any dog.  Dogs are Dogs, and even though we trust them completely we have to remember that it only takes a matter of seconds for serious injury to occur. 
Please do not allow your puppy to growl and bite at you.  Alot of people see this kind of behavior as CUTE.  It is not cute, especially when the dog reaches adulthood and can do alot of damage.  This is why most dogs end up in kill shelters or on the streets, and oftentimes euthanized because they have bitten a child or neighbor.  I am not saying to abuse the dog, but raise the dog with a firm hand, don't allow him to get away with anything as a puppy that you wouldn't allow him to get away with as an adult.  We use the submission method.  When the pup acts out, we simply role the puppy onto it's back and hold it down until it stops fighting.  Once it stops fighting, you have asserted dominance over the pup.  You may have to do this several times during the first year.  By allowing the puppy to get away with aggressive acts, you are creating a BULLY.  Nobody likes a bully, especially one the size of an Akita.