PetBudget’s readers often ask me for help to find puppies as it can be a challenge. Therefore, I have researched Akita breeders for you. On this page, you will find all the Akita breeders I have found in Utah and the surrounding states.
Buy your puppy from a caring and responsible breeder only. Avoid puppy mills or unreliable backyard breeders. Even if it means waiting longer for your pet, it will be worth it. In fact, you will increase your chances to get a healthy and well-behaved dog. Always visit the kennel you are considering, ask questions about the breeding process, and spend a little time with your future puppy. Make sure that your new dog and the mom have been checked by a veterinarian before your visit.
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The following directory is meant to help you find your dream puppy. But the breeders of these pages haven’t been vetted by our team. Therefore, their presence here does not guarantee the quality of their breeding process. Read the last section of the article regarding how to tell if a breeder is trustworthy.
Akita Breeders in Utah
Havoc Japanese Akitas
- Contact: Karla Schwarting
- Location: Payson, UT
- Phone: 801.368.9313
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.utahakita.com/
- Member of: Good Dog
Akita Breeders close to Utah
Breeders in Arizona
AZ Akitas
- Contact: James Duke
- Location: Mesa, AZ 85204
- Phone: 602-625-7726
- Website: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/james-duke-101812
- Member of: AKC
Serenity’s Shibas & Akitas
- Contact: Laurie Cribbs
- Location: Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
- Phone: 808-264-4264
- Website: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/serenitys-shibas-akitas
- Member of: AKC
SONDAISA AKITAS
- Contact: Colleen Sullivan
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Phone: 503-307-6705
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://sondaisaakitas.com/
- Member of: Akita Club of America
SunDevil Akitas
- Contact: Amy Huenneke
- Location: Chandler, AZ
- Phone: 480-861-8223
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.sundevilakitas.com/
- Member of: Good Dog, Akita Club of America
Breeders in Colorado
Bijou Akitas of Colorado
- Contact: DeAnna Davis
- Location: Byers, CO 80103
- Phone: 303-217-3340
- Website: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/bijou-akitas
- Member of: AKC
Blue Horizon Akitas
- Contact: Leslie Allen
- Location: Denver, CO 80211
- Phone: 720-318-6270
- Website: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/bluehorizonakitas
- Member of: AKC
Carmona Akita’s
- Contact: Kristen Carmona
- Location: Aurora, CO 80014
- Phone: 720-291-2919
- Website: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/carmona-akitas
- Member of: AKC
Colorado Springs Akitas
- Contact: Cera Osborne
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Website: https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/colorado-springs-akitas-colorado#breed_id=4
- Member of: Good Dog
Denver Akitas
- Contact: Shawna Silz
- Location: Fort Morgan, CO 80701
- Phone: 303-941-0111
- Website: http://www.denverakitas.com
- Member of: AKC
DO-HA AKITAS
- Contact: Kristi Skipper
- Location: Strasburg, CO
- Phone: 720-278-5153
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://doha-akitas.com/
- Member of: Akita Club of America
DUNE AKITAS
- Contact: Richard and Karen Shaw
- Location: Montrose, CO
- Phone: 720-323-8068
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.duneakitas.com
- Member of: Akita Club of America
Jacqueline’s Akitas
- Contact: Jacqueline Newton
- Location: Evergreen, CO
- Website: https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/jacquelines-akitas-colorado#breed_id=4
- Member of: Good Dog
Runtel Akitas
- Contact: Dale Parks
- Location: Denver, CO 80233
- Phone: 303-641-1779
- Website: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/delbert-parks-104009
- Member of: AKC
Top Notch Akitas of Colorado Springs LLC.
- Contact: Sadie Kovash
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- Phone: 850-520-1675
- Website: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/sadie-kovash-118790
- Member of: AKC
Breeders in Idaho
CROWN ROYAL AKITAS
- Contact: Ingrid Linerud Strom
- Location: Athol, ID
- Phone: 509-202-5086
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://crownroyalakitas.com/
- Member of: Akita Club of America
Paradise Akitas
- Contact: Kathryn Petrina
- Location: Hope, ID
- Phone: 208-610-4740
- Email: paradiseakitas@gmail
- Website: https://paradiseakitas.com/
- Member of: Good Dog, Akita Club of America
Breeders in Nevada
Ishikawa Akita’s
- Contact: Shauna Ishikawa
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Website: https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/ishikawa-akitas-nevada#breed_id=4
- Member of: Good Dog
Kicho Na Akitas
- Contact: Cindy Jones
- Location: NV
- Website: https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/kicho-na-akitas-nevada#breed_id=4
- Member of: Good Dog
Breeders in New Mexico
Aces-Up Akitas
- Contact: Michael & Dr. Wenny Bauman
- Location: Santa Fe, NM
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.aces-upakitas.com
- Member of: Good Dog, Akita Club of America
SouthWest Akitas
- Contact: Demetrius Brandon
- Location: Albuquerque, NM 87108
- Phone: 505-750-7313
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.southwestakitas.com
- Member of: AKC
How to find reputable Akita breeders?
It is essential to get your dog from a reputable breeder and avoid puppy mills and greedy backyard breeders at all costs. Although very low prices should always be a huge red flag, even the most expensive puppies could come from bad sellers, and price only is not a sign of quality. Breeders registered with a kennel club tend to be more serious, but again, it is not enough to decide whether a breeder is trustworthy or not. Along the same lines, an unregistered breeder could be excellent.
Here are the characteristics of good breeders:
Small scale operations
- Usually, only sell one or two breeds, don’t have puppies available all the time, and have experience.
- Raise puppies in their home since birth and show love toward their dogs.
- Make sure puppies are handled by different people to be comfortable with humans.
- Knowledgeable about the breed (temperament, health, nutrition, grooming, etc.), answer your questions.
Transparency
- Encourage you to meet them, visit their kennel (which should be clean and spacious), and see the breeding dogs and puppies (which should be kept clean, warm, and well-fed). Good breeders tend to only sell puppies to people they have met in person.
- Willing to share information about their breeding process. Good breeders don’t start breeding dogs under 18 months old and usually stop after 3 to 6 litters.
- Will ask you to pick up the puppy at the kennel or at least to bring it to you themselves (serious breeder will never ship their puppies or refuse access to the kennel).
- Will make sure you will be a good fit for their dog (usually by making you fill out a questionnaire) and will most likely make you sign a contract spelling out your responsibilities (usually to spay/neuter and sometimes train the dog).
Healthcare
- Screen their breeding dogs for genetic disorders and keep their vaccine and preventive healthcare up to date (should be able to provide proof, like health certificates, test results, etc.).
- Take puppies to the vet first in the first weeks (and can prove it).
- Don’t let puppies less than eight weeks old leave their mother.
For Akita breeding dogs, the AKC national breed club recommends the following health tests: hip evaluation and ophthalmologist evaluation. Ask your breeder for test results.
Check the medical section of our Akita article to know more about the most common health issues for this breed and the potential cost, according to Dr. Brooks, DVM.
“As a veterinarian, I think it is ideal that Akita breeder’s breeding dogs be either evaluated or tested for the following conditions prior to breeding and throughout their breeding years: hip dysplasia, autoimmune thyroiditis (blood test), eye examination by an ophthalmologist yearly until 6 years of age, then every 2 years. Buyers should ask the breeder about health screening tests performed.”
Leslie Brooks, DVM – Licensed Veterinarian
Guarantee
- Reputable breeders will be able to provide references from previous buyers.
- Will keep answering your questions and help after the sale if needed.
- Will take the dog back at any time if needed and provide a guarantee (usually for health and temperament).
Sellers to avoid
Finally, I would strongly advise against buying a puppy on Craigslist, Hoobly, or similar websites, and even in pet stores (unless they have partnered with a shelter and offer dogs for adoption). The likelihood that dogs you will find there are coming from puppy mills is very high. It supports a very inhuman system and increases the chance of your puppy developing expensive health issues and significant behavioral problems in the future.
