Based on our the girls’ current heat cycle we anticipate breeding Gia and Jax’s second litter in October with puppies born mid December and ready for their families around Valentine‘s Day 2025. Rayven will be bred with a stud out of California (who resides in Michigan with Jax’s human mom- no relation to Jax) in December with puppies born around Valentine’s Day and ready for their forever families around early May 2025. We would love for you to meet our crew via FaceTime or in person!
Edwardsville, Illinois, United States
Email: beeglesamericanakitas@gmail.com Text: (618)250-9009 or (330)420-5563
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We are a husband /wife team, Ritchey and Melissa, and we are located in Edwardsville, Illinois (Metro St Louis). We have 4 teen-aged/young adult children who enjoy living alongside of our Akita crew and having them be an active part of their lives, sporting events, and social activities as well.
We fell in love with the Akita breed when Easton "Big E" came into our family. He embodied the most noble of the breed's characteristics, showed us what it meant to be loved by an Akita, and became the most loved family dog.
As a puppy, Easton was diagnosed with Lupus and lived the remainder of his life taking medications to manage it which unfortunately wore out his body before his time, Easton passed away at 9 years old and though he had a full life, he dealt with uncomfortable outbreaks and lesions throughout his lifetime. His pain and suffering along with our love for him and the characteristics of his breed, is where our passion for Akitas and our principles of breeding for the health, temperament, and the overall betterment of the breed was born.
Our bears are raised as family, in our home (and bed :)) and are included in all of our daily activities. We work hard to make sure that they are socialized to other animals, people of all ages, and to new and unfamiliar situations and experiences. We want the baby bears that our 'babies' create to be integrated into their families lives and live to their fullest potential! Play dates at the dog park? Boat Rides? Coffee runs with Momma? Car Pool pickup with Dad? We want adoptive families who are looking for THAT kind of companionship with their new baby! It takes a lot of work to socialize and train this willing breed and we ask that commitment of our new extended family. We are here to help with resources in any way!
Jax was chosen as our stud not only for his size and striking appearance, he was the perfect fit because genetics go A LONG WAY! His incredible disposition and demeanor leave a lasting impression on everyone that he meet.
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Our 2023 babies have all found homes! If you’re planning and not in a hurry, check out our upcoming litter information on the home page. We are opening up these waitlists now. With Big E’s American Akitas, that means you get to meet us and our crew via FaceTime or in person so that we can all determine if it’s a good fit and at that time you can hold your spot for the order of choice by gender (1st pick male, 2nd pick male, 1st pick female and so on). Or, if you aren’t certain, you can let us know you’d like to be contacted upon their arrival and we’d be happy to do so. (updated Feb. 19, 202