This article is from the Akitas Breed FAQ, by Kevin McIntyre with numerous contributions by others.
Books
Akitas
Edita van der Lyn
T.F.H. Publications, Inc. (often available at pet stores)
1 T.F.H. Plaza
Third and Union Aves.
Neptune City, NJ 07753
Akita Treasure of Japan
Barbara Bouyet
Call: International Marketing Enterprises
1-800-848-4374
Pennsylvania residents call: (610) 971-0329
The Book of the Akita
Joan McDonald Brearley
T.F.H Publications
211 West Sylvania Ave.
Neptune City, NJ 07753
The Complete Akita
Joan M. Linderman and Virgina Funk
Howell Book House, Inc.
230 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10169
Periodicals
Akita World (published 6 times a year, ~$48/year)
4401 Zephyr St.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-3299
(303) 934-5656
HEADline News (published monthly, ~$20/year)
8461 Denallen Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-3378.
BREED CLUBS
Akita Club of America
President, Nancy Henry, AkitaEmu@aol.com.
Other contacts: Nancy Amburgey, lopat@aol.com
Susan Duncan, via akitainu@aol.com
The Akita Club of America can help you locate member clubs in your
area.
BREEDERS
In the United States, contact the Akita Club of America or regional
clubs for breeder recommendations in your area.
RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
Akita Rescue Society of America (ARSA)
Southern California (Parent Chapter)
Barbara Bouyet
237 Venus Street
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
805/492-2127 (FAX and phone)
Puller Lanigan
ARSA Mid-Atlantic
covers Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia
(301) 946-3779
Dorie Sparkman
ARSA-Florida
covers length of Florida
(904) 399-8942
Rebecca Kestle
ARSA-Georgia
Covers Georgia
(404) 255-8522 or 578-0874
ARSA-Mid-Atlantic North
Nancy Baun
covers New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
(201) 427-5985
Lee Kendrick (is an independent but now works with ARSA-MAC)
(516) 736-5123
ARSA-Central States
Myrna Pearce
Covers Missouri, Kansas
(417) 272-3476
ARSA-MidWest
Dana Bartoe
Covers Ohio and parts of Michigan
(614) 879 5810
ARSA-Upper MidWest
Jackie Douglas
Covers Minnesota
(612) 783-1068
ARSA-Arizona
Judy King & Pam Claridge
covers Arizona
(602) 821-9560
Delaware Valley Akita Rescue
Kathy DeWees and Margie Rutbell
Covers New Jersey, Pennsylvania and parts of New England
(609) 859-3125
Pam Wasson (Works with ARSA-Mid-West)
Urbana, Illinois
Covers Illinois
(217) 344-2354
OTHERS DOING AKITA RESCUE
Kelle Clinton
Lakebay, Washington
(206) 884-2615
Akita Rescue of Kansas City
Maryann Shumway
covers, Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri
(816)761-0278
Akita Alumni
Mitzko Suzuki
Toronto, Canada
(416) 745-4495
Liz Harrell and Louise Winder
(206) 264-4255
INTERNET Akita related groups
Web pages include:
* Akita Action Association: http://akitaaction.homestead.com/
* http://www.cehs.siu.edu/erik/akitalist
There is currently an Akita (moderated) listserver group available on
the Internet. To subscribe send e-mail to:
listserv@cehs.siu.edu
with the body containing:
subscribe AKITA-L firstname lastname
 
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