For 13 years The Gekko Akitas participated in
The Jeanenne Thompson Foundation
Walk With the Dogs
to raise funds and awareness for Pancreatic Cancer. This event raised over $over 400,000 for pancreatic cancer research. For more information on this great event, visit http://www.jthompsonwalkwiththedogs.com/index.html
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Participation in the
AKC Museum of The Dog "Guest Dog" program
The Gekko Akitas were featured as "Guest Dog" 4 times. The Museum of The Dog was moved to Midtown Manhattan NYC in 2018, so this program is longer.
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Dog News Magazine
The Gekko Akitas were featured
in an article on performance Akitas that are also AKC champions in the May 8, 2015 issue of Dog News magazine. See Moonbeam and PJ in the upper right!
Click on the link below for the article!
This page highlights our dogs' community participation and involvement. Scroll down to see it all!
AKC Canine Good Citizen Program
Most if not all, of the Gekko Akitas have passed their Canine Good Citizen test since 1995, and better yet, the AKC Community Canine test, CGCA! Click the link below for more information!
