Max the best Akita in the world

by Robert Stuhldreer
(Islington, London, England)

Max is my beautiful 10 year old Akita. He is a wonderful dog and a marvelous ambassador for the breed. Max was the first Akita in the UK to have passed The Kennel Club Good Citizen GOLD Award, a nationwide scheme promoting responsible dog ownership as well as winning The Kennel Club Good Citizen Akita Dog Class at CRUFTS 2009 which was a marvelous way to end his show career.

Max is the Senior Breed Ambassador for the charity Akita Rescue and Welfare www.akitarescue.org.uk attending educational and fundraising events across the UK and last year became a Blue Cross Education Dog going into schools, youth club as well as cub and brownie packs teaching young people how to act responsible towards and safely around dogs.
Along with Adora, my beautiful Akita girl, he has represented the Akita breed at The Kennel Club's Discover Dogs event in Earls Court, London for the past seven years. This is a marvelous arena to talk to the general public about the pros and cons of Akita ownership. Both Max and Adora love the attention