Thanks for visiting us! A brief note about the lucky humans who get to share their time and space with these two special brother and sister dogs.  We are husband and wife attorneys from Miami and Frankfurt, now residing in the Taunus forest of Germany. We are passionate about cycling, travel and being in the mountains as much as time allows.  Having grown up with dogs our entire lives, including with Shibas, a Japanese Akita and an American Akita, it has a been a true blessing to recently accept two Shikokus, Rumi and Sugu, into our family. 

 

How did we choose Rumi and Sugu, you might ask?  Like many decisions in life where direct experience is lacking, we relied upon the extant literature describing the history and nature of the breed.  And given our positive experience with the larger (Akita) and smaller (Shiba) native Japanese breeds, we inherently trusted our choice.  Considering that the Shikoku ranks at the top of the list for rarity and purity of breed, it was no surprise to discover a dearth of breeders in Europe.  Luckily, however, we developed a good relationship with a breeder in Northern Italy, who, by any measure, is the best of the best.