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** WELCOME **

We are Mary & Mike Mignogna and we live in Northeast Ohio with our two male Akitas, Baron (who is 7 years old & 4 months) & Rocky (who is 3 years & 4 months old), and our female Akita, Mikki (who is 2 years & 7 months old). We have been involved with the Akita breed since 2002 and value the information we have obtained since then and that we learn on a daily basis.

I train and show our dogs in Conformation, Rally, Obedience, and Agility through the American Kennel Club (AKC) shows & trials, United Kennel Club (www.ukcdogs.com), and also the International All Breed Canine Association (www.iabca.com). I am in my fifth year as a Board Member of Youngstown All Breed Training Club (YABTC) (www.yabtc.com) & am a current member of the Akita Club of America (ACA) (www.akitaclub.org) and the Ohio Stewards Club. I am on the Versatility & ROM/Awards Committees for the ACA and am the Obedience Chair for YABTC Obediance Trials. I teach Rally, Puppy, and Beginner I classes & run the Rally Run-Thrus at YABTC. I am also a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator through the AKC. Baron is a certified therapy dog through Therapy Dog International (www.tdi-dog.org).

I enjoy showing my dogs and my friends’ dogs in conformation and/or performance, whether Akitas or other breeds.

Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you enjoy viewing our dogs and feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the beautiful breed we have fallen in love with ... the Akita.

-Mary, Mike, Baron, Rocky, and Mikki

** WHAT'S NEW **

Baron - made his 50th visit at Meridian Arms Nursing Home on 03/17/2012 and has completed the TDIA certificate as well as the Therapy Dog title through the AKC;

Mikki - received her first Grand Championship major at Novi, MI on 01/22/2012;

Baron, Rocky, & Mikki - were featured in Dog News along with other multi-titled Akitas in the October 21, 2011 edition;

Mikki - received her Versatile Akita Certificate through the Akita Club of America;

Mikki - finished her AKC Championship on 07/03/2011 with a 4-point major and Best of Breed;

Mikki - finished her UKC Championship on 05/22/2011 and took a Reserve Best in Show;

Mikki - finished her Companion Dog (CD) title on 05/15/2011;

Mikki - finished her Rally Excellent title on 03/12/2011;

Baron & Mikki - Baron & Mikki finished their Beginner Novice Obedience titles;

Mikki & Rocky - Mikki is the youngest Akita to obtain a Rally Novice title and Rocky is the 2nd youngest Akita to obtain a Rally Novice title;

Baron - started his TDI visits at a local nursing home, training in Agility, and received his Versatile Akita Certificate through the Akita Club of America;

Rocky - finished his Rally Novice title just under 7-1/2 months old and passed the CGC test;

Mikki - finished her Rally Advanced title at our 2010 Akita Nationals with a 1st place at the Pre-National and a 1st place at the National; won her first AKC point going BOS to her brother at Ravenna Kennel Club on 05/15/2010 from the 6-9 month class; & took a Best of Breed at Ravenna Kennel Club for her second point out of the 6-9 month class; and

The Boyz - 2 of the "boyz"'s pictures were winners of the Akita Rescue of Western New York's (ARWNY) Mug Contest: