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	<title>The Way of the Akita    秋田 &#187; akita</title>
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	<description>AKITA BLOG - about a truly fascinating dog breed</description>
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		<title>Akita&#8217;s Aren&#8217;t Very Fond of Water</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 18:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akita Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kensho - My Akita Dog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most Akita dogs aren&#8217;t that keen on getting wet. Perhaps it has to do with their dense coat. One time Kensho fell in a pond by accident and it took nearly 24 hours for him to dry. But Kensho does like to get in the water up to knee height (like we do when it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Akita Dog Stolen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 17:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akita Rescue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police are searching for a beautiful and very much loved Japanese Akita dog which went missing from outside Widnes indoor market (Cheshire, UK) on April, 30th. The Akita owner, Alan Killen, 69, said he had tied his dog to a post outside the market at 12 noon while he went inside for two minutes. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just How Far Down The Rabbit Hole Do You Want To Go?</title>
		<link>http://www.akita-blog.com/just-how-far-down-the-rabbit-hole-do-you-want-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 16:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buddhism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog Play]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kensho - My Akita Dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[akita]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog Digging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My Akita Kensho has his passions. If I had to deduct his priorities from his behavior I would say this is his top 3: Play with bitches, preferably when they are in heat Digging Tracking and hunting In a dog whisperer workshop I have learned to never ever take away the passion of a dog. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Canon &#8211; Vote for &#8220;Kensho Catching the Light&#8221; photo</title>
		<link>http://www.akita-blog.com/you-can-canon-give-us-your-vote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akitas in Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kensho - My Akita Dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[akita]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo contest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[T-Nell, a semi professional photographer, she also happens to by my aunt , has chosen a picture of Kensho to participate in a photo contest. This contest is held by Canon and you can vote as per May, 5th 2008. Please visit the photo contest website and help to get this picture of Kensho high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Akita Family Reunion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Walking & Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kensho - My Akita Dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[akita]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today we drove all the way to Holten. A small town in the Netherlands with beautiful surroundings. But it wasn&#8217;t for the lovely weather this day, the heathery hills or the green trees that we went on this trip. It was to meet Kensho&#8217;s family again. Just like last year we had planned a true [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What has CHOCLOC. and Fabstract got to do with Kensho?</title>
		<link>http://www.akita-blog.com/what-has-chocloc-and-fabstract-to-do-with-kensho/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kensho - My Akita Dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[akita]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today we went for the weekend to my brother. He has his own company &#8216;CHOCLOC. Building and Event Support&#8217; and he rents an art studio with his girlfriend who also owns a design company &#8216;FABSTRACT&#8217; . So whenever you need a good designer, whether it&#8217;s for a new business concept, a dress, furniture (and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Cartoon Demonstrates an Akita&#8217;s Loyalty to its Master</title>
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		<comments>http://www.akita-blog.com/hachiko-japanese-cartoon-demonstrates-akita-loyalty-to-its-master/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akita History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Akita Videos]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Akita Loyalty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hachiko]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A short cartoon clip about the life of the famous Japanese dog Hachiko, who returned to Shibuya Station in Tokyo for nine years after the death of his master. In this cartoon Hachiko has one drop down ear just like Hachiko had in real life. Hachiko in the Japanese cartoon The real Hachiko addthis_url = [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bittersweet &#8211; In Memory of the Faithful Dog Hachiko</title>
		<link>http://www.akita-blog.com/bittersweet-in-memory-of-hachiko/</link>
		<comments>http://www.akita-blog.com/bittersweet-in-memory-of-hachiko/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akita History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Akita Videos]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hachiko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hachiko Movie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loyalty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard Gere]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From the 1987 film &#8220;Hachiko Monogatari&#8221; (aka Hachi-ko). Wonderful movie that tells the true story of an Akita&#8217;s devotion to his master. You&#8217;ve got to see this! So beautiful, and yet&#8230; so sad. Chu-ken Hachiko (lit. the faithful dog Hachiko) was born in Akita in 1923 and was first brought to Tokyo in 1924. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Akita&#8217;s More Aggressive Than Other Dog Breeds?</title>
		<link>http://www.akita-blog.com/are-akitas-more-aggressive-than-other-dog-breeds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.akita-blog.com/are-akitas-more-aggressive-than-other-dog-breeds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akita Breed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Akita Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Akita Rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[akita]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog Attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dog Bite]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[27 March 2008 OneNews &#8211; New Zealand&#8217;s News A man in New Zealand was attacked by a Japanese Akita. Now he wants the popular dog out of the country, or at least added to the country&#8217;s dangerous dog list. He sais &#8220;they just kill us&#8221;. He thinks Japanese Akita&#8217;s are three times more dangerous than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Akitas in deviantART Gallery</title>
		<link>http://www.akita-blog.com/akitas-in-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akitas in Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[akita]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Akita Drawing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I found this amazing gallery of an Akita fan: Pekingin-Ankka&#8217;s deviantART gallery. She draws and shapes different kinds of material into Akita&#8217;s. Mostly drawings and plushies but you can even get an Akita tail to accompany you best suit or see marzipan Akita candy. It&#8217;s very clear that this Finnish girl, Terella Tanskanen, just [...]]]></description>
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