Ikigai Inu

Pink looks good on him 😁

On 9/21/25 Stark earned a Group 4 placement, a first for us. Many thanks to Judge Amy Sorbie for the Best of Breed and group placements. Go goma go!

GCH CH Katai ‘N Kuro Oka I’ll Do Ya One Better CA FCAT2 RATO ATT

Sire: Katai’s Kurojishi
Dam: GCH CH Mayahime No Goma Go Sakura Kensha

To say we had a very successful weekend in Tulsa, OK is an understatement. 3 NOHS Group placements plus Stark & I earned his NOHS Bronze title. I am forever grateful to his breeders (Bonnie Gibbons, Bill & Lynne Fletcher) for entrusting me with this amazing boy. Also many thanks to my shiba mom & mentor, Katrina Nielsen for all your words of wisdom! And I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for t Shiba sister & best friend, Stephanie Dill!

Stark had a great weekend at the Nolan River Kennel Club dog show & the North Texas Non-Sporting Association speciality in Glen Rose, TX. He showed his heart out all weekend. Over the course of 3 days, with 4 shows and entries of 12-14 Shiba Inu (which is HUGE in Texas), he went SD 3 out of 4 shows for two-4 point majors & one-5 point major, all with champion defeats. He also went 4 for 4 Best of Breed Owner Handled. I am so very proud of my first show dog!

Many, many thanks to Anny Yang-Stein for putting this together. So proud of my Stark-y boy🤎🤎🤎🤎