HISTORIC MILESTONES
February 2017 - First AKC Canine Good Citizen
UKC CH Bian Yuka Amico di Boemia ITD CGC becomes the first Hokkaido in the world to earn an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title. The AKC's Canine Good Citizen program is recognized as the gold standard for dog behavior, and serves as a temperament test to help ensure a more temperamentally sound future generation.
January 2017 - New Health Studies
Thanks to the efforts made by HANA and Genoscoper Laboratories, we were able to discover new health and genetic information for the Hokkaido breed; including health disorders, physical traits, genetic diversity, genetic relationships, and genetic health indexes (GHIs) for HANA's foundation dogs.
November 2016 - First USA Champion
UKC CH Bian Yuka Amico di Boemia NTD becomes the first Hokkaido to earn a conformation championship in the USA.
February 2016 - The Road to AKC Begins
The Hokkaido is officially recorded in AKC's Foundation Stock Service. The Hokkaido is on the road to becoming an AKC recognized breed. The first AKC registered Hokkaido is Bian Yuka Amico di Boemia, owned by Lex Blanton and Stephanie Abel.
September 2015 - New Beginnings
The first litter of Hokkaido born in the USA is whelped in Phylup, Washington. Parents are Genko (Yukihime ni Hokusetsu Yamaguchi Sou) and Yezo (Dainikorou Kurohikage Takahashi Sou).
October 2013 - Foundation Dogs Are Imported
The first breeding pair of Hokkaido are imported to the USA in a joint effort with Brad Anderson, Lindsay Tompkins, and Angela An via Mr. Shigeru Kato.
January 2011 - The HANA Project is Founded
The Hokkaido Association of North America is founded
UKC CH Bian Yuka Amico di Boemia ITD CGC becomes the first Hokkaido in the world to earn an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title. The AKC's Canine Good Citizen program is recognized as the gold standard for dog behavior, and serves as a temperament test to help ensure a more temperamentally sound future generation.
January 2017 - New Health Studies
Thanks to the efforts made by HANA and Genoscoper Laboratories, we were able to discover new health and genetic information for the Hokkaido breed; including health disorders, physical traits, genetic diversity, genetic relationships, and genetic health indexes (GHIs) for HANA's foundation dogs.
November 2016 - First USA Champion
UKC CH Bian Yuka Amico di Boemia NTD becomes the first Hokkaido to earn a conformation championship in the USA.
February 2016 - The Road to AKC Begins
The Hokkaido is officially recorded in AKC's Foundation Stock Service. The Hokkaido is on the road to becoming an AKC recognized breed. The first AKC registered Hokkaido is Bian Yuka Amico di Boemia, owned by Lex Blanton and Stephanie Abel.
September 2015 - New Beginnings
The first litter of Hokkaido born in the USA is whelped in Phylup, Washington. Parents are Genko (Yukihime ni Hokusetsu Yamaguchi Sou) and Yezo (Dainikorou Kurohikage Takahashi Sou).
October 2013 - Foundation Dogs Are Imported
The first breeding pair of Hokkaido are imported to the USA in a joint effort with Brad Anderson, Lindsay Tompkins, and Angela An via Mr. Shigeru Kato.
January 2011 - The HANA Project is Founded
The Hokkaido Association of North America is founded
