AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION YAMATO MAKOTO NI GIRL ''MAKOTO" (please click on thumbnails to view larger photos)

Yamato Makoto Ni Girl  the fifth baby born 19th February 2001 at 7.50 a.m.

Makoto eleven days old - sound asleep. 2nd March, 2001

Makoto fours weeks old 19th March 2001

Makoto playing leap frog six weeks old 9th April 2001

Makoto being her cheeky self nineteen weeks old 29th June, 2001

Makoto six and half months old 2nd September,2001

BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW 19th and 20th May 2001

YAMATO MAKOTO NI GIRL (aged exactly 3 months) Loved and adored by Max, Lyn and family waiting ringside for her very first show. Makoto than went on to win TWO BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOWS 19th and 20th May, 2001 (Makoto's very first shows)

BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW 12th August 2001

Makoto winning her third BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW 12th August, 2001 Forster Tuncurry All Breeds Kennel Club Inc Best Baby Puppy in Group - Judge Mrs C Redhead, South Australia Best Baby Puppy in Show - Judge Mrs M.H. Merchant - South Australia

BEST MINOR IN SHOW 2nd September 2001

Makoto wins Best Minor Puppy Akita - Judge Mrs G Holm - Finland and than best Minor Puppy in Group - Judge Mrs M Talvitie - Finland and than BEST MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW 2nd September, 2001 Judge Mr Eugene Blake - USA at the prestigious Dalwood Show Erskine Park, Sydney

BEST MINOR IN SHOW 15th September 2001

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW The Akita Club of NSW 14th Speciality Show 23rd November, 2001

BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW and Reserve Challenge Bitch The Akita Club of NSW 15th Speciality Show 23rd March 2002