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Akaya Italian Greyhounds
- Portland, OR
- Responds within a few days
Meet the breeder
I'm Anna G., the breeder behind Akaya Italian Greyhounds located in Portland, OR. I'm a Preservation Breeder who strives to produce the best puppies possible. I research pedigrees intensely to find the best match to continue to improve my lines. Producing healthy, stable dogs is my top priority while continuing to improve on structure and conformation to meet the breed standard.
Q. & A. with Anna
Why did you start breeding?
I started showing dogs when I was 16 with a not so great dog. I found myself a mentor in the breed and spent 8 years showing my dogs and learning everything I could from my mentors, including everything about breeding, learning how to research pedigrees, and about how to properly evaluate a dog. I finally decided to start breeding to preserve Italian Greyhounds and improve the breed where I could.What makes your program special?
I raise all of my dogs with Puppy Culture to produce the best temperaments. I fully health test for everything possible in the breed and will always support the people who have my dogs. I keep in contact with puppy buyers and am always able to offer support. My dogs are structurally sound and great representations of the breed.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Anna
Anna has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and $1,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“Price includes vaccinations, de worming, dew claw removal, microchip, raised with puppy culture, go home bag, a month of free Trupanion pet insurance, and a health guarantee against genetic diseases. All of my puppies are the same price regardless of sex or color. I ask for a deposit once puppies are born.”
Contract & health guarantee
Anna may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Anna offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Anna directly.
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What’s included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Anna.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Portland, OR
2323 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Portland Airport
2318 miles away
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More about Anna
Club memberships
Anna is a member of Northern California Italian Greyhound Club and Italian Greyhound Club of America.
Certifications & recognitions
Puppy Culture Breeder.
Anna has been a member of Good Dog for about 5 years
Anna was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.
Anna is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Akaya Italian Greyhounds meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Aion, mom
Italian Greyhound
About Aion
Aion is a female Italian Greyhound about 8 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Anna decided to make her part of their program. Anna has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Akaya Italian Greyhounds reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Italian Greyhounds.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Legg-Calve-Perthes (OFA), Temperament Test, Congenital Deafness (BAER, registered with OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
PRA (PRA1), Italian Greyhound Type, Primary Closed Angle Glaucoma (PCAG), Italian Greyhound Type, Genetic Diversity Test, Familial Enamel Hypoplasia (FEH), Italian Greyhound Type
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
