TLC Akitas

Ashley V.

Breeder of Akita

  • Chillicothe, MO
  • Responds within a day

Meet the breeder

I'm Ashley V., the breeder behind TLC Akitas located in Chillicothe, MO. At TLC Akitas, we are a faith and family-focused breeder producing outstanding pedigrees and generation after generation of home-bred champions. With love and integrity, we raise top-quality Akitas to help you find your next best friend and lifelong companion.

Q. & A. with Ashley

  • Why did you start breeding?

    As a child, my family raised pet-quality puppies, but I wanted to take it to the next level—striving to improve breed standards and temperaments. Driven by a passion for excellence and love of showing, I’m dedicated to breeding top-quality Akitas that excel both in the ring and as loyal companions.

  • What makes your program special?

    At TLC Akitas, all our dogs are born and raised with us—no random purchases. We pride ourselves on home-bred champions with exceptional pedigrees. Through genetic testing and strict temperament selection, we ensure our Akitas are healthy, well-socialized, and ready to be loyal, loving companions for life.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include black, fawn undercoat, black, silver undercoat, black, red undercoat, black, brown undercoat, fawn, fawn, black overlay, red, and silver, black overlay. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home and a kennel on my property.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Ashley

Ashley 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 between $1,500 - $3,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“The price includes a 2 year health and hereditary guarantee, AKC Reg & pedigree, microchip, puppy socialization, started on potty training, puppy food, puppy toys, & puppy blanket with momma's scent! Our deposit will reserve your puppy pick, theu are non refundable but always good towards the purchase of one of our puppies.”

Contract & health guarantee

Ashley 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 Ashley 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 Ashley 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
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Scent introduction
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Food & treats
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Toys
      • Initial potty training

Location & pick-up

You can fly or drive to pick up your puppy from Ashley.

  • Meet in Chillicothe, MO

    859 miles away · Ashley's location

  • Flexible meeting point

    Ashley can meet at a location that works for both of you

  • Meet in Cedar Rapids, IA

    772 miles away · Free

  • Meet in Springfield, MO

    868 miles away · Free

  • Meet at MCI airport

    922 miles away near Kansas City, MO

  • Meet in Omaha, NE

    985 miles away · Free

Puppy transport options

Ashley offers options to safely drop-off your new puppy.

More about Ashley

  • Certifications & recognitions

    AKC Breeder with H.E.A.R.T..

  • Ashley has been a member of Good Dog for 3 months

    Ashley was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.

  • Ashley’s links

Ashley is a trusted Good Dog breeder

TLC Akitas 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

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

TLC Akitas 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 Akita.

  • 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.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)

    Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.

  • Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, 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.

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Ashley to bring home their puppies.

  • Cecelia H.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2025

    After texting back & forth with Ashley I knew I liked this girl,very knowledgeable about the akita breed and was impressed how many years experience she and her family had with breeding & showing them.after looking at dogs on her TLC website I came across this lil red/ black mask lil guy named at the time Brownie, I was hooked ! I renamed him Yoda and he has an bubbly sweet personality, really great dog, thank you Ashley 😊 for all your help take care in the doggie world 🐶

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Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.