After a long wait, the litter of Chikumbi and Ino was finally born at Mafinga kennel in early 2017. There were 6 females and 5 males, and one of the females, a golden girl, became our Naru, also known as Mafinga Inaru (which means 'shrimp' in Japanese) Ijaba (named after her grandmother).

Naru is the clown of the house - full of energy, always up for a run in the woods, and very sweet. She is very stable and hardly impressed by anything, which makes her incredibly curious. She is very sociable, eager to learn, and clever. Naru loves to snuggle close to us on the couch. Even better, she likes to sit on our laps or jump on the table whenever it suits her. She may be a bit crazy, but she is also incredibly lovable!