PetSmart Costume Contest

I have been working very hard on a costume for Buddy this year. I initially thought there would be a contest here in town put on by a rescue group. Well the ad I saw was for 2006 and as it turns out no one in town was hosting a contest after all. I had gotten Lara excited about this prospect already and we had both purchased our material and gotten started on costumes when we found out there wouldn't be a contest. So Lara decided to have her own contest. She has planned and invited the town and we anticipate at least 20 dogs to her party which will be next Monday evening.

Since I went to all this work on a costume I decided to make the most of it and took Buddy up to PetSmart tonight to their costume contest as well. (Trial run)

First we stopped by the model train store for Matt, and Levi helped me pick out some magazines for Larry at work.

Then we went to Granny's Buffet and ate dinner (thanks to Matt's grandpa for the gift card) :)

Then we went to PetSmart for the contest. I got Buddy dressed up in the parking lot. His costume is a little cumbersome, when he shakes it slips around and once his horse tail fell off and I had to put it back on.

In case you are wondering, he is supposed to be a "Charger" a medieval jousting horse.

Matt counted at least 20 dogs at PetSmart. There were some cute and clever costumes but the majority of them were store-bought costumes. When Buddy walked in I could hear the gasps and "wow, look at THAT one..." Lots of people came by to comment on Buddy's costume, most wanted to know if I had made it and then sounded impressed when I told them I had put in many hours on it. The unfortunate thing for Buddy was that the weight of the blanket kept pulling his mask back, which left him without vision for part of the evening. But he was such a good sport, he did not try to paw it off or anything.

There was one cat there who was on a leash and all dressed up. It won an honorable mention just for being a good sport.

Then they announced the winners at 8 pm. The judges were the petsmart employees.

3rd place was a very nice Boxer who was dressed up as a baby. It had on adult diapers with a GIANT fake safety pin, a giant pacifier around his neck, a giant blue baby bonnet and a bib that said "got milk?" It was pretty darn cute.

Second place was... my BUDDY! Wahoo!

First place went to a man and his dog who both had dressed up as Elvis. They came as "The Elvis twins" and Matt and I thought they were very deserving for first place. We didn't get a photo of them.

There were some other original costumes and I enjoyed seeing them and talking with everyone. There was one Boston Terrier in a skeleton t-shirt. A sweet little dog.

Buddy was the only pit bull there, and was so well mannered.

I should have coming to me in the mail a costume for Levi that will make him a Knight for our costume party at Lara's Howl-o-ween celebration. I thought that would be cute.

Missy Wins Dog Race

Tonight at the very end of the Eddie MacMurdo horse show were the "World Famous Championship Dog Races" The rules are simple. Two people to a dog - one person holds the dog at the end of the arena while the other person goes to the opposite end of the arena. When the announcer says "GO" the handlers holding the dog let go while the other handler calls the dog. The dogs race across the arena and the first handler at the opposite end to get a secure hold of their dog wins the division. Two divisions: small dogs and big dogs.

There were five dogs in the small dog division and when the announcer said "Go" Missy had a bit of a slow start. She kind of ran along with the other dogs, somewhat confused, until she saw me. Then I was able to lift her up about the same time someone else got a hold of their dog. The judge could not determine who the clear winner was so they had us do a run-off. This time Missy knew what to expect and came barreling straight to me. Again, the other dog was faster (longer legs) but Missy has co-dependancy working in her favor. It was easy to catch her while the other dog was having too much fun to be restrained. So we were declared the winners and had our photo taken by the professional photographer with the judge and our basket of dog goodies that we were awarded.

Very fun! We will go back next year!

This year the dog races started about 10:30 and I was home by 11 pm.

Fun Photos

Levi about 11 months with Missy and Bonnie waiting for a morsel to drop.



Missy and Enzo as a pup

Special Dog Show Awards

BRODY EARNS A TOTAL DOG AWARD
By qualifying in Agility 1 (Kiely Grundahl)
and taking a BOB / Group 1 in conformation (Dan Crutchfield)
On July 23rd, 2005!



Robertson's Pocket Rocket
Owned by Shana Bobbitt and Shawndra DeShazer
Finished in the UKC Top Ten for 2004 at #7



Buddy was awarded his fifth CH class win
Then also won BEST OF BREED
and RESERVE BEST IN MULTI-BREED SHOW on 7/19/03
Under the honorable judge Dennis Blickenstaff



Missy admiring all her ribbons from the February show weekend
MISSY EARNS A TOTAL DOG AWARD
By pulling 350 lbs to qualify in weight pull (K. Plantz),
and taking a Group 4 win in conformation (J. Pasko)
On February 8th, 2003



After winning his first CH class of 14 entries,
Buddy went on to win BEST OF BREED
and BEST IN SHOW on 7/25/99
Under the honorable judge Debbie Curtis
Tyson Kopfer, photo

About Us

Welcome to our home on the web. We are Matt & Shana Bobbitt of WA state.

I (Shana) was introduced to the American Pit Bull Terrier in 1996, and started showing Goblyn with the United Kennel Club in 1997. The acquistion of "Buddy" in 1998 started my "title-earning" quest when he rocketed to his Championship in quick fashion. He has since become the 11th dog in UKC to earn titles in four areas (conformation, obedience, agility & weight pull).

My great-grandmother raised Boston Terriers and I always had fond memories of them as a child, so with the purchse of my first home in 2001, a Boston was also added to the mix. "Missy" has been a fantastic companion and hopefully will also be a Super Dog soon.

Our APBT is UKC registered and Purple Ribbon Bred. Our Boston Terriers are dual AKC and UKC registered. We subscribe to the Breeders Code of Ethics.

Our dogs are bred for excellence in conformation and temperment, as well as companionship, with special focus on the health and preservation of the breed. We believe in the "Total Dog" and compete in conformation, obedience, weight pull, and agility. We hope that you will take a moment and look around the site.

We are members in good standing of:
Cascade APBT Club (Sec.)
National APBT Association (Sec. & Web.)
Boston Terrier Club of America

We are a kennel in name only. . . our dogs are home raised. They are well socialized and eager to please. Don't forget to look at our available page for your new companion. Enjoy your visit, and check back often for more updates. We welcome your comments and questions at starfroggie@gmail.com

We are also members of:
American Endurance Ride Conference
Pacific Northwest Endurance Rides
Arabian Horse Association
Blue Mountain Riders

In Loving Memory...

'PR' Yankee Pride Hobgoblyn (a.k.a. Goblyn) was my first UKC registered American Pit Bull Terrier. Shown many times, she never did get the majors she needed to finish, although she easily had the 100 points. She was down from Amber-Lite breeding. Bred by Janelle Hongel of Yankee Pride kennels in Washington State, she got me started on the road to chasing titles and "doing stuff" with my dogs. May she rest in peace, sweet little girl.

'PR' Amberlt Colriv Dream Come True (a.k.a. "Uma") was my replacement for Goblyn, many years later. However it was not to be. She stole our hearts and would take turns cleaning out the ears on the Bostons. Uma developed some temperament problems and was laid to rest about 10 months old.

UWP CH 'PR' Preacher's Exclusive Enzo CGC TT was my ideal of what an American Pit Bull Terrier should be. Conformationally correct, he earned his championship with ease even taking a Best of Winners. He had lovely effortless movement, and a rock stable temperament. Bred by Parish Plumlee in Washington state, he was also down from Amber-Lite lines. He also earned his weight pull title without too much trouble and seemed to enjoy the challenge. He was friendly and athletic and everything one could want in a dog. Unfortunately for Enzo, he started having seizures. They were occasional to start with but it wasn't long before they became more frequent and started affecting his quality of life. Putting him on pheno didn't seem to help and with a very heavy heart we made the difficult decision to put him down. If only they could all be like him...

Available Dogs

Nothing available at this time.

Breedings

Nothing planned at this time.

Kismet's Beatrix Kiddo

BeBe was born on June 10, 2005 to my homebred girl Bonnie. BeBe is a welcome improvement to the conformation of my slowly developing line of Boston Terriers. She has more substance than my other girls, and is just more correct overall. Her flaw is her excitability.

You may have noticed that Bebe is the only dog of mine with no titles. It is not entirely her fault. About the time she came of age to be shown, my husband was involved in a car accident and as a result has been unable to work. The limited funds in combination with the arrival of our new son has left me without dog shows. But we don't mind. Bebe will make her weight pull debut in October of 2007.

BeBe rounds out the third generation of Boston Terriers owned by Kismet Kennel.

AKC # NP09910203
UKC # P447-247
CERF • BAER • OFA Patellas Normal

BeBe at 7 weeks

UWP CH Kismet's Jazz Box Bonnie TT

Bonnie is from the first litter that I bred. She was freewhelped on August 20, 2003 and was the third puppy born in a litter of seven. She is a cutesy prissy girly little dog who demands attention by pressing her head into your hand, and giving little moans of pleasure when petted. Bonnie is the only dog that I kept for breeding out of the litter. While I did have her brother for two years, he was neutered and later placed in a pet home. All the other pups from her litter were sold on limited registration, with exception of one, who has passed on. So it has been up to Bonnie to carry the torch of her lineage and she didn't disappoint.

Bonnie was bred once to UWP Flying Ford Taurus Fifty CGC TT while he was residing with me on a co-ownership. We did a natural breeding and this resulted in three puppies. Bonnie had them via c-section and they were all perfectly marked: two girls and a boy. Named for Kill Bill characters, we kept one female.


Bonnie has proven to be a very intelligent dog with an outgoing personality. She also has a strong stubborn streak and is the alert dog, quick to let me know when a squirrel or cat is invading the yard.

Bonnie's Weight Pull Record
Date/Weight/Weight Pulled/System/Body Weight %/Registry/Points Earned
9-02-04 ~ 10 lbs ~ 100 lbs ~ Wheels ~ 10.0x ~ UKC ~ First leg towards UWP
9-03-04 ~ 10 lbs ~ 80 lbs ~ Wheels ~ 8.0x ~ UKC ~ 2nd leg towards UWP
9-04-04 ~ 10 lbs ~ 80 lbs ~ Wheels ~ 8.0x ~ UKC ~ Earns UWP Title

AKC NP03579706
UKC P378-239
CERF, BAER, OFA Patella/Cardiac
DNA-CP
CHIC#18904

UAGI UWP CH Kismet Joham's Princess Leia CD CGC TT

"Missy" is my first Boston Terrier. She has been a joy to own and train, excelling in everything I ask of her, and then some. She was born on August 25, 2001. Bred by John & Pam Kelton, Joham's Boston Terriers. Matt and I went out to look at her the winter of 2001 and it was love at first sight. We decided to name her after a Star Wars theme and her callname initially was to be "Princess" but it just didn't stick.


Missy produced one litter of seven pups when bred to Ch. Katbird's One N Only Jazzman. We lost one pup (the first one out, perfectly marked female) however the whole litter was freewhelped. Missy was later bred to visiting superstar Ch Borocco's Fifty-Fifty and produced one puppy which we lost at birth, a perfectly marked male with a lightning streak down the back of his neck.


Missy has been spayed but her legacy lives on through her daughter Bonnie, and her granddaughter BeBe.

Missy has earned her CD title with the American Kennel Club, this is the first real title I have ever been awarded with a dog from AKC. She actually qualified four times, that was my fault for not paying attention to the judge list. The first and third time she qualified it was under Mr. James D Thomson. Our second Q score was under Mrs Carol R Callahan. So our last qualifying score was awarded at the Boston Terrier Nationals in Portland, OR *on April 12, 2006 under Judge Mrs. Noreen Cartwright. She placed first in her class at the National show.




We are also active in agility. She has her first level agility title with UKC, and two out of the three legs needed for her level 2 title.


Missy's Weight Pull Record
Date/Weight/Weight Pulled/System/Body Weight %/Registry/Points Earned

2-8-03 14 lbs 350 lbs Rail 25x UKC First leg towards UWP
2-9-03 14 lbs 470 lbs Rail 33.57x UKC 2nd leg towards UWP
3-9-03 14 lbs 280 lbs Wheels 20x IWPA 1st leg towards WDX (wheels)
4-12-03 13 lbs 510 lbs Rail 39.23x UKC Earns UWP title
4-13-03 13 lbs 550 lbs Rail 42.3x UKC 15 pts towards UWPCH
6-07-03 14 lbs 270 lbs Rail 19.28x UKC no points
6-08-03 13 lbs 350 lbs Rail 26.9x UKC 10 pts towards UWPCH
12-14-03 15 lbs 150 lbs Snow 10x IWPA 1st leg towards WDX (snow)
1-17-04 12 lbs 52 lbs Snow 4.33x IWPA n/a
1-18-04 12 lbs 12 lbs Snow 1x IWPA n/a
9-4-04 12 lbs 196 lbs Wheels 16.33x UKC 10 pts towards UWPCH
9-5-04 12 lbs 276 lbs Wheels 23x UKC 10 pts towards UWPCH
9-6-04 12 lbs 256 lbs Wheels 21.33x UKC 10 pts towards UWPCH

AKC # NM91461006
UKC # P332-925
CERF #BTR-1255
OFA BAER #BTR-BR60/25F-PI
OFA Patellas #BTR-PA203/27/F/P-PI
OFA Cardiac Clear (cardiologist)
OFA Hips Good #BTR-73G36F-PI
OFA Elbows Normal #BTR-EL4F36-PI
CHIC #15632
DNA-Profiled #V266355

UAGI UCD GRCH 'PR' Heron Falls Risky Business CGC TT

"Buddy," as he is fondly called, was born on April 16, 1998. He was bred by Melanie Mills of Heron Falls Kennel in Washington State. Buddy's mom was a #1 Top Ten conformation dog in her day, breaking the record of points earned by a female to that point. Mel offered him to me on a co-ownership with the understanding that I would show him in conformation. Not only did we do that, we went on to title in weight pull, obedience, and agility. He is a SuperDog with UKC, earning titles in all four events.

Buddy sired two litters when bred to CH 'PR' Caragan's Dancin Doll. Most of them went to pet homes, although a few have competed in conformation and/or weight pull and done well.

He now lives the life of luxery as a spoiled house dog admidst a sea of Boston Terriers.








What Do All Those Titles Mean?
I have been fortunate to have had a good working partner in a dog who is willing to do the things that I ask of him.

UAGI means United Agility I (One) and this is the first level agility title. Dogs must negotiate a timed course which consists of 13 obstacles; six non-hurdle obstacles and six hurdle obstacles, and the pause table. The course may vary in length from 120 to 200 yards. Dogs must score a 170/200 or higher to qualify. Three qualifying scores earns you the title.

UCD means "United Companion Dog" and is the first level obedience title. Exercises that must be performed are "Honor" - the dog does a down-stay while another dog heels with their person in the same ring. "Heel on Leash and Figure 8" - the dog does a heeling pattern on-leash and a figure 8 around two people also on-leash. "Stand for Examination" - you stand your dog and leave them while the judge comes over and touches the head, shoulders and back of the dog. You return to your dog. The dog must remain stationary the whole time. "Heel Off Leash" is the same heeling pattern as above but is done off-leash. "Recall Over High Jump" in this exercise you sit and leave your dog and walk to the other side of the ring. There is a jump between you and your dog. When you call your dog they must come over the jump to a sit right in front of you. When asked, the dog will finish to heel position. "Long Sit" this exercise is done with all the other dogs entered in the trial. You sit and leave your dog and walk to the other side of the ring. The dog must stay in a sit next to the other dogs for 1 minute.

UWP means "United Weight Puller" and the dog must pull a % of its body weight three times to earn this one. In our case we pulled on a rail track so Buddy had to pull at 10x his body weight three different times to qualify.

GRCH means "Grand Champion" and is a conformation title. After a dog earns the Champion title they then compete against other champions. You must earn 5 wins from the Champion class (with a minimum of three champions entered) to earn the Grand Champion title.

CGC means Canine Good Citizen. This is a test that was developed with the American Kennel Club to reward dogs that are good 'citizens.' Dogs are tested in 10 areas including obedience and temperament

TT means Temperament Tested. This test is put on by the American Temperament Test Society (atts.org) and tests a dogs stability in many areas from everything to friendly stranger to aggressive stranger. Also covers strange footing and distractions like an umbrella opening in front of the dog and a series of gunshots. The dogs are judged on their reactions and how well they recover from the things that might startle them.



Buddy's Weight Pull Record
Date/Weight/Weight Pulled/System/Body Weight %/Registry/Points Earned
8-18-02 ~ 76 lbs ~ 940 lbs ~ Rail ~ 12.37x ~ UKC ~ First leg towards UWP
11-29-02 ~ 76 lbs ~ 847 lbs ~ Rail 11.15x ~ UKC ~ 2nd leg towards UWP
11-30-02 ~ 76 lbs ~ 1320 lbs ~ Rail 17.37x ~ UKC ~ Earns UWP title
12-14-03 ~ 79 lbs ~ 750 lbs ~ Snow ~ 9.49x ~ IWPA ~ 1st leg towards WD (snow)
1-17-04 ~ 74 lbs ~ 400 lbs ~ Snow 5.41x ~ IWPA ~ 2nd leg towards WD (snow)
1-18-04 ~ 74 lbs ~ 400 lbs ~ Snow 5.41x ~ IWPA ~ 3rd leg towards WD (snow)

UKC G865,881
Health Clearances 3/8/04
OFA Hips Fair, Elbows & Patellas Normal
OFA Cardiac Clear • OFA Thyroid Normal
CERF AP-113

Showing Towards Championship
early 1999 ~ Sandra Drake ~ Class Win
early 1999 ~ Thomas Tracy ~ Best Of Winners
4/3/99 ~ John Davidson ~ Best Of Winners
5/15/99 ~ John Davidson ~ Best Male

Showing Towards Grand Championship
The number in parenthesis is the entry in the class
7/25/99 ~ Debbie Curtis ~ CH (14), BOB, BIS
9/17/00 ~ Betty Umberto ~ CH (14)
2/17/01 ~ Sandy Sauceda ~ CH (21)
2/18/01 ~ Mary Happel ~ Res. CH (21)
3/3/01 ~ Sandy Comer ~ CH (16)
4/7/01 ~ John Davidson ~ Res. CH (10)
7/7/01 ~ Thomas Tracy ~ Res. CH (9)
7/19/03 ~ Dennis Blickenstaff ~ CH, BOB, RBIMBS