| Lakota AmStaffs |
| To This Rambunctious, Mischievous, Blacked Eyed Four Legged Fireball Who is growing fastest than a weed It's hard to believe, she is only been 7 months old in these pictures above left and right The only female in a litter of BOYS, and OH MY !!! she's NOT brindle, I was hoping for a lot more females to choose from and YES a brindle please, but she is Faun Needles to say I was a little disappointed when all these boys and only ONE little girl I was making the same mistake that most pet people make I was seeing her color not her conformation, not her temperament, not her health and I was dwelling on the ONE thing that keep me from seeing her, the color As she grew I saw a Lovely, Smart, Funny and a highly Intelligent trainable girl before me Without knowing it, she walked right into my heart So I named her "Lakota's Believe It Or Not" and called her "RIPLEY" Because no one would believe I would keep a puppy that was not a brindle Everyone knows Love My Brindles |
| To This Very Pretty Girl That Is Still A Rambunctious, Mischievous, Four Legged Fireball Our little girl is growing up fast In this picture she is 7 months old Being a standard size bitch, NOT SMALL PEOPLE STANDARD She will be between 17 3/4 and 18 inches tall with her weight between 45 and 50 lbs when she matures Click On This Picture To See Her Dam, Sire and Litter mates |

| Judge Mr C.W. Walton Best Of Winners Best Of Opposite Our Little girl is growing up pictured at 9 months old |

| Judge Mrs Cindy Vogels Best Of Winners Mrs Vogels gave Joey Winners Dog (Ripley's litter brother) Ripley pictured at 10 months old What a difference a month makes, She has matured greatly |
"Ripley" Ch Lakota's Believe It Or Not, OFA - (Hips-G, Cardiac, Elbows, Patella), CGC D.O.B: July 15, 2005 Sex: Female Color: Fawn with White Markings Dam: Ch Lakota's Spirit Of Lady Hawk, CGC, OFA'd - Hips-g - Heart, DNA Sire: Ch Van Gunn's Cruise Control, OFA'd - Hips-F - Elb's - Patellas - Heart - Thyroid, CERF, DNA, CGC, TDI Cruise passed his 2nd time round for OFA (Heart, Cerf, Thyroid), Just before his 9th Birthday Click On the Baby Picture Below To See Her Pedigree From This Sweet Little Baby Girl |




At the Mattoon KC Friday October 17, 2008 Springfield, IL Under Judge Mrs Paige (Penny) Hirstein Ripley went Winners Bitch, Best of Winners & Best of Opposite for a 4 point major From the Bred By exhibitor Class |
| Sandemac KC Saturday October 18, 2008 Under Judge Mrs Judy Webb Ripley went Winners, Best of Opposite for a 3 point major and her Championship From the Bred By Exhibitor Class We Are Proud To Introduce Our New Champion Ch Lakota's Believe It Or Not, OFA - (Hips-G, Cardiac, Elbows, Patella), CGC "Ripley" |
| As a move up into Best of Breed compaction on Saturday October 19, 2008 at the Illinois Capital KC # 1 Our New Champion "Ripley" Ch Lakota's Believe It Or Not, OFA - (Hips-G, Cardiac, Elbows, Patella), CGC <<<<><><>>>> Under Judge Mr Edd Bivin, went Best Of Breed Over three (3) male specials, two (2) ranked in the top 20 one (1) being a All Breed Best In Show winner and also the 2008 American Staffordshire Terrier's Top 20 Winner <<<<><><>>>> As A Move Up Into Best of Breed Compaction On Monday October 20, 2008 at the Illinois Capital KC # 2 Under Judge Miss Dorothy MacDonald Ripley went Best Of Breed Once again Pictured Below |
| After taking time of from the show ring to have a litter of 6 lovely puppies, 5 boys and 1 girl, Ripley returned to the show ring after only 4 months out of the whelping box and picked up where she left off, to finish her championship in Style The first two days with Back to Back Majors from the Bred By Exhibitor Class and the next two days with Back to Back Best of Breeds Our thanks to ALL the judges for seeing the Quality Ripley has and rewarded her for it We are very Proud of our Girl |
| WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPION |



| BEST OF BREED TO VARIETY ILLINOIS CAPITAL KENNEL CLUB OCTOBER 2008 PHOTO BY GARDEN STUDIO, INC. |