Rick and Teresa Witte have been actively involved

in Akitas since 1991 beginning with their dog  

Ch. Yezo's Fort Apache "Max".  They have branched out from

attending a few shows to handling both their own and other 

people's dogs at shows all over the country.  Both are members

of the Akita Club of America and the Lone Star Akita Club

of Houston.  Teresa is its current secretary and the

newsletter editor.

        In "real life", Rick is an attorney and Teresa was a

travel agent but now is a full time "Mom".  They spend much of 

their spare time conditioning and training dogs they are currently 

showing and the weekends at dog shows.  Teresa also trains her dogs

for their obedience title. She has put a CD (Companion Dog) on

BISS Am/Can/Intl Ch Es Stardust's Nightrider CD VA TT CGG AOM "Uno",

Serenity-Stardust Hart n'Soul  CD, CGC "Sable" and on

"Dottie",Am/Can Ch Stardust's Night Moves Es CD TT CGC VA. 

Since they started breeding Akitas in 1995, they have already bred 

44 Akita Champions, four of them coming from their first litter 

(Uno, Dottie, Kanani and Harpo).  With Gable finishing in December 

1999, their mother, Chessie, received her ROM.

	They are most proud of their first Champion, "Uno".  He 

finished 1999 number 5 akita and was consistantly in 

the rankings for four years. In May 2004, Uno became an ROM

(Register of Merit) with his 10th kid finishing her Championship!

They have had an Akita in the Top 10 Akitas in the US every year 

since 1998, including Uno 1998 - 2000, Mochi 2001 & 2002, 

Summit 2003, Atom & Cuervo 2004 and Cuervo #1 in 2005 & 2006.  They have 

bred and owned many Best in Specialty Show winners, Multiple Group 

Winners, a Best in Show and National Best in Show winner

Best of Breed winners and Register of Merit Akitas.

In Ridgebacks, they have bred 12 champions, also with four

out of their first litter (Dave, Allie, Bin and Reggie) and

with Sage finishing in December 1999, it gave their mother

Kenya, her ROM.  In addition to providing fine companion 

animals, they are looking forward to showing dogs under 

the Stardust banner.

And now the latest....

  Teresa and Rick were blessed with a little boy.

           Joshua McKay Witte born September 11, 2001

Josh's pictures here

Then on December 3, 2003 they were blessed with another boy
Zachary Thomas Witte

Zach's picture here

Our Twins Jacob and Madison were born February 1, 2007 
Pictures Here