J.D. Platt's K9 Kings Entertainment

J.D. with the famous 3 legged rescue dog Matty.

Long before I ever watched one of my canines launch into the air, I had an appreciation for terms like Big Air! Hang time! For 13 years I was a professional snowboard competitor and I'm currently still active as a team rider and rep for Kemper + Whitespace Snowboards. It seems quite appropriate that my team of canine athletes would continue a tradition of amazing high flying stunts. In the mid 90’s, while still an active snowboard competitor I met a disc dog entertainer who introduced him to the sport of canine flying disc. It wasn’t long before I was hooked on both the competition of canine disc and its amazing way of providing crowd pleasing entertainment.

Over the last 28 years I've developed my own unique approach to the sport. As a kid and adult I was always involved with being an entertainer or athlete and growing up I always had a passion for animals. My company, The K9 Kings Flying Dog Show seems to be a reflection of my life story combining all of my talents. I've been blessed with entertaining millions of people around the United States with my special and diverse team of dogs.

In addition to entertaining I also loved competing for years around the country at disc dog events and have earned numerous titles like four time world finalist, FDDO national champions, multiple state champs and two-time Purina national finalist. I also was featured on Animal Planet’s Pet Star and appeared on the first and only dog reality show on CBS called “Greatest American Dog” where over 100 million people saw my dog, Galaxy and I compete for $250,000.

Name:

J.D. Platt

Hometown:

Bend, Oregon (43 years)

Professional History:

1979 – 1985 Top Ranked Junior Olympic Skier

1980 – 1984 Competitive Breakdancer

1990 – 1994 Sponsored In-Line skater

1987 – 2000 Professional Snowboarder

2006 – 200? Professional Disc Golfer (PDGA #24431)

1996 – present Professional K9 Entertainer / Trainer

2017 - present Owner / Founder JD Paddleboards

K9 Competition Highlights:

1996 – 2005 Top 10 Local & Regional Competitions

2001 NW Champions

2001 7^th Skyhoundz World Championships

2002 4^th Purina National Finals

2003 FDDO National Champions

2003 12^th Ashley Whippet World Championships

2003 9^th & 13^th Skyhoundz World Championships

(FIRST person ever to qualify for World’s with TWO dogs)

2003 California State Champions

2004 West Coast Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Champions

2004 5^th Purina National Finals

2004 Animal Planet’s Pet Star Winner & 5^th at $25,000 Finals

2004 Indiana State Champions

2005 1^st Flying Disc Dog Open

2005 Ashley Whippet World Finalist

2008 3rd Place CBS Reality Show "Greatest American Dog"

K9 Career Media:

CBS Reality Show “Greatest American Dog”, Animal Planet’s Pet Star, People Magazine, Star Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Dog World Magazine, Disc Golf World, USA Network, VH1, TBS, ABC Sports, Outdoor Life Network, NBC Sports, PAX, CTV, A Channel, Local Stations

K9 Career Sponsors:

WolfGang Man & Beast, DCurve Optics, Les Schwab Tire Centers, High Desert Veterinary, Dealin In Signs

Hobbies:

Snowboarding, Skiing, Golf, Paddle Boarding,Disc Golf, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Wakeboarding, Horseback Riding, Tennis, Snowmobiling, Dancing, Weight Lifting, Swimming, Stretching.

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X-Pro Snowboarding Career:

Started Snowboarding in 1984

1990 Invented recognized point value trick the “Lein Dracula”

1990 – 2000 US Pro Snowobard Tours / Top 10 Finishes

1993 3^rd first ever Boardercross event at Whistler, B.C.

1992 – 1995 ISF World Cup Tour / Top 5 Overall

1994 – 1995 Innsbruck, Austria Air & Style Contest

1995 Cover shot, photo annual of Transworld Snowboard Magazine

1996 Co – Owner of “JD Snowboards”

1998 – 1999 Winter X-Games Finalist / 1998 4^th Boardercross

1999 4^th Boardercross Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding

1999 ISF World Championships in Italy

Four – Time US Open Finalist

2007 3^rd Pro Masters at Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom

Snowboard Media:

ESPN 1 & 2, ABC Sports, CBS, MTV, Transworld, Snowboarder, Live Eurosport, Mac Dawg Productions, Rod Parmenter Films

Current Sponsors:

Kemper Snowboards, AppWEAR, DCurve, Mt. Bachelor

X-Sponsors:

Kemper, Powderstick, UGG International, Benetton Sportsystem / Killer Loop, Inca, Rossignol, Bausch & Lomb, JD of Sun Valley, Sun Ice, Plain Sane, North Shore Snowboards, Skjersaa’s Sport Shop