The Western Washington Cluster in Puyallup, WA has been a very lucky series for Kanzu and Kuyu. This cluster of shows has special meaning for us as Kanzu earned a BOS and BOB at the Puyallup shows in 2012 with Breeder-Co-owner Mike Patterson, earning his Grand Championship there. Kuyu was entered in the shows in […]
The American Kennel Club (AKC) conformation championship is the much sought-after (must-have) title for a pure bred dog. However, there are other organizations that offer championships. One such CH title that is popular for many Americans is the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) Championship. The process for achieving a CH title from the CKC is similar […]
Like his sire and dam, Kuyu continues to show intense interest in lure coursing. Given his parents intense interest in ‘chasing the bunny’ it seemed a sure thing that Kuyu would share this passion. It has turned out to be more than any of us expected. He is exceptionally insistent on coursing. Unfortunately he seems […]
Happy Holidays Happy Holidays, 2013 from our pack to yours. Hope all of your Christmas wishes come true. Kanzu clearly had some wishes he wanted Santa to hear! Linda, Ema Kiwa, Kanzu and Kuyu […]
Where does the time go? The Kanzu x Kayta litter turned 2 in November 2013. Kuyu (Lime green boy-Spyro) who is the ultimate clown got a clown bow tie to facilitate his birthday celebration! The highlight of this birthday was hearing from several of Kuyu’s littermates about how they are doing. Kaia (, Rainbow girl […]
On November 14, 2013 Kuyu along with 14 other Rhodesian Ridgebacks earned their Herding Instinct Certificate (HIC). The Orange Coast Rhodesian Ridgeback Club held Herding Instinct Tests at Winning Edge Dog Sports in Chino. Rhodesian Ridgebacks are not classified as a herding breed by the American Kennel Club, however, many ridgebacks exhibit excellent herding instincts. […]
The American Kennel Club (AKC) conformation championship is the ‘must-have’ title for a pure bred dog. Kuyu began his show career working toward his championship when he was just 6 months old. He won his first point his first time in the show ring at 6 months. He earned 7 of the necessary 15 points […]
Each year the American Kennel Club (AKC) honors the top 5 ranked agility dogs in each breed. These top 5 scoring dogs are invited to compete at the AKC Agility Invitational in Orlando Florida in December. This year, for the first time the AKC is also honoring the top 5 dogs of each breed competing […]
While the American Kennel Club (AKC) conformation championship is most important title for an American dog there are other organizations that offer conformation championships. For example, one such CH title that is popular for many Americans is the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) Championship. Another popular championship is the International Champion title offered by the International […]
On March 22, 2013 Kanzu earned his PAX (Preferred Agility Excellent) title. In March 2012 in order to extend Kanzu’s agility career with less wear and tear on his body, he began competing at the preferred jump height of 20 inches rather than the 24 inches he was jumping during his MACH career. He continues […]
The Portland Kennel Club shows were extra special for 3 of the Kanzu x Kayta littermates this year. On Saturday July 20, 2013 Kara (Bakari’s Firestar Karisma) handled by her owner (Amateur Owner Handler) Jennifer Cleary won Winners Bitch (WB), Best of Winners (BOW) and Best Opposite Sex (BOS). Logan (Bakari’s Logan Msaka) handled by […]
Recently the AKC added new agility titles to recognize consistency and longevity. They began recording levels to the Master Agility Excellent (MX) and Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves (MXJ) titles. For each 25 qualifying runs in each class a new level is awarded; Bronze, Silver, Gold. When the dog reaches 100 qualifying runs a century […]
The Orange Coast Rhodesian Ridgeback Specialty was held April 12, 2013. Kuyu was shown by Valerie Nunes-Atkinson in the 12-18 month group and earned a 3rd place in a very competitive group. But the best part of the whole day was that Kuyu had the opportunity to have his photo taken with his grandpa Kumba. […]
Kuyu got back on the truck after his accident in Washington in February. He joined Valerie Nunes-Atkinson and crew for a trip to Arizona. Kuyu settled right in and went to work earning a Winners Dog/Best of Winners with Valerie under judge Wayne Morris Thompson on April 7, 2013. Darn it! One dog was absent […]
Following the Western Washington Cluster in Puyallup, WA in January 2013 Kuyu went on to Canada for two wins (4 pts) toward his Canadian Championship. He was on a roll so his stay with Don and Pat Rodgers and Emma Marshall was extended to include a 4 day show in Oregon in February before returning […]
The American Kennel Club (AKC) conformation championship is the much sought-after (must-have) title for a pure bred dog. However, there are other organizations that offer championships. One such CH title that is popular for many Americans is the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) Championship. The process for achieving a CH title from the CKC is similar […]
On January 27, 2012, Kanzu became the first Rhodesian Ridgeback to earn both the Grand Champion and Triple Champion titles when he finished his Master Agility Championship(MACH)The Ridgeback, Issue 2, 2012
