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Overview of the Year 20052005 was another good year for Ch. Veldtkammer Lady Done a Bunk who won 9 CCs bringing her total to 19. She won 6 BOBs 1 Group 3 and 1 Group 4 making her the undisputed Top Rhodesian Ridgeback for the year. The runner up was Ch. Mirengo’s Muko Mako with 5 CCs bringing his total to 11 and 4 BOBs. Ch. Sw. Ch. Rex Ventnors Farrah at Nyassa had another good year winning 3 CCs 2 with BOB from very limited appearances. The Top Puppy went to Sonstraal Christmas Eve at Kazval winning who not only won 8 Best Puppies but also took 2 CCs, 1 with BOB and Group 3. Top Sire was Ch. Ndege Shaka of Eilack and Top Brood Bitch was Diamondridge Royal Gold with Diamondridge ridgebacks winning Top Breeder. Winning 2 CCs with 2 BOB but still chasing the elusive 3rd was Ir. Ch. Walamadengie Awesome. Ch. Diamondridge Donatello, and Ch. Chimanimani C’est la Vie and Evergraces Magic Maestro at Lilongwe all both took 2 CCs with 1 BOB which gave C’est la Vie his title. Winning 2 CCs but still chasing his third was Musanga Sanga Mukana at Nyassa. Ch. Rex Ventnors Gabriza took 2 CCs and won her title. It is a great feat for a breeder to win an UK Title but even more so when the breeder lives in another country. Rex Ventnors now exported three youngsters in the last few years and have three UK Champions to their name. Winning 1CC with 1 BOB went to a quite a number of exhibits Ch. Diamondridge Déjà vu and Ch. Diamondridge Desperado, Ch. Hespa Halali at Otavi and Ch. Ngami Eowyn also were made up. Others were Eilack Chyna now on 2 CCs, Sofala Jefferson and Faahac S’fiaa who took their 1st CCs. Winning 1 CC during the year were Ch. Eilack Eliakim winning his 8th and Ch. Nyuki Kilifi’s at Home with Monduri winning her 6th. Winning their 1st CCs were Eatnorainor Ruby Krismasi of Kuwinda, Htimsa Mfanta Ipea at Kinabula, Ir. Ch. Kiromol Kianga, Kiromol Its Now Or Never, Matabelle Monsonedi of Huntersleap, Mtwapa Kafara at Kinabula, Sofala Sentinel, Umhlandla Luwamba, Zejak Zuri Miko and last but not least Ch. Zougani Zamba who took his third and qualifying CC. Foreign blood has certainly played a part in the improvement of our breed since the Pet Passport. Of the 28 dogs above 18 have foreign sires including 4 imports. Our breed will also be represented at Crufts by Mirengo’s Maiya with Mutoko JW who is in the finals of the Kennel Gazette Competition on Hound Day and Veldtkammer ridgebacks who will be in the Breeders Stakes, which is a first for our breed. In a different area of expertise Mikki Burgess’s Nyassa Alana at Msulwa achieved her Good Citizens Gold and is possibly the youngest dog to do so at 1 year and 5 days. Alison Fraser, who is a strong advocate for ridgebacks excelling in different areas presented a new trophy to the SRRA for ridgebacks that have achieved their good Citizens Gold and this was presented for the first time to Mikki. I have collated the above information during the year from previous breed notes and results which are recorded on my website. I try to keep it as accurate as possible, if there is a mistake on my website . I would appreciate it if you would let me know as any inaccuracy will affect the above and if I have missed anyone out I am sorry it was by no means done deliberately. Lindsey Barnes© Click here to return to Breed Notes
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