The girls...just chillin' out with us at the pool!
Flamelily at 7 months..60cm and 28kg!
Imkahena Der Chancellor has just finished his first Champion title !! Montenegro Champion...and Sion is bringing home another title as well...also Montenegro Champion!! Go for it boys ! Imagine travelling over 4000 km, in a roaring Landrover Defender, with two RR in tow...car packed to the roof...for 6 solid days of shows...so beginning in Montenegro, both boys were able to complete their Ch titles there...now for the four day shows in Split, on the Dalmation coast!
Congrats to the boys:))
Lots of great new Litter 2010 pics coming soon:))
So, some of Sion's offspring have been very busy: Chitonga Gelby Ghali (Sion x Vizara Jodi Jinga) won two shows this spring / summer, for CACS and CACIBS...she has become a beautiful, souvereign Ridgeback lady. Makeba Shona Girl, (Sion x Shona) became ENCI Promising Young Champion Italy, San Marino Champion, and Junior Croatian Champion! Matobohills A'makena Liu Pili, (Sion x Victoria Falls Chima Lee) was Junior Saarbrucken Winner...she too is a beautiful RR teenager:)) And for the boys...we all know that Murphy and Robin are burning up the shows in the US:)) and we think Murphy will soon be Champion...Imkahena Dakiwe (www.zawadi-nzuri.com) is well on his way to finishing his Int Ch title...he just won CACIB, CACS, BOB and 2. Group 6 in Spain!!!!!
Congratulations to all of you, we are very, very proud of you all!!
and...Matobohills Abuya Dayo ( Sion x Chima Lee ) now has his very own webpage...www.ekundu-zera.de don't forget to pay him a visit!!!
Matobohills Abuya Dayo in the city:))
And she's on a roll, our little Flamelily:)) At the Championnat de France, she was Best Puppy, and was one of five Best Puppies in Show!! She is so well behaved, it is a real joy to show her!
In her first show, our yougest pack member, Ye Japha Flamelilly Suikerbos got a "Very Promising" in the Puppy Class, the judge even asked her to run in the BOB (Best of Breed) round as she behaved so well :-) We are very happy that Zola Shonal Girl (Daughter of our Sion and Shona of Italy) won the Best Young RR and placed second in Group 6 Young. What a nice day in Pierrelatte, France.
Our Imkahena Der Chancellor is father of 12 lovely puppies (6 males, 6 females) with Shani (please have a look at www.mooi-river.de for some pictures and news. Grandmother Vivi is very proud too :-) If you are interested in this great litter, then please get in contact with us. these will be lovely strong RR, with great temperaments and beautiful faces!
Congratulations to Imkahena "Murphy" and Robin, in the USA, for going Best Male twice in one weekend...and adding more points towards his Champion title..he is now more than halfway there! Way to go both of you! we are incredibly proud!!
Murphy's Winner Pic...he is SOOO nice:))
Time passes so quickly..it seems just yesterday, that our Chancellor was just a pup...but..some big news..Chancellor mated with his first bitch...and none less than a South African import bitch...from the famous Rooderai Kennel..Khanga Roodedraai, known as Shani to her friends:) is a lovely, strong girl with an absolutely wonderful character. A lovely girl all around! We could have hoped for no better start to Chancellor's stud career:) So, keep posted, at www.mooi-river.de for news.
We had the visit of Imkahena Dakiwe (with Martine and Bruno) and Lilly enjoyed some playing...
Imkahena Dayimani won her class yesterday in Colmar...for the RCACIB and RCAC..congrats!
Unfortunately we have a new addition to our Rainbow Bridge...
And Annekatrin and Dayimani did it again..in Monaco this time!! At the big spring show there, Imani got the CACS!!! That's our girl:))
You can now find all the puppy pictures under our Litter 2010 page!
We are very happy to share with you that Imkahena Duduma a.k.a. Murphy led by Robin won BOW (Best of Winners) at a show in Iowa (USA). From what we read in a Facebook entry, Best of Winner's means that Murphy was the best dog of that breed in that show that was not already a champion... Congratulations to this great team.
14 --- this is the number of puppies Vivi gave to the RR world on March 30th. There are 8 females and 6 males. Here are the first pictures (sorry if the quality is not too good, the photographer is also tired)... Vivi is exhausted after working more than 30 hours to bring this nice litter to us. We are also very tired from assisting her and taking care of the rest of the pack... more pictures will be published in the coming days. Thank you Vivi and Sion.
Day 58 Vivi...in her box and outside...
Imkahena has a new face in the family....Ye Japha Flamelily Suikerbos of Imkahena is now part of the pack! She is a true African girl, daughter of Ye Japha Diketi and Shangani Dundubala Weltevreden. Stay tuned for more news on this girl!
Some very good news out of Luxembourg on March 28th 2010, from the International Show . Imkahena Dayimani won the Intermediate Class, to get the CACS and the RCACIB ! Wonderful ! and Matobo Hills Ayawo Sion, son of Victoria Falls Chima Lee and our Sion, won the Puppy Class ! Congrats to all of you ! We are very proud ! (Picture of Imkahena Dayimani is from Bourg en Bresse a few weeks ago where she got CACS and CACIB).
Well, well. Look at what Imkahena Duduma (aka Murphy:) has been up to with his owner Robin, in the USA...He was the Winner Dog in Wisconsin, winning more points for his title !!! We think he is absolutely gorgeous:)) Go Murphy! Go Robin:)
Pictures taken during our Puppy Family Visiting week:)) Thanks to all of our lovely families who took the time and effort to meet us! We are happy with all of you:))
And a great time was had by all:)) Sion and Chance, in Gerona, Spain today for the International Show...Sion was Best Male and BOB, CACIB, and 3rd in Group 6 and Chancellor was RCACIB and CACS !! Good job !
Friday March 19, Vivi tries her whelping box... It now occupies our main kitchen and will remain there until all puppies leave... She recognised it and was very happy to lay down in it for a short nap... She likes the new floor :-)
And some lovely puppy families have been visiting too.. We love to meet our potential pup families..Vivi is really looking like a mama now, and is getting slow, and is hungry all the time. If it ever stops snowing, we will do some pics of Mama Vivi...
On Saturday, we had a lovely visit from Imkahena Dakiwe and Shangani Akwanza, with Martine and Bruno. And it must have been a good visit for Dakiwe, because on Sunday he was BOB, and 3. Best in Group!!! Go Babou..and here a lovely pic of the winners Martine and Dakiwe:)) Have a look at their website
Der Chancellor was at his first "real" show, a RR Special in Bourg en Bresse...still a bit rough around the edges:)) but he was Excellent, and had a wonderful protocol from the Judge, M. R.Favre ! Sion won it all...and the BOB...hard to be a little brother sometimes!
We are officially expecting a litter..from Vivi and Sion..the ultrasound showed lots of puppies, so we will cross our fingers and see what Mother Nature gives us!
Phew, what a marvellous weekend! I hardly know where to begin...first on Saturday, Imkahena Dakiwe Dumali won the CACS and BOB at a national show in Bourges!! AND he is now also a confirmed stud dog:)) We are very proud of Martine and Bruno for doing such a great job with "Babou". Check out their website..www.zawadi-n'zuri.com for pictures and details..Then, on Sunday, we had a Ridgeback Special Show in Bourg en Bresse...where Sion got the CACIB, Best Male and the BOB!!! Chancellor had his first major show, and was a bit impressed by it all, but still got an Excellent. And the best for last, Imkahena Dayimani (www.bekua-shoka.de), in her first outing in the Intermediate Class, swept the CACS, CACIB and Best Bitch away from all the seasoned competitors...in the end she and Sion had to run for the BOB, which made us very proud!
In the meantime, Matobo Hills Andy and Alexandra had their hands full at a national show in Recklinghausen, Germany. Mama Chima Lee had a 2.Excellent, to be beaten by her own mate, Shangani Doya Vizuri, 1. Excellent and Best Bitch...shown by Andy !!!! Wild !!! and little Matobo Hills Amakena Liu Pili, daughter of Chima Lee and Sion, was 1. Excellent AND 2. Best Puppy in Show !!!
New pictures coming soon, from a hilarious photo session with a professional photographer, Chancellor and Dayimani:))
Imkahena is proud to announce that we have a new stud dog...Imkahena Der Chancellor...one of the last sons of legendary Shangani Pansa Dafina and Ye Japha Imakana Kianga, one of the last daughters of the fabulous Glenaholm Jolly Jinx, hips, elbows and shoulders clear...has been officially entered in the French Stud Book:))) His pedigree represents some of the finest old African bloodlines....and we are very proud of our boy!
Chancellor won his first CACS in Niort (F) last week!!!
Matobo Hills Aruba Tembani and his sister A'Makena Liu Pili...gorgeous!!! They are the offspring of Victoria Falls Chima Lee and Sion...thanks Alexandra for the great pics! We are very proud of this litter! (Just between us, don't you think Liu Pili has "the look"???)
Finally!! We can announce that two of our very favourite RR have been mated...MultiCH Amini Sion Mawasili and Int CH Ye Japha Imakana Kianga (Vivi) will hopefully be expecting a litter in early April. This litter will strongly follow fine Glenaholm bloodlines... we expect strong RR with very beautiful expressive heads, strong in character. We will soon be posting puppy pedigrees and more information...if you are interested in this special litter, please let us know.
Int.Champion Ye Japha Imakana Kianga and MultiChampion Amini Sion Mawasili
My favorite boy Imkahena Dakiwe Dumali now has his own website!
Have a look at www.zawad-nazuri.com! Well done Martine and Bruno!
Imkahena Dayimani..looking very much like her mama Vivi..
Matobo Hills A'Makena Liu Pili, daughter of Victoria Falls Chima Lee and Sion, seems to be taking her "job" with Alexandra a bit too seriously:)))
Her sister Aziza with a fuzzy snow face! lovely girls!! We are so proud of them!
We had a very nice day in Montpellier (F) on January 23rd where Sion won the Champion class and the CACIB (Best male) and Chancellor was 1.Excellent in his Junior Class. Thank you very much again to Christian and Annekatrin for the fantastic buffet for Paula's Birthday :-)
We are brimming over with good news this week. After what seems like an eternity, our Vivi (Ye Japha Imakana Kianga) has finally come into heat. So keep tuned for an announcement of our stud dog for her ! (Vivi has white paint on her ear in this picture, as she ignored the "fresh paint" sign on the terrace doors:))
It's official !! Multich.Vizara Mbiti is having puppies from our MultiCH. Amini Sion Mawasili !! We are very excited about this litter, as it will carry strong lines of both Vizara and Shangani Pansa Dafina. Puppies are expected around the 19th of February, for more information and a peek at the pups pedigree, have a look at Mbiti's webpage, www.mangulu.com
MultiCH. Vizara Mbiti
Coming Soon!! Our new page, with Imkahena offspring Stud Dogs. First will be Imkahena D'Kalu..one of the last sons of the legendary Shangani Pansa, and our Ye Japha Imakana Kianga...one of the last daughters of the unforgettable Glenaholm Jolly Jinx. Kalu lives with his owners, Todd Stein and Chris in near Barcelona. More details coming soon!
The son of Victoria Falls Chima Lee, and Sion...Matobo Hills Ayo Kosi....love that face!! Ayo Kosi now lives in Luxembourg with his lucky family:))
Congratulations to Chitonga Gangwe, son of Vizara Jodi Jinga, and Sion, for taking the CAC, CACIB and BOB at the show in Hoogstraten!!! Well done to all of you!! are we proud:))))
For the third year running Chitonga Ghali has her picture in the dog magazine, Hondeleven. Anne took this picture herself!
At the beginning of this new year, we are taking stock of things, looking back, in order to contemplate what this decade will bring. We have been very lucky to have such wonderful Ridgebacks, fantastic families who have our offspring, and lots of really good friends with whom we enjoy our successes and sorrows. We are very proud of each and every one of our dogs, Sion's many children, Vivi's pups, especially those, not in the show ring, but who are real stars everyday, because they love their families. We will cross our fingers that in this new decade, we will continue to enjoy and share all these things with the people and dogs we love! and that we will all be healthy too!
Ridgeback love.....taken by Anne Grammet
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