Rhodesian Ridgebacks at Kollege Kennels

KKR Topper, son of Int'l & AKC Ch Wolfgang Waltz with Jakona (Walley) and KKR Flamenco Rhythm (Mink) shocked us all at the Omaha, NE show by taking Group 1/Hound and going into the ring for BEST in SHOW at the ripe old age of 9 months for a 5 point major! I admit - I cried! Thanks SO much to his co owner, Perry Burggraaf, his handler, Melanee Clark and judge, Shelley Hennessy. Ms Hennessy commented that young Topper was one of the best moving ridgebacks she had ever seen! Go Topper!!!
KKR Splash of Kahlua owned and loved by Jessica Bowers of Gloucester, VA was chosen to be featured in The Purina® Dog Chow® "Picture Your Dog" Times Square event!!! The wildly successful event beginning Thursday, June 19, 2008 featured over 1,000 dogs on the digital displays in New York’s Times Square! The event goal is to show how special and different each dog is. Purina understands every dog is different and they have formulated a food that is good for every type of dog. They had pictures of dogs flashing on that huge board to help make their point... all dogs are different and special!!! Kahlua is from Relic and Charlie's "Orphan Litter" and was formerly known as Sweet Pea. At not yet 2 years old, Kahlua and Jessica have already earned a CGC (Canine Good Citizen), HIC (Herding Instinct Certificate) and just this past weekend earned all 3 legs of their Novice Rally title in their first EVER competition. In addition to this HUGE performance achievement, Kahlua also won her conformation class all three days and Reserve Winners Bitch 2 of the 3 days in she and Jessica's first time EVER in a conformation show!!! This is an incredible team at ALL levels and I am always excited to see what they are up to next!!!!
HUTCHINSON HOLY COW!!!! Wow, what a weekend we had at the International Show in Hutchinson, MN. Three of our gang went and all three came home with International Titles!!!! Introducing: Int'l & Am Ch KKR Wolfgang Waltz with Jakona HQ1 won Best of Breed under 3 of the 4 judges and went on to win Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3!!!!! He received the highest possible score, a V1, under all 4 judges. Int'l Ch KKR Aiko won Best of Breed under the 4th judge and also received V1's under all 4 judges. Aiko is another Champion offspring of KKR Flamenco Rhythm and Int'l & Am Ch Crestridge Everything to Gain, who is owned by Cammay Caudillo, Aurora, CO. Aiko is owned by Meghan Wobles, Sioux Falls, SD Int'l Ch KKR Sizzlin Samba Malabo APD received V1's under all 4 judges to round out a GREAT weekend. Samba was bred by Ana Paolo Diniz from Malabo Kennels in Brazil. Pictures SOON!!
KKR Stealin' Your Attention (Josie), daughter of KKR Flamenco Rhythm and CH Crestridge Everything to Gain won Winners Bitch at the Zolfo Springs, FL show in April. She has 7 points towards her AKC championship all owner handled by Kim Green, Plant City, FL. Way to go GIRLS!!!
Kahlua is one of Relic and Charlie's orphan pups formerly known as Sweet Pea. Her mom, Jessica, took her this weekend to a Herding Instinct Trial where she got her certificate on the first try!!!! She is also loving Agility with Jessica who hopes to have her competition ready soon. AFTER all that, they plan to hit the Conformation ring. WAY TO GO Jessica and Kahlua!!!!
THREE Down, THREE to Go!!!!! NEW CHAMPION! Another of Mink's offspring (all from the same litter sired by Cammay Caudillo's In'tl & Am Ch Crestridge Everything to Gain) won her AKC championship in Ottumwa, IA with a BANG!!!! Tusi won Best of Breed and then won a GROUP 3 !!!! WOW!! Tusi is owned and loved by Lori Grovenburg, Sioux Falls, SD. Lori is THRILLED to have Tusi finished so they can continue on to the fun stuff which is Therapy Dog. Tusi is now Int'l & Am CH KKR Do the Watusi Too CGC. Way to go Lori!!!! Thank you very much to Melanee and Tim Clark, handlers extraordinaire, who love our dogs as much as we do!!! KKR Stealin' Your Attention, "Josie" won Best of Opposite Sex for 2 points and Winners Bitch for 1 point in Gainsville, FL while being handled by her owner and best friend, Kim Green. Josie joins her other 5 pointed or Champion siblings from the KKR Flamenco Rhythm, "Mink" x CH Everything to Gain, "Gane" "Rhode Trip" litter. Way to GO, Kim & Josie!!!! FIRST EVER Bird Dog Qualifier held at Oak Valley Kennels Canton, SD on October 27, 2007 Ch KKR Wolfgang Waltz with Jakona (Walley) was the first Ridgeback to take the field and the first to QUALIFY for his HQ 1 signifying that he exhibited the necessary instincts to hunt birds. We had a GREAT time, on a beautiful day, in a beautiful setting, enjoying our ridgebacks together. To read all about it see: http://www.thehra.com/events/SD07Q101/SD07Q101_results.htm October 6, 2007 - Hutchinson, MN Int'l Ch. KKR Do the Watusi Too (KKR Flamenco Rhythm x Crestridge Everything to Gain) wins BIG over 9 bitches and takes her first Major!!! Owned by Lori Grovenburg, Shown by Melanee Clark. Watusi is one of 6 puppies from the "Rhode Trip" litter who are either already AKC champions or will be soon. "Yah y'betch yah", our NEW CHAMPION!!! June 3, 2007 Fargo, ND NEW CHAMPION!!!!!!!! KKR Wolfgang Waltz with Jakona, "Walley", fought his way through tough competition in Fargo, ND to take Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex for a 4 point major from the Open class and the points he needed to earn his championship at the tender age of 17 months to the day!!!! Thank you sooooo much to amateur handler Tim Clark, Vermillion, SD who has only shown Walley in two shows but he took BOB in one and BOS in the other and Championed!!! They make a great pair and I hope to keep them together for the future if Walley decides he wants to keep showing!!!! Also, thank you to judge Madeline Miller for the win!!! Picture coming soon!!! Click here to see The Ritz litter - sired by Walley. April 22, 2007 Waterloo, IA Walley wins BIG in Waterloo to take Best of Breed and 2 more points towards his Championship!!!!!! March 12, 2007 - New Puppies KKR Baila Merengue delivers 12 healthy puppies!!!!!!!!! Click here to see their latest photos. Florida Girls Make Us Proud What a weekend in Florida for two more littermates from the KKR Flamenco Rhythm x Int'l & Am CH Crestridge Everything to Gain litter. Paris (KKR Shakarri's A Saint She Ain't) went Winners Bitch, then Best of Winners on Saturday for 2 points and on Sunday, Josie (KKR Stealin' Your Attention) went Winners Bitch, then Best of Opposite Sex for 2 points!!!! WOW!!!!!! Paris is owned by Heather Muzzey and Josie is owned by Kim Green. That makes 2 Champions and 3 pointed pups out of the Gane x Mink litter!!!! KKR Shakarri's A Saint She Ain't and KKR Stealin' Your Attention Season Finale ends with a BLAST and a Clean Sweep!!!!! December 9 & 10 2006 - St. Cloud, MN KKR Wolfgang Waltz with Jakona won Best of Winners both days !!! KKR Sizzlin Samba Malabo APD won Best of Opposite Sex both days!!! Judges: Mr. Stephen Hubbell & Prof. Douglas Taylor November 27, 2006 - New Puppies Int'l CH KKR Kengali Docie Do delivers her first litter!!!!!!!!! Click here to see their latest photos. KKR Shocks Shakopee!!!! November 19, 2006 - Shakopee, MN KKR Do the Watusi Too wins Reserve Winners Bitch CH KKR Fenway 4 Hawkey Way wins Best of Breed Owner Handled By: Charity Ciaramitaro Judge: Mrs. Pamela Peat November 18, 2006 - Shakopee, MN KKR Do the Watusi Too wins Best of Opposite Sex - 2 points CH KKR Fenway 4 Hawkey Way wins Best of Breed Owner Handled By: Charity Ciaramitaro Judge: Mrs. Patterson-Kauffman FIVE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN ONE WEEKEND !!!!!! November 11 & 12, 2006 - Hutchinson, MN The "Fabulous Five" consisted of AKC CH KKR Fenway 4 Yawkey Way, AKC CH KKR Foxtrot Finesse, KKR Do the Watusi Too, AKC CH Kengali's Macarena and KKR Minuet Melody all scored V-1 under all four judges to earn their International Champion Titles!!! Littermates, Fenway and Foxey, each went Best of Breed under two judges each AND each won either second or third in the Hound Group!!!! The Ridgebacks were well represented and VERY visible on the awards stand!!!! As the breeder of 4 of the above 5 NEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS, the most rewarding comment from ALL of the judges were their consistent compliments regarding the "Fabulous Five's" pleasant and easy going temperments!!! Can't ask for more than that!!!! KKR SWEEPS SIOUX FALLS!!!! October 29, 2006 - Sioux Falls, SD OUR NEW CHAMPION! CH KKR Foxtrot Finesse wins Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex - 3 point Major Judge: Mr. Elizardo Valadez October 28, 2006 - Sioux Falls, SD KKR Foxtrot Finesse wins Best of Opposite Sex - 3 point Major Judge: Mrs. Lee Canalizo OUR NEW CHAMPION! CH KKR Fenway 4 Hawkey Way wins Best of Winners - 3 point Major Owner Handled By: Charity Ciaramitaro Judge: Mrs. Lee Canalizo KKR Takes ALL the Points!!!! October 8, 2006 - Hutchinson, MN KKR Foxtrot Finesse wins Best of Opposite Sex - 2 points Judge: Mr. Skip Herendeen Littermate, KKR Fenway 4 Hawkey Way wins Best of Winners – 2 points Judge: Mr. Skip Herendeen October 7, 2006 - Hutchinson, MN KKR Sizzlin Samba of Malabo wins Best of Opposite Sex - 2 points Judge/Breeder: Mr. Jay Hyman KKR Wolfgang Waltz with Jakona wins Best of Winners - 2 points Judge/Breeder: Mr. Jay Hyman KKR Rocks at Rochester!!!! September 16, 2006 - Rochester, MN KKR Wolfgang Waltz with Jakona wins Best of Winners and Best of Breed Puppy - Major Judge: Barbara Dempsey Alderman