2008 News
December 7th- Tucker wins Winners Dog, &
Best of Winners at Brantford & District Kennel &
Obedience Club under judge Mary White (Can).
December 6th- Tucker wins Winners Dog and
Best Puppy in Breed, but there was no competion,
which means no points. The show was Brantford &
District Kennel & Obedience Club, under judge
Wendy Paquette (Can).
November 30th - Tucker wins Winners Dog and
Best of Winners for another 2 points and Jenga wins
Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite for 1 point at
Caledon Kennel Association under judge Dr Robert
Smith (USA)
November 29th- Coco wins Reserve Winners
Bitch at Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club undge
judge John Rowton (USA).
Tucker wins Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for his first 2 points and Jenga was Reserve Winners
Bitch at Caledon Kennel Association under Charles
Trotter (USA).
November 28th- Coco wins Winners Bitch for
her first point at Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club
under judge Frank Sabella (USA).
November 23rd- Jenga wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Breed over two specials at the Purina
National for another 2 points, under Juan Carlos
Vasconsellos (Paraguay).
November 22nd- Jenga wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Breed over a special at the Purina National
for 2 points, under Paula Nykiel (USA).
November 16th- Jimmie wins Best of Winners,
Best of Breed and a Group 3rd, he is now a new
champion!! And Beezie won Winners Bitch at Kent
Kennel Club under Lynda Starbuck.
November 15th- Beezie wins Winners Bitch and
is a new champion at 7.5 months old!!! The show
was Kent Kennel Club, under a hound breeder
judge Ed Wild (Canada).
November 14th- Jenga wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Breed for 2 points at Kent Kennel Club
under a hound breeder judge, Virginia Lyne (Canada).
November 8th- Charlie competed in his first AKC
show. He won Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for 2 points. The show Kalamazoo Kennel Club in
Michigan. And the judge was Mr. Lawrence (Larry) J.
Sinclair (USA)
November 2nd- Beezie wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Opposite Sex at the All Hound Club of
Ontario, under Michael Canalizo (USA)
November 1st - Beezie wins Winners Bitch at
the Trillium Dog Fanciers, under Sari Brewster
Tietjen (USA)
October 26th- Lola wins another Group 4th at the
Island Dog Club under Donald Wallace (Canada)
October 25th - Lola wins a Group 2nd at the
Atlantic Top Dog Awards.
October 24th- Lola wins a Group 4th at the
Island Dog Club under Allan Brown (Canada).
October 19th- Beezie wins Winners Bitch, Best
of Winners, & Best Puppy in Group for 3 points at
London Canine Association. The judge was James
White (USA)
October 18th- Jimmie wins Winners Dog, and
Best of Winners for 3 points at London Canine
Association. Under a fellow hound breeder, Betty
McHugh (Canada).
October 17th- Beezie wins her first 2 points by
going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best
Puppy in Group at London Canine Association.
Under a fellow hound breeder, Dr. Richard Meen
(Canada)
October 4th & 5th - Tannin and his owner Tara,
went to Moncton this weekend to trial in their third
CKC Agilty event ever...he came away with his
Novice Jumpers with weaves title and a second leg
towards his Intermediate Agility title...one more to
go!!
September 28th- Lola picks up a Group 1st over
some of Canada's top hounds at Miramichi Kennel
Club. The judge was Avery Gaudin (Canada), a
fellow hound breeder.
September 22nd-25th- We attended the 77th
RRCUS national specialty show, in historic
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. We had tons of fun,
socializing with people that we only see at these
specialty shows and plus meeting new people. It was
great to see the dogs in person that we've only seen
in pictures. On Monday Jimmie, Jenga and Ella were
shown in sweeps, Ella made the cut out of a class of
18. Under breeder/judge William Kent (USA). On
Tuesday, we decided that Mickey wasn't ready to be
in his first show, but we completely missed Jimmie's
class, due to the fact that the judge was judging so
fast. On Wednesday it was the girls day. Beezie did
a good job at her first show, but since she didn't
want to stand for longer than 4 seconds at a time,
the judge couldn't get a good look at her. But her
sister Jenga made the cut from a class of 23 with her
owner, Jody. Ella was shown by Leah in the 12-18th
month class, they made the cut from 28 bitches!!
The judge was Jon Cole (USA). We also received a
lot of great compliments about our dogs and
puppies from other exhibitors. We had an exciting
week, and can't wait until May for the next specialty
show in Michigan.
September 20th- Charlie wins a Group 1st over
some of Canada's top hounds, and he was owner
handled!! The show was Sudbury & District Kennel
Club under Donna Cole (Canada). And he placed
3rd at the Purina Puppy Classic.
September 14th- Lola wins 2 more Group 3rd's at
Pictou County Kennel Club Inc. under David Eadie
(Canada) & Charles Hunt (Canada).
September 13th- Lola wins a Group 3rd at Pictou
County Kennel Club Inc. under Judith Hunt
(Canada).
August 30th- Lola wins Best of Breed and a
Group 2nd at Halifax Kennel Club, the judge was
Michelle Billings (USA).
August 16th- Jimmie wins Winners Dog for 2
points and Ella wins Winners Bitch, Best of
Winners, and Best Bred by Exhibitor in Group!!
And is a champion! The show was
St. Catherines Kennel Club under breeder - judge
Dianne Miller (Canada).
August 8th, 9th, 10th- Tannin competed for the
first time at the 2008 AAC nationals in New
Brunswick. He placed in the top 10 (2-8th place and
1-9th) for 3 of his runs, bringing home some huge
rosettes. Overall he placed 19th. He is the first
Ridgeback to compete and place at the AAC
Nationals!!
June 29th- Lola wins a Group 4th at the
Evangeline Kennel Club. Judge: Phyllis Wolfish
(Canada)
June 28th- Lola wins a Group 2nd at the
Evangeline Kennel Club. Judge: Deirdre McKinnon
(Canada)
June 8 - Lola picks up a Group 4th at Oromocto
Kennel Club in New Brunswick. The judge was
Michael Hill (Canada).
May 18th- Lola wins a Group 2nd at Tantramar
Kennel Club. Judge was Charles Cyopik (Canada).
Jimmie wins Winners Dog and Charlie wins Best of
Breed at K-W Kennel Club. Judge: Nancy Popovich
(Canada).
May 17th- Lola wins two Group 3rd's at
Tantramar Kennel Club. The judges were Virginia
Lyne (Canada) and Donald Wallace (Canada).
Also Ella won Winners Bitch and Charlie won Best
of Breed at K-W Kennel Club.
Judge: Charles Olvis (USA).
May 11th- Lola wins a Group 2nd at her first and
only FCI show. The judge was Chan Weng Who
(Malaysia). His comments on Lola were that she is a
medium strong bitch, very good quality, head could
be stronger, good topline, moved correctly, and she
is excellent.
April 13th- Charlie wins a Group 4th at Kent
Kennel Klub. Judge: Rita Walker (Canada)
April 11th- Charlie wins a Group 2nd at Kent
Kennel Klub!! Judge: Thomas Touzel (Canada)
March 28th- Charlie wins a Group 4th and a Best
Puppy in Group at the Nickel District Kennel
Club!! Judge: Javier Ramirez (Mexico)
March 27th- Charlie wins a Best Puppy in Show
and a Group 2nd at the first show and at the second
show that day he won a Best Puppy in Group and a
Group 1st at the Nickel District Kennel Club!!!!!
Breed/Group Judges: Joy Hodgkinson (Canada) and
Phyllis Wolfish (Canada), Best Puppy in Show
Judge: Len Harfield (Canada)
March 22nd- Ella wins Best of Winners and Best
Puppy in Group at Windsor All breed Training &
Tracking club. Judge: Patricia Fitzsimmons (Canada)
February 24th- Ella wins Winners bitch and Jos
(Ch Kopera's Guardian Joscelyn) wins Best of
Winners, Best of Breed over a special, and Best
Puppy In Group!! And is now a new champion!!
Show: Ontario Breeders Association. Judge: Bruce
Owen (Canada)
February 23th- Ella wins Best of Winners and
Jos (Ch Kopera's Guardian Joscelyn) wins Reserve
Winners dog at the Ontario Breeders Association in
Markham. Judge: Dave Paterson (Canada)
February 10th- Lola wins a Group 1st!!!! And a
Best Puppy in Group at the Halifax Kennel Club.
Judge: Don Emslie (Canada).
February 9th- Lola wins a Group 3rd and Best
Puppy in Group at the Halifax Kennel Club. Judge:
Edward Wild (Canada).
January 19th & 20th- Charlie wins Best of
Breed, Best of Winners, & Best Puppy in Breed
at the Elgin County Kennel Club. And is a new
Champion!!! Judges: June Penta (USA), Michael Hill
(Canada).
Best of Winners at Brantford & District Kennel &
Obedience Club under judge Mary White (Can).
December 6th- Tucker wins Winners Dog and
Best Puppy in Breed, but there was no competion,
which means no points. The show was Brantford &
District Kennel & Obedience Club, under judge
Wendy Paquette (Can).
November 30th - Tucker wins Winners Dog and
Best of Winners for another 2 points and Jenga wins
Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite for 1 point at
Caledon Kennel Association under judge Dr Robert
Smith (USA)
November 29th- Coco wins Reserve Winners
Bitch at Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club undge
judge John Rowton (USA).
Tucker wins Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for his first 2 points and Jenga was Reserve Winners
Bitch at Caledon Kennel Association under Charles
Trotter (USA).
November 28th- Coco wins Winners Bitch for
her first point at Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club
under judge Frank Sabella (USA).
November 23rd- Jenga wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Breed over two specials at the Purina
National for another 2 points, under Juan Carlos
Vasconsellos (Paraguay).
November 22nd- Jenga wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Breed over a special at the Purina National
for 2 points, under Paula Nykiel (USA).
November 16th- Jimmie wins Best of Winners,
Best of Breed and a Group 3rd, he is now a new
champion!! And Beezie won Winners Bitch at Kent
Kennel Club under Lynda Starbuck.
November 15th- Beezie wins Winners Bitch and
is a new champion at 7.5 months old!!! The show
was Kent Kennel Club, under a hound breeder
judge Ed Wild (Canada).
November 14th- Jenga wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Breed for 2 points at Kent Kennel Club
under a hound breeder judge, Virginia Lyne (Canada).
November 8th- Charlie competed in his first AKC
show. He won Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for 2 points. The show Kalamazoo Kennel Club in
Michigan. And the judge was Mr. Lawrence (Larry) J.
Sinclair (USA)
November 2nd- Beezie wins Winners Bitch and
Best of Opposite Sex at the All Hound Club of
Ontario, under Michael Canalizo (USA)
November 1st - Beezie wins Winners Bitch at
the Trillium Dog Fanciers, under Sari Brewster
Tietjen (USA)
October 26th- Lola wins another Group 4th at the
Island Dog Club under Donald Wallace (Canada)
October 25th - Lola wins a Group 2nd at the
Atlantic Top Dog Awards.
October 24th- Lola wins a Group 4th at the
Island Dog Club under Allan Brown (Canada).
October 19th- Beezie wins Winners Bitch, Best
of Winners, & Best Puppy in Group for 3 points at
London Canine Association. The judge was James
White (USA)
October 18th- Jimmie wins Winners Dog, and
Best of Winners for 3 points at London Canine
Association. Under a fellow hound breeder, Betty
McHugh (Canada).
October 17th- Beezie wins her first 2 points by
going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best
Puppy in Group at London Canine Association.
Under a fellow hound breeder, Dr. Richard Meen
(Canada)
October 4th & 5th - Tannin and his owner Tara,
went to Moncton this weekend to trial in their third
CKC Agilty event ever...he came away with his
Novice Jumpers with weaves title and a second leg
towards his Intermediate Agility title...one more to
go!!
September 28th- Lola picks up a Group 1st over
some of Canada's top hounds at Miramichi Kennel
Club. The judge was Avery Gaudin (Canada), a
fellow hound breeder.
September 22nd-25th- We attended the 77th
RRCUS national specialty show, in historic
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. We had tons of fun,
socializing with people that we only see at these
specialty shows and plus meeting new people. It was
great to see the dogs in person that we've only seen
in pictures. On Monday Jimmie, Jenga and Ella were
shown in sweeps, Ella made the cut out of a class of
18. Under breeder/judge William Kent (USA). On
Tuesday, we decided that Mickey wasn't ready to be
in his first show, but we completely missed Jimmie's
class, due to the fact that the judge was judging so
fast. On Wednesday it was the girls day. Beezie did
a good job at her first show, but since she didn't
want to stand for longer than 4 seconds at a time,
the judge couldn't get a good look at her. But her
sister Jenga made the cut from a class of 23 with her
owner, Jody. Ella was shown by Leah in the 12-18th
month class, they made the cut from 28 bitches!!
The judge was Jon Cole (USA). We also received a
lot of great compliments about our dogs and
puppies from other exhibitors. We had an exciting
week, and can't wait until May for the next specialty
show in Michigan.
September 20th- Charlie wins a Group 1st over
some of Canada's top hounds, and he was owner
handled!! The show was Sudbury & District Kennel
Club under Donna Cole (Canada). And he placed
3rd at the Purina Puppy Classic.
September 14th- Lola wins 2 more Group 3rd's at
Pictou County Kennel Club Inc. under David Eadie
(Canada) & Charles Hunt (Canada).
September 13th- Lola wins a Group 3rd at Pictou
County Kennel Club Inc. under Judith Hunt
(Canada).
August 30th- Lola wins Best of Breed and a
Group 2nd at Halifax Kennel Club, the judge was
Michelle Billings (USA).
August 16th- Jimmie wins Winners Dog for 2
points and Ella wins Winners Bitch, Best of
Winners, and Best Bred by Exhibitor in Group!!
And is a champion! The show was
St. Catherines Kennel Club under breeder - judge
Dianne Miller (Canada).
August 8th, 9th, 10th- Tannin competed for the
first time at the 2008 AAC nationals in New
Brunswick. He placed in the top 10 (2-8th place and
1-9th) for 3 of his runs, bringing home some huge
rosettes. Overall he placed 19th. He is the first
Ridgeback to compete and place at the AAC
Nationals!!
June 29th- Lola wins a Group 4th at the
Evangeline Kennel Club. Judge: Phyllis Wolfish
(Canada)
June 28th- Lola wins a Group 2nd at the
Evangeline Kennel Club. Judge: Deirdre McKinnon
(Canada)
June 8 - Lola picks up a Group 4th at Oromocto
Kennel Club in New Brunswick. The judge was
Michael Hill (Canada).
May 18th- Lola wins a Group 2nd at Tantramar
Kennel Club. Judge was Charles Cyopik (Canada).
Jimmie wins Winners Dog and Charlie wins Best of
Breed at K-W Kennel Club. Judge: Nancy Popovich
(Canada).
May 17th- Lola wins two Group 3rd's at
Tantramar Kennel Club. The judges were Virginia
Lyne (Canada) and Donald Wallace (Canada).
Also Ella won Winners Bitch and Charlie won Best
of Breed at K-W Kennel Club.
Judge: Charles Olvis (USA).
May 11th- Lola wins a Group 2nd at her first and
only FCI show. The judge was Chan Weng Who
(Malaysia). His comments on Lola were that she is a
medium strong bitch, very good quality, head could
be stronger, good topline, moved correctly, and she
is excellent.
April 13th- Charlie wins a Group 4th at Kent
Kennel Klub. Judge: Rita Walker (Canada)
April 11th- Charlie wins a Group 2nd at Kent
Kennel Klub!! Judge: Thomas Touzel (Canada)
March 28th- Charlie wins a Group 4th and a Best
Puppy in Group at the Nickel District Kennel
Club!! Judge: Javier Ramirez (Mexico)
March 27th- Charlie wins a Best Puppy in Show
and a Group 2nd at the first show and at the second
show that day he won a Best Puppy in Group and a
Group 1st at the Nickel District Kennel Club!!!!!
Breed/Group Judges: Joy Hodgkinson (Canada) and
Phyllis Wolfish (Canada), Best Puppy in Show
Judge: Len Harfield (Canada)
March 22nd- Ella wins Best of Winners and Best
Puppy in Group at Windsor All breed Training &
Tracking club. Judge: Patricia Fitzsimmons (Canada)
February 24th- Ella wins Winners bitch and Jos
(Ch Kopera's Guardian Joscelyn) wins Best of
Winners, Best of Breed over a special, and Best
Puppy In Group!! And is now a new champion!!
Show: Ontario Breeders Association. Judge: Bruce
Owen (Canada)
February 23th- Ella wins Best of Winners and
Jos (Ch Kopera's Guardian Joscelyn) wins Reserve
Winners dog at the Ontario Breeders Association in
Markham. Judge: Dave Paterson (Canada)
February 10th- Lola wins a Group 1st!!!! And a
Best Puppy in Group at the Halifax Kennel Club.
Judge: Don Emslie (Canada).
February 9th- Lola wins a Group 3rd and Best
Puppy in Group at the Halifax Kennel Club. Judge:
Edward Wild (Canada).
January 19th & 20th- Charlie wins Best of
Breed, Best of Winners, & Best Puppy in Breed
at the Elgin County Kennel Club. And is a new
Champion!!! Judges: June Penta (USA), Michael Hill
(Canada).
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