Our Rhodesian Ridgebacks

• Studio North's - Lela
• Studio North's - Kiya
• Studio North's - Jade

The Rhodesian Ridgeback

• Standard
• Elaboration
• Training

Studio Dog News - Kiya - 

Kiya is on the cover!
Browntrout 2012 Rhodesian Ridgeback
breed Calender

8/6/10 Kiya earns a Senior Coursing title

8/9/09 Kiya is awarded Best of Winners

6/09 Kiya wins 2 group placements
at the June AKKC Shows

9/08 Kiya Wins a Best
in Field, California Coursing Assn.

Studio Dog News - Jade -

Announcing Jades Senior Coursing title

May 25 2011 Jade wins
Best in Field!

3/26/11 The Bug is awarded a group 2
Thank you very much
to Judge Mrs Hartinger

3/27/11 Back to Back group 2!
our thanks to Judge Joe Walton

3/27/11 Jade wins final points
to be awarded Grand Champion


11/10 Jade is awarded a group
Second, Thank you Judge
Dr. Ronald Spritzer

Jade tries her skill at Lure
Coursing and wins the
first Ridgeback major
in the State

4/11/10 Jades OFA Prelim
Hip's and Elbow are clear

11/08/09 Jade is awarded
a group four at Cook
Inlet Kennel Club

8/8/09 Final points received to
finish Jades Championship

8/7/09 A Best of Breed win
under Judge Eugene Blake
Gives Jade her 2nd Major

Jade places as Winners Bitch
and Best of Oppesite for a
4 point major in Portland, OR

6/09 Jade Goes out with
Scott Price and wins a
group 2 and 125 all breed points

5/09 Jade wins a group placement at 9 months old May TVKC

10/08 Jade joins the gang

1/09 Jade Wins Best
In match Alaska Kennel Club



Jade, our liver nose Rhodesian Ridgeback


Rhodesian Ridge"back"

Conformation in Hound Group

Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the news!

"The Rhodesian Ridgeback represents a strong, muscular and active dog, symmetrical and balanced in outline..."

Performance

The Rhodesian Ridgeback's heritage makes this breed one versatile breed, able to work all day or lay around in front of the fireplace.

Lure Coursing...

is probably one of the most enjoyable competitions for our Ridgebacks. As a Sighthound, giving them the opportunity to basically do what they were bred to do is what lure coursing gives them. Lure coursing is best described as a motor that pulls a line, which has a white trash bag tied to it, around pullies that are at ground level in order to give the appearance of a rabbit chase. The course is usually 300 - 900 yards from beginning to end. The American Sighthound Field Association and The American Kennel Club regulate the competition for titles.

Agility...

is a more difficult sport for Ridgebacks, not that they can't do it, but rather they don't like being told what to do! On the rare occasion, we do have exceptional agility Ridgebacks and they are celebrated in the Ridgeback community. Agility can best be described as a timed agility course with obstacles such as tunnels, 'A' frames, jumps and weave polls that the owner/handler must negotiate with their dog.

Obedience and Rally Obedience...

are similar in that the Rhodesian Ridgeback and owner follow a course of commands rather that obstacles in the early stage of competition. Obstacles are added to the course in the more advance classes. As noted in the agility description, Ridgebacks aren't known for their willingness to obey without question, after all there were no hunters around when hot on the trial. Ridgebacks are best known for their independant thought process.

Tracking and herding...

are not something Rhodesian Ridgebacks can title in officially. They can do it though (see temperament), both abilities are naturally occurring in this breed. Ridgebacks where created to track or hunt down large game and keep it at bay by herding it into a corner until the owner arrived.