Our Rhodesian Ridgebacks

The Rhodesian Ridgeback

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..."

Holly Lewis (Weatherwax)

Holly Lewis is in a life endeavor of owning top quality Rhodesian Ridgebacks. A certified and a third generation dog trainer, Holly is the daughter of Larry Weatherwax and so continues top quality handling and training for dogs. Holly Lewis can be contacted in the Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley area of Alaska at aklewis@ akd1.com (no spaces). Holly is available for Rhodesian Ridgeback rescue and Breeder home checks, as well as training advice and tactics

Holly Lewis has been awarded the American Kennel Club Outstanding Sportsman Award for her maintenance of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the US Website. Holly will be writing an article series in The Ridgeback magazine (links when available) as an introduction to creating a website.

Here is a brief history of the Weatherwax's and their famous Hollywood kennel: -- Frank and Rudd Weatherwax training facility was named "The Studio Dog Training School" ®

"... Shortly after arriving in California two of the brothers, Frank and Rudd, saw some puppies and begged their father Walter for them. Their father said OK, but under one condition: They had to train the dogs. Train them, they did. Those pups were taught tricks that were never in the book. If money was laying on the floor: one of the dogs would pick it up and deposit it in a drawer. When Frank walked by an apple stand, he would casually reach out and touch one of the apples. Two blocks later he would send his dog back to retrieve the very same apple he touched..."

Frank and Rudd did not stay long with Rennie Renfro. They knew that to make money, they had to work for themselves. Therefore in 1940 they formed a partnership and went into business as "The Studio Dog Training School". It is from that partnership that came Lassie, "Old Yeller" and numerous other dog stars. read more

Studio Dogs® Training

Holly Lewis is available for Dog training and owner consultations. Please email for quotes as Dog training are as individual as the dog. Holly Lewis is a certified and Dog Trainer working under Alaska BL# 951638

Holly Lewis is an active member in good standing with:

The Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the US
The Alaska Kennel Club
Cook Inlet Kennel Club
Animal Behavior College