The First Rhodesian Ridgeback Club to Gain Championship Status in the UK

We would like to thank everyone for their support and kind donations which
raised approximately £800 for the Rescue Fund.
The show was held at Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre and our judge was Mrs J
Brownlee (Jambaro)
Best In Show - Diamondridge Dollisma
Reserve Best in Show - Ch Evergraces Magic Maestro At Lilongwe (Imp
Swe.)
Best Opposite Sex - Ch Evergraces Magic Maestro At Lilongwe (Imp Swe.)
Best Puppy In Show - Hespa Heloise
Best Veteran in Show - Ch Diamondridge Desperado
I would like to thank the committee for their invitation to Judge at the Open show and exhibitors for their entries. I was presented with a very high standard of dogs with the majority having good ridges and all temperaments excellent. Most moved excellent around the ring which is always a joy to see. I would also like to thank the 2 stewards who made sure that the show ran smoothly and efficiently.
Minor Puppy Dog (5, 1a)
1st Priorpark Jabulisa By Nzuri
- Nice young boy, good head, good front and hind quarters, good depth of
chest and moved well.
2nd Doughty's Rubiltra Chabika
- Lovely young boy with good head type, good front and lay of shoulder,
slightly bum high at present, moved very well round the ring.
3rd Selby's Eilack Chato
Puppy Dog (4)
1st Doughty's Rubiltra
Chabika
2nd Selby's Eilack Chato
- Nice young boy who once on the move went round with a good stride. He has
a nice head and good clean neck leading into a well laid shoulder, 1st moved
slightly better.
3rd Thomas's Rubiltra Chakowa
Junior Dog (7, 3a)
1st Bates's Burncote Bushman JW
- Lovely 13 month old red wheaten, with a super head type with a lovely
expression and nice dark eye. Good front and well laid shoulders, good hind
quarters and rear angulation with an excellent ridge, moved well round the ring.
Handled beautifully. Reserve Best Dog
2nd Davis's Jaloumi I Am Legend From Hesslewell
JW - A lovely red wheaten dog with a good front and forechest,
good topline and moved well with power with strong hindquarters.
3rd Jeffery's Mutoko's Mangusta
Novice Dog (1)
1st Thomas's Rubiltra Hwange
- Nice boy but would have liked to have seen more length in muzzle, nice
neckline although a little short, into a good lay of shoulder, moved well around
the ring striding out well.
Graduate Dog (3, 1a)
1st Thomas's Rubiltra Hwange:
2nd Sales & Lloyd's Lionpride Leonardo
- Nice dog with correct lay of shoulder, seemed a little short in length,
moved ok but preferred the front on 1
Post Graduate Dog (1, 1a)
Limit Dog (5, 2a)
1st Davis & Robinson's Imola Imac
- Nice boy who moved well. Nice masculine head type, clean neck and topline.
Good lay of shoulder. Moved out well.
2nd: Reid's Regan Top Gun - Well
conditioned red wheaten dog with a correct front and lay of shoulder, correct
topline and moved well
3rd: Sale's Lionpride Leo JW ShCM
Open Dog (5, 3a)
1st Smith's Ch Evergraces Magic Maestro At
Lilongwe (Imp Swe) - What a wonderful upstanding boy with a
pleasing outline, He has such a wonderful head type and expression, with a good
lay of shoulder, topline all together and good rear angulation. This dog is all
in proportion with a good depth of chest and moved so well around the ring.
Best Dog & Reserve Best in Show
2nd Webster's Ch Ngoma Uzuri of Umbari JW ShCM
- Another nice male who was all in proportion, nice masculine head type with a
good lay of shoulder, and good length and topline, good ridge, moved ok
3rd Vincent's Umhlandla Injabulo For Jematti
Veteran Dog (4, 2a)
1st Barnes's Ch Diamondridge Desperado
- Strong and powerful dog with fantastic hindquarters and good angulation,
topline and front, he moved around the ring with such power and stride with an
effortless move. What a wonderful veteran boy and a pleasure to award him Best
Veteran
2nd Mills's Ch Jhumha Jarza Of Nzuri ShCM
- Another strong and upstanding dog, 1st moved better, but he still moved very
well around the ring with power and stride.
Minor Puppy Bitch (6, 1a)
1st Craven's Hespa Heloise
- A lovely young bitch with a beautiful head type and an alert expression,
good front with an excellent lay of shoulder, moved very well, and had
excellent hind quarters, this bitch, I'm sure, has a very good showing
career ahead of her and I was pleased to award her with Best Puppy
in Show
2nd Parson's Priorpark Yakini
- Another lovely bitch who also had a lovely head type. Good chest and lay
of shoulder 1st moved better on the day.
3rd Hawthorne's Africandream Uptown Girl
Puppy Bitch (1)
1st Cairns's Rubiltra Nyahunde to Rooinek
- This was her first show, and she took some time to settle, however good
head and ear set, with a good front but had a lot of black on chest.
Junior Bitch (5, 2a)
1st McCarthy-Booth & McCarthy's Jarhiba
Ikshula - A pretty bitch with
a lovely head type and expression, good forechest, topline and rear
angulation. Wonderful effortless movement.
2nd Campbell's Nyassa Everlasting Love
- Beautiful bitch, again with a lovely head type and expression, she had a
good lay of shoulder and good depth of chest, 1st moved better on the day.
3rd Swales's Broani Njeri with Mwani
Novice Bitch (3, 1a)
1st Campbell's Nyassa Everlasting Love
2nd Lloyd's Lionpride Limited Edition
- Slightly short in length, pretty head type, nice lay of shoulder, moved
well around the ring
Graduate Bitch (3, 1a)
1st Walshe's Monduri Kasulu Kasindra
- Nice bitch good front and lay of shoulder moved well striding out
well around the ring, good rear angulation and good ridge.
2nd Wigglesworth's Nomuula Namaqua At
Ranginui - Nice bitch but 1st
moved better, good front and lay of shoulder nice ridge but seemed quite
straight at the back
Post Graduate Bitch (2)
1st McCarthy-Booth & McCarthy's Jarhiba Hope
and Glory - A lovely bitch with nice head type and lovely
expression with a good reach of neck, good angulation, she had a good depth
of chest and lay of shoulder, good ridge and moved well around the ring.
2nd Tuttle Hespa Hullanta at Tutridge JW
- A little straight at rear and quite bum high, nice lay of shoulder, neck
and topline, good ridge
Limit Bitch (5, 1a)
1st Lawless's Faahac Farenya JW ShCM
- Beautiful bitch who had great movement, lovely feminine head type with an
alert expression, she has a wonderful front and correct lay of shoulder,
good topline and rear angulation. She moved very well round the ring keeping
her topline throughout. Reserve Best Bitch
2nd Thorne's Kwekwe K'beya
- A nice bitch, larger than 1 with a lovely head type and nice round dark
eye, good front, good hindquarters and length. Moved well
3rd Smith's Lilongwe Lilly Mae
Open Bitch (6)
1st Barnes's Diamondridge Dollisma
- A well conditioned bitch with a pretty head and good alert
expression. Fantastic front with correct depth of chest and lay of shoulder.
She moved around the ring with an effortless movement keeping her topline.
Best Bitch & Best in Show
2nd Agnew & Cullen's Caineabels Red Xclusive
for Mwenga ShCM - Another beautiful bitch, Good neck moving
into a good lay of shoulder and good depth of chest. Excellent ridge and
good rear angulation.
3rd Kirby's Shingwidsi Tshelana Riva
Veteran Bitch (3, 1a)
1st Cairns's Rooninek Tintaglia
- This 8 year old bitch had a lovely head and expression, had good lay of
shoulder and moved well round the ring keeping her topline.
2nd Agnew's Janak Xamax of Mwenga JW
- At 10 years of age this bitch was happy to be in the ring, she had a
lovely head and expression and moved around the ring with such joy, she had
a good front and lay of shoulder and good ridge.