INFORMATION CENTER FOR RHODESIAN RIDGEBACKS

Some of it is actually fun!!! Really now. Updated sites, links and informative blogs on Health and the state of our dogs. Some hidden music and labels to help you find things...:) Kim

Best in Field BIF at the RRCUS National Specialty 2009--KUSHINDA'S BEATRICE



Dog Health Tip of the Day

Lets Go!! Patiently Waiting.

Lets Go!! Patiently Waiting.
We are waiting on the driver. The windows are clean..Today is a social day and we are going to the State Forest Lands Park. Our basket is Packed.

DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY (DNA)

Get your Ridgeback Tested today. We can eliminate the crippling disease from the Breed by DNA testing and breeding only Ridegebacks that can not pass on the disease to their siblings. Get your dog tested. Order your test here from the OFA site;
https://secure.offa.org/dnatesting/index.html

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

This is an AKC Lure Coursing Score Sheet..


We now have these nicely computer generated Club results score sheets..Much easier for everyone to read. It is a good idea to take a digital pic of these at each trial to keep for your dogs records..

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Our Ridgebacks are CHIC Champions!

The Lion Hounds of Kushinda
Producing 36 Owner/Breeder/Handled AKC Conformation CHAMPIONS!
Home of 23 CHIC + Cardiac Rhodesian Ridgebacks!
Home of 5 CH CHIC + Cardiac + DM (Normal/Normal) Rhodesian Ridgebacks and counting!
Home of 6 CHIC + Cardiac + DM (Normal/Normal) Rhodesian Ridgebacks and counting!
Breeding DUAL CHAMPION CHIC + Cardiac + DM (Normal/Normal) Ridgebacks!
Visit us at: www.kushinda-ridgebacks.org

WE have two more of our dogs that have tested DNA Clear N/N for DM.. I will get their pictures up shortly..They are CHIC CH Gweneth (pic up)and our ROM girl CHIC Utterly.
And the most wonderful news about all this is that the Cheeweedels as we call them..or the Utterly x Cheetah litter pups are all Clear for DM..because both parents tested N/N or clear...None of these dogs will every have Degenerative Mylopathy..nor will they ever pass it on to their offspring..An accomplishment worth noting...thanks for reading..K

Monday, October 19, 2009

New Ad going out..

Xenia and Dart


Going Winners Dog and Bitch

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Gweneth is our #8 CHIC CH.

I will get her picture up....Yeah Gweneth....
http://www.offa.org/orderstatus.html?email=KUSHINDA@POBOX.COM&confirmation=PRL8E-LSC4V
Link to OFA results. You will need to copy and paste.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Kushinda's Presents BIF


This is what a Best in Field/Best of Breed Lure Coursing Ridgeback Looks like...And I am so happy he belongs to me...If you look at the labels section you can see the boy as a puppy at Pet Smart and as he was growing up...He is a little over a year now and will be shown at his first dog show this coming weekend..Stay Tuned and thanks for looking. Hew is a product of Tessa x Cecil. CHIC CH of course..Kimma

Monday, September 7, 2009

Best In Field..Labor DAy 2009



Kammi in the Red is with FC Kushinda Beatrice and Karrie has Kushinda's Presents..Back to Back Best in Field, MDIHC Lure Coursing Labor Day weekend 2009.
Presents also took Breed on Monday..Happy faces...:)

Friday, September 4, 2009

New Chamnpion Walton


CHIC CH Kushinda's Good Knight Walton....
Thank you girls for the CH on my boy Walton...He is a wonderful Ridgeback...
Thank you Walton for the Register of Merit ROM for you dam Utterly..
Walton is our third CH for 2009. Whoo Hoo...

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Another Kushinda Ridgeback testing Clear for DM

KUSHINDA GOOD NIGHT ERIN UK
ERIN
F RR
HP18915503 DM Received: 09/01/2009
Processed: 09/02/2009
Test: Degenerative Myelopathy
Results: CLEAR (Homozygous N/N, Clear)
From the CHIC site Sept 3 2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

I have a lot of catching up to do....Two new Champions...to talk about.

I had to figure out how to get the blog posts off of facebook...Finally found the answer on a forum...Yeah for me...I have been busy getting the house ready for market and the Ridgebacks have been busy in the show ring...Jessica and Walton are now Champions of Record...Pictures to follow...

Test of blog site...

Friday, August 7, 2009

Jessica goes Best Opposite Sex Today

New CH. Kushinda's My Bad Image, Jessica took BOS today at the Harrisburg PA Friday show

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Link to Suburban Canaries

Here is my canary site....I am downsizing birds and cages....Take a look..K

Monday, July 27, 2009

Looking for home in WV

I am currently getting in the swing of things here in PA. Getting my house here ready to sell...and that in itself is a job...The paint if flying....I am also lookinf for property in central WV.. As things progress I will keep you posted..
Some of the Ridgebacks I have here now will be placed in companion homes as I can not take them with me...Each year we get a little older and the time has come for me to take a serious look at what I can and can not do. So that is the story for now..Later my friends...
I will later post pictures of Kushinda Jessica and her two nice wins this past month.K

Ridgeback Companion-Look

If you are looking for a Ridgeback that is over a year old as a companion, and have owned one before, I may have the dog for you. I am placing into companion homes several Ridgebacks that you see pictured here on the blog...Please contact me if you have an interest...Location So central PA..K

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Wedding Picture. June 28 2009



What an absoultely georgous bride. Kammi is now Dr.Kammi K Hefner-Heck. The groom Mr. Kenny Alan Heck.
Kammi is the co-owner of Kushinda Ridgebacks...and her family is very pleased to add Kenny to our family. A beautiful wedding for a beautiful girl...

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Farm Town and Farm Ville on FaceBook

If you are on FaceBook come join me on the Farms

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Twitter Gadget...Get it!!~Then Join me on Twitter..

www.twittergadget.com

Friday, June 19, 2009

It is just so hot...I need to cool my nose!! There that is better.



Jonoah, doing his thing...he is such a good boy....