July 2025
8 July

Brendan send a lovely photo of his two RRs, Mpanda (from Samara and Chukkie) and Jadeja (from Goldie and Nikki) who, despite the fierceness of this photo, are the best of friends.
12 July

Bubbles and Tuku out on our daily run.
10 July

Nikki in his pjs on a quote cool night, even inside
June 2025
14/15 June

I went to Bundaberg for 3 shows under interstate judges.  There were 3 shows and I showed Goldie and Brandi alternatively.  

The girls took out Reserve Exhibit in Group at all 3 shows with Goldie going on to Best Open In Show on the first day!
May 2025
31 May

Brandi was awarded another Best In Group award by Mr R Wall from Tasmania. I am so happy with this girl - love the way she moves and she still has lots of maturing to do.  On the  last day she was awarded Runner Up Best in Group by Mrs H Morrison also from Tasmania.

16/17/18th May
I was away in New South Wales judging at Coonabarabran and had a lovely entry of various groups.   I really enjoy judging and on the last day I was judging Best In Show and awarded a lovely American Cocker Spaniel and Runner Up was a super quality Shetland Sheepdog.

11th May
At Durack today, Ipswich Kennel Club conducted a championship show with Judge Mrs J Reilly who is a long time RR breeder.  I was really happy with Brandi who was awarded Best In Hound Group!! She behaved perfectly and it was a very strong group with some Best In Show winners in other breeds so I was thrilled!  I also had Caelum entered in the Open Show and he was awarded Best In Group!
09 May

Today I went to Marburg Ag show with Goldie who was awarded Reserve Exhibit in Hound Group under judge Mrs L Hall of Queensland. 

2/3/4 May
Well finally catching up after a big week which started Tuesday week ago with a 3am start! Drove 5 hours with Caelum, Joey, Triska, Goldie and Brandi to Coffs Harbour and met up with Karen Spark with her dogs Mango, Mustard and Chilli and we then did an 8 hour drive to Yass for the night.

Next day a 6 hour drive to our motel at Gisborne for the Bulla Extravaganza shows. Our dogs all travelled so well and especially the 2 young ones, Mustard and Brandi. Ridgebacks came from WA, SA, Qld, NSW and Victoria and I am absolutely thrilled with the following results:

Friday All Breed Championship Show - Caelum & Brandi entered
Judge Mrs C. Cederman (NZ)
Caelum - Challenge Dog & Best of Breed and his half sister
Mango - Challenge Bitch & R/U Best of Breed and their neice
Brandi - Reserve Challenge Bitch and Best Junior In Hound Group

Saturday FCI Show - only Goldie entered
Judge: Mr G Blyth (Tasmania)
Goldie was awarded Best of Breed and Group 4th placement in a very strong group

Saturday Hound Club Show - Joey and Triska entered
Judge Mrs S Irlam (Northern Territory)
No love for us at all! Joey 2nd out of 2 and Triska unplaced

Sunday Rhodesian Ridgeback Specialty - all 5 entered
Judge: Mrs Dorothy Grayson-Wood (UK)
Joey - 2nd Australian Bred Dog Class (7 entries)
Caelum - 2nd Open Dog Class (6 entries)
Brandi - 1st place Junior Bitch (8 entries) and then she went on to be awarded RESERVE CHALLENGE BITCH
Goldie - 5th place Australian Bred Bitch (10 entries)
Triska - 3rd place Open Bitch (15 entries)
Also 1st Place Sire's Progeny class: GCHG CH LionLamb's Dark Horse CA who is the sire of Caelum, Goldie and Mango and the grandsire of Brandi. Sincere thank you to Susan Hadden Pisarri for letting Karen and I import his semen.

Sunday All Breed Championship Show - only Brandi entered
Judge: Mr M Clarke (Victoria)
Brandi - Best of Breed and Reserve Exhibit In Hound Group!! These points gave Brandi enough to gain her Australian Champion title!!

Well done to the RR Club of Victoria on a well run show which wasn't easy on the day! I thought the atmosphere was very relaxed and it was lovely to catch up with old friends who I haven't seen for a while. Sincere thanks to Karen who did all the driving which was not without difficulty at times. Also sincere thank you to the judges who recognised and rewarded the quality of our dogs.
April 2025
11/12 April

My lovely puppy, Brandi (Chilolo TL Tennessee Gold), has just turned a year old and she did me proud in her first shows as a Junior.

Having said that there was no love for her at the first championship show on Friday, but at the Open show the same day, her quality was recognised by both judges as she was awarded Best In Hound Group and then went on to Runner Up Best in Show!!

At the Saturday Championship who she was awarded Best of Breed and Junior In Group. Very happy with the way she is developing.
14 April

Monday 14th
Today Bubble gave birth to a very small litter of 4 puppies - 2 males, 2 females.  All doing well.
March 2025
08 March

8 March
I took Caelum and Brandi to Proston show today and was very happy with the results.  Caelum was awarded Best in Group (handled for best of breed by a total stranger!) and Brandi was Runner Up Best of Breed and also Runner Up Best in Group!!  Brandi went on to Best Puppy In Show!


21 March
Today Brandi and I went to Warwick show with a super result! She had another Best of Breed and Runner Up In Group against some very well performed hounds! She is such a little superstar and I love the way she is developing.
15 February

5 February
Today I took Caelum and his niece, Brandi, to Clifton show and was delighted when Brandi at 10 months of age was awarded Challenge Bitch and Best of Breed over Caelum. They both went really well which is only what I ever ask of them.
13 February

We took Cricket in to the vet today for her hip and elbow xray and she was given the perfect score of 0/0 hips and 0/0 elbows! 

Cricket is a Nikki daughter and her pedigree name is Chilolo YN Gold On The Ceiling and we hope to breed her later this year. 

This photo of her was taken at the RR National in Brisbane when she was Best Baby Puppy In show.
January 2025

4/5 January

What a way to start the 2025 show year at Bundaberg with Brandi, at just 9 months old, taking out 3 x challenge awards, 2 x runner up best of breed to Caelum and 1 x Best of Breed plus 3 x Best Puppy In Hound Group awards and a 1 x 2nd place in an All Breeds Puppy Sweepstakes. What a little star!!

Caelum was awarded 3 x challenge dog, 2 x Runner Up Best of Breed and 1 x Runner Up Best in Hound Group.

Not the best photo of Brandi on the podium as she has never seen one before so she was a bit tense!