Gisele is the first Brazilian born Rhodesian Ridgeback to win a Class at a US National ... Congratulations!
Gisele Goes Global ... Watch her Videos on You Tube.

Most of it is in Portuguese ;-)
Selecting Gisele as a Puppy

Gisele at the 2009 National

Thoughts on Gisele
  

I BELIEVED ...

 

In the Elegance
Symmetry
Proportion
Size
Gait
And mainly ... In the Breed's Standard
 
5 Generations of Brazilian Bred RR's
Breeding Program since 1998

 
Multiple Best in Specialty (regional) American Canadian International Champion Sulawesi's Legal Limit of Aslan, SC, HC, ROM

Hawkeye at 9 years old wins the hotly contested 9-11 Veteran Dogs Class, National Specialty 2008

Judge Mr. William Kent, comments ... Topline level on the move. As sound as any young dog. Handsome male.

Bandia ... Goose & Sara
 
   
Bandia is doing very well. She loves going with me to work and spending time with the kids at the studio.  She is quick to learn, and quick to figure things out.  We are getting ready to start puppy agility with her, and are very excited that she will start showing next month.
Every evening, I sit on the floor and let the dogs take turns getting some loving.  She, being the youngest, is last, and usually takes the longest.
The other night, we were on the floor cuddling, and I said to her, "Oh, My Little Bandia Baby, one day you are going to be a champion just like Brogan.  You are going to be the prettiest bitch at the ball..."
"I don't want to be a show dog, Mama," she interrupted, sitting up with her forehead wrinkled and her eyes wide.
"Oh?" I said, though I must admit, I was not surprised.  "Well, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
She snuggled back down with me sweetly whispering, "Dictator."
 
Feb 28, Mar. 1 2009

Grace goes Winners Bitch both days at the Detroit Kennel Club ... she wins both majors her fist weekend in the show ring ... 4 points both days for a total of 8 towards her Championship (only 7 singles to go) What a great weekend for this young girl in the 9-12 months class. This is the third year in a row Sulawesi has won the Majors at this prestigious show.

Sulawesi's Grace on Safari
She is FEARLESS and very snotty ;-)

 

 

National Specialty News ! !

MeMe goes second in the 9-12 Sweepstakes Class, Nemo goes third in 18-24 and Hawkeye WINS the hotly contested 9-11 Veteran Class!

Regional Specialty News ... Cassi goes Best in Veteran Sweepstakes, Best of Opposite Sex AND Best Veteran

Hawkeye goes Best of Opposite Sex in Veteran Sweepstakes, and First Award of Merit! Hawkeye goes Best in Veteran Sweepstakes on Saturday.

MeMe goes Best in Puppy Sweepstakes both at the Regional and the following Supported Show.
Cassi wins Best Veteran, Best of Opposite Sex and Best in Veteran Sweeps ~ Breeder Judge Barbara Rupert MeMe wins Best in Puppy Sweepstakes Breeder Judges Mike Teeling & Carolyn Salamin
Hawkeye wins Award of Merit, and Best of Opp in Vet Sweeps MeMe wins 2nd place in the 9-12 Puppy Sweeps - National

 

Summer Pictures

A lazy day on the front porch in Michigan
Amber ...

December 2007 @ 10 years, 8 months. Very grey, but very active and still an avid hunter, she routinely gets the bunnies first.

Nemo  becomes a DC

September 13, Nemo wins his third lure coursing major and becomes a Dual Champion! Congrats Nemo

 Goose RUNS!

September 14, Goose wins his first Lure Coursing Major, 13 points ... only a Major to Go!
Hawkeye earns his Register of Merit (ROM) with the AKC Championship of his 10th Offspring, Congratulations to New AKC Champion ~ American/Canadian Champion Arboroads Roman Law ! Owned and bred by Mary Francis of Arboroads! March 4, 2008.

Not to be outdone by his black nose brother, Mary finishes the Liver nose brother Ch. Arboroads Rufus Ignatus, April 5, 2008
 
Goose & Nemo go Lure Coursing in Kentucky ... Goose picks up 3 points by going Second Place with 10 RR's competing. Nemo completes his JC ... MeMe went along for the ride, learning to go potty on a leash, all about hotel rooms & staircases with no risers ...
 

Remy meets a few Pharaoh Hounds  .... click here

 

 
MeMe wins WB 3 days in Marshal, including a BOB over male specials at 9 months old.

She wins Best in Puppy Sweeps at our Regional Specialty, and the following Supported show! Congrats to MeMe
 Sulawesi's Meet Me at Midnight - Captain/Amira
   
 
Goose finishes in style with another 5 point major at the influential benched show, Detroit Kennel Club. One year from when Goose first walked in the ring for his first 5 point major and after having been at home, growing up &, maturing for the last 10 months!

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