CopperRidge Puppies “Cleaning Up” at Recent Puppy Sweeps!

August 3rd, 2010

CopperRidge Ridgebacks is so very proud of all of our puppies!  We have had some wonderful wins in the Puppy Sweeps events at recent shows.   Puppy Sweeps are not held at every show and have to be a sponsored event usually held at a RRCUS supported entry.  You generally find the judges for Puppy Sweeps are Ridgeback breeders so it is especially nice to know your dog is being recognized by a fellow breeder.

Just this past weekend - July 31 & Aug. 1 - Cody (CopperRidge Fire and Ice) took Best in Sweeps and Best of Opposite Sex in Sweeps in Waukesha, WI - thanks to Breeder/Judges Celia Hoffman and Glenn Hoffman.  Cody is from the Jessie x Rowan litter of Sept. 2009.  It should be noted this is his SECOND Best is Sweeps win!  He also won Best of Opposite Sex at a show in May.  Congratulations to owner Judy Henke!

Speaking of the Jessie x Rowan litter - there is ANOTHER Best is Sweeps winner!  Howie (CopperRidge Fire Under Control) was Best in Sweeps at the Arizona Ridgeback Specialty in April of 2010.  Thanks to Breeder/Judge Marco Solorio and congrats to owner John Kelly!

Lastly, from the Chris x Hannah litter, Haley (CopperRidge One Fell Swoop) has won Best in Sweeps at the OCRRC Specialty (Thank you Breeder Judge Eileen Bailey) and back to back Best in Sweeps at the Colorado Springs shows (Thanks to Breeder/Judges Debra Driza and Susan Mellonee).  Congrats to owners Stephen and Jaimie Hovenac.

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Haley - Best in Sweeps OCRRC

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CopperRidge has a winning weekend in Colorado and Arizona.

June 15th, 2010

Besides the Reese (CH Pumamere Legally Blonde CopperRidge, SC)  x Travis (CH RiverCity’s Travlin Man, JC)  litter having 4 champions, we now have a BOB winner at a RRCUS supported show!  Sebastian, CH CopperRidge Caliente CGC, took Best of Breed both Saturday and Sunday at the Colorado Springs Kennel Club show June 12 & 13.  This was a RRCUS supported entry which made the win even better!  Way to go owner/handler Kathy Richards-Stredney.

Haley, CopperRidge One Fell Swoop, from the Chris x Hannah litter, won her second Best in Sweeps title.  Her first Best in Sweeps came at the Orange Coast Specialty Show in April (winning over 40 puppies) and she also won Best in Sweeps both Saturday and Sunday at the Colorado Kennel Club show.  She also won her class both days.  Congratulations to her owners Stephen and Jaimie Hovanec.  Kathy also handled Haley but we are hoping to see her owner in the ring with her soon!!!

In Flagstaff, Arizona, Piper, CopperRidge I Dreamed of Africa, went Reserve Winners both days and Sam, CopperRidge KZ Silverado Sam, went Reserve on Sunday.  Aura did a great job showing both of them and congrats to their owners - Keri Nelson (Piper) and Chad & Tiffany Nuckles (Sam)!

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CopperRidge, Arizona Ridgeback Breeder, touts up and coming Champions!

May 28th, 2010

CopperRidge Ridgebacks is happy to report there are quiet a few new Champions in the making!  Already this year, there have been four new Champions and there are a lot of puppies making their mark in the show ring!

The four new Champions so far this year are Bella,  CH Primetimes CopperRidge Bella, SC, and Lucy,  CH CopperRidge Leap of Faith - Congratulations Keith and Jen House. And then there are two more from the Reese x Travis litter of 2/2007, Hannah, CH CopperRidge Red Hot Blonde-Rvcty, owned by Aura Savaglio, and Kibo,  CH CopperRidge Mercury Rising, owned by Steve and Maria Simpson.  Congratulations to their owners!  You can see all of our Champions here.

Speaking of  Reese, CH Pumamere Legally-Blonde-CopperRidge, SC, she now has 4 championed get and there are more on the way.  There is Lena, Ozzie, Hunter, Gage and Sahara from the Reese x Sting litter who are currently in the ring and most of them are already pointed! And we are excited for the litter she just had in April with BISS Can. Am . CH Karibaridge Khairi Chester, Chester.

From the Kirbi x Zag litter of 13, there is Shumba, Cassie, Chase, Alex, Piper, and Sam all doing well in the ring and earning some points and major wins!  PeeKay is making his show debut in a few weeks at the Colorado Springs show.  Good Luck!

From the Hannah x Chris litter, there are quite a few rising stars!  Gamba, Leo, Charlie, Rae, Shani, Khaki, and Haley are all currently being shown and many have points and major wins already!  Good luck to all of them this year and we are hoping for some Champions!  There are dogs in Australia who are almost Champions as well as the ones here in the states.  We will keep you posted!

And, let’s not forget our “old man” Coby - who is the King of the House!  To date, he has 30 Championed offspring with many still in the show rings.  Look for more to finish this year!

We are not only proud of our “show dogs”, we are also very proud of our “non-show” dogs.  Who every day represent this wonderful breed and the outstanding pedigrees  and temperaments we strive for in our breedings.  Thanks to all of our puppy owners who keep in contact with us and share pictures and stories of your wonderful dogs!  That is what makes breeding Ridgebacks worthwhile - to have dogs our owners love and share with the world!

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Coby wishes “Happy Birthday” to Chris and Kirbi!

May 17th, 2010

CH Redawgs Christofel O’CopperRidge, SC, Chris, and CH Primetimes CopperRidge Clean Sweep Kirbi, SC, Kirbi, just celebrated their birthdays last week.  Coby wishes them and all of their litter mates a Happy Birthday!

Chris, who just turned 7, is also celebrating his Canadian Championship!  At the beginning of April, Chris traveled to Canada and obtained his Canadian Championship status in just two short days!  The boy still has it!!!

Kirbi, just turned 6, and we would also like to wish happy birthday to all of her litter mates - Jackson, Bella, Axle, Roddick, Dillan, Texas , Kenya, Cabernet and Willow.

And speaking of Chris and Kirbi, we are also very excited about all of the puppies who are now in the show ring.  From the Kirbi x Zag litter - there is Shumba, Chase, Cassie, Alex, Piper and Sam.  All are doing well and koodos to all of their owners!

In the Chris x Hannah litter - Gamba, Leo, Khaki, Charlie and Haley are all strutting their stuff in the ring.  Chris also has pointed puppies in Australia!

We are very happy all of our dogs and puppies are healthy and happy!  Best wishes to all!

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Arizona Rhodesian Ridgeback Breeder, CopperRidge, has a winning weekend!

March 9th, 2010

Scottsdale, Arizona Ridgeback Breeder, CopperRidge, had a winning weekend at the recent dog shows held at WestWorld.  The “Fiesta Cluster” might have been cut short by rain (Monday was canceled due to a flooded field) but that did not shorten the wins by the CopperRidge dogs!

Friday and Saturday shows were sponsored by the Scottsdale Dog Fancier Association.  Judge James G. Reynolds awarded Chase, CopperRidge KZ Out of Africa, Best of Winners from the 12-18 month class.  This is Chase’s first 4 point major win.  Congratulations to owners Bonnie and Patrick Evans!  Chase was expertly handled by Memo Guillermo.

Saturday was even more exciting.  Haley, CopperRidge One Fell Swoop, went Best of Winners (from the American Bred class) and then Best of Opposite Sex under Judge Dr. Robert D. Smith.  This is only the second day in the show ring for this beautiful girl and she won over 6 Championed bitches in the specials ring.  OUTSTANDING!  A huge congratulations goes out to her owners Jaimie and Steve Hovanec.

On Sunday, we had another major win.  Shumba, CopperRidge KZ Jock of the Bushveld, went Winner’s Dog from the Bred By Exhibitor class for his SECOND 4 point major win - thanks to Judge Karen Wilson.  Shumba now has 2 major wins under his belt as well as 8 total points.  He is over 1/2 way to his championship already!!  Congrats to Tara Sissel and Bruno Teixeira !

Monday we were all disappointed.  It had rained all day Sunday which left the polo field at WestWorld under inches of water.  We were all on a roll and more winning was yet to be had!

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In some out-of-state news, Sahara, CopperRidge Desert Rose of Lionlamb, went Best in Puppy Sweeps at the Rockland County NY RRCUS supported show in February.  Congratulations to her owner/handler Susan Pisarri!

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Bob Hainlen tied for 3rd as Breeder of The Year

February 9th, 2010

Arizona’s Ridgeback Breeder, CopperRidge, has a lot of exciting news!

First of all, congratulations to Bob Hainlen who was tied for 3rd Place as “Breeder Of The Year” for 2009 with 7 Champions!

Secondly, CopperRidge is proud to introduce two news Champions for 2010! Both of these beautiful girls finished their Championships just this weekend at the Sahuaro State and Lost Dutchman Kennel Club shows at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.

CH CopperRidge Red Hot Blonde Rivercity (Hannah)- owned by Aura Savaglio

CH CopperRidge Leap of Faith, SC (Lucy) - owned by Jennifer and Keith House

Congratulations to these owners!! And, there are more Champions on the way!!

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Fantastic News from the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show

December 15th, 2009

Arizona Ridgeback Breeders KaKily Ridgebacks and CopperRidge Ridgebacks have some AMAZING news from the show ring at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show. This is one of the most prestigious dogs shows second only to Westminster and the Ridgeback National Specialty! Our very own dear friend Kathryn Blumenfeld-Jones (owner/breeder/handler) beat out a national entry of over 50 dogs to earn the title of Best of Breed with Dina, CH KaKily Starry Night of Pumamere-Coprdg, JC RA. Kathryn and Dina looked unbelievably outstanding in the ring and Dina beat out the #1 Ridgeback in the country and many other top ten dogs! Dina is only the second bitch in the breed history to win Best of Breed at Eukanuaba.

They were also awarded Best Bred by Exibitor for the third year in a row!!

All of us at CopperRidge Ridgebacks can not be any prouder! Kathryn has handled Dina from the very beginning and she has been very successful as a owner/breeder/handler in a “professional handler” arena. Dina was the breeding of Kathryn’s bitch, Pumamere’s Endelea Duara, to CopperRidge’s Coby, Am/Int CH Wyndrunhr Skywalker, JC CGC ROM. We are so happy that Kathryn and Donald chose to breed their lovely bitch to Coby and we are so happy for all their success with Dina and Shaka!

Shaka, BISS CH KaKily Shockwave of Pumamere-Coprdg, JC RN, by the way didn’t do too bad either. Donald Blumenfeld-Jones (owner/breeder/handler) made the first cut which is a wonderful accomplishment in and of itself! Both dogs are in the top 20 for the year - all owner/handled!!! WAY TO GO!

(below photos used with permission from www.theridgebackregister.com)

Dina moving effortlessly around the ring.

Dina moving effortlessly around the ring.

Kathryn and Dina in the Hound Group ring.

Kathryn and Dina in the Hound Group ring.

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CopperRidge Ridgebacks are out winning again!

December 11th, 2009

CopperRidge Ridgebacks owners Lin and Bob Hainlen have a lot to cheer about. Their dogs have been hitting the show circuit hard and it has been paying off! Fall and Winter is the time of year when there are great shows every weekend. This is just the beginning and there are numerous dogs on the cusp of earning their Championships!!

On November 13 at the Tucson Kennel Club Show, Kibo, CopperRidge Mercury Rising, took Best of Winners for a 4 point Major!!! He was expertly handled by Aura Savaglio and he is on a roll and looking good in the show ring.

At the Yuma Kennel Club show over Thanksgiving weekend, a puppy from Kirbi x Zag litter did well. CopperRidge Out of Africa took Reserve Winners Dog out of the American Bred Class on Friday. And Kibo, took Winners Dog on Monday. Kibo only needs 2 more points to finish his Championship!!

Then in El Paso, Texas at the Onate Trail Dog Fanciers show December 5 & 6, 2009, CopperRidge was victorious. On Saturday, Hannah, CopperRidge Red Hot Blonde Rivercity, went Winners Bitch. Thank you to Judge Mr. Lowell Davis. Sunday, Kazi took Best of Winners honors with Mrs. Lowell Davis. And, Dina, CH KaKily Starry Night of Pumaere-Coprdg, JC, RA, went Best of Breed on both days. Way to go Owner/Breeder/Handler Kathryn Blumenfeld-Jones !

The really big news came from the Greater Collin Kennel Club show in Dallas, Texas. Copperridge One in a Million took Winner’s Bitch and then Best Opposite Sex from the 9 to 12 month puppy class. OUTSTANDING and thank you to Judge Dana Cline! Congratulations to owners Patricia Pearce and Aura Savaglio. She is from the Hannah x Chris breeding of December 27, 2008.

The Eukanuba National Championship is December 12 & 13th. Entered in the Best of Breed competition is Shaka and Dina - Breeder/Owner/Handled by Kathryn and Donald Blumenfeld-Jones. Good luck to both of them!!!

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Arizona Ridgeback Breeder - CopperRidge Ridgebacks has a little bragging to do!

November 2nd, 2009

Arizona Ridgeback Breeder, CopperRidge Ridgebacks, has some recent winnings to brag about.

We are so excited about our most recent litter to hit the show ring - Chris, CH Redawg Christofel O’CopperRidge, SC X Hannah, CopperRidge Red Hot Blonde RiverCity puppies that were born on 12/27/08 have it’s second pointed puppy!!! CopperRidge One Good Time Charlie, Charlie, took Best of Winners at the Kennel Club of Rivercity over the weekend of October 24 & 25. Thank you Judge Eugene Blake. Way to go and we are looking forward to many more wins for this beautiful boy! Congratulations to owner Nadia Tellechea!

CopperRidge Ridgebacks also had some wins at the Panhandle Kennel Club of Texas and the Clovis-Portales Kennel Club over the weekend of October 29th through November 1st. CopperRidge Mercury Rising, Kibo, went Best of Breed and Best of Winners the first two days of the show. How awesome and congratulations to owners Steve and Maria Simpson, Lin Hainlen and Aura Savaglio. And, thanks to Judges Dr. Judith A. Newton and Murrel Purkhiser.

CopperRidge Red Hot Blonde RiverCity, Hannah, went Best of Opposite two out of the four days and then Primetimes CopperRidge Star Kissed, JC, Kazi, took Best of Opposite one of the other days. What an exciting weekend!

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Arizona Ridgeback Breeder - CopperRidge Ridgebacks introduces another Champion!

September 24th, 2009

Lin and Bob Hainlen of CopperRidge Ridgebacks are proud to introduce their newest Champion - CH CopperRidge Caliente, CGC - Sebastian. He is co-owned and handled by Kathy Richards (Stredney). Kathy has been handling Sebastian since his first show at six months of age in Prescott, Arizona. And, ironically, he earned his championship at the very same show 2 years later with a 4 Point Major win - thanks to Judge Norman L Patton! Having never participated in conformation events prior to owning Sebastian, this accomplishment is all the more sweeter for Kathy and even more exciting for Lin and Bob!

Sebastian earned his first 4 point major win at the prestigious Inland Empire Hound Specialty when he was only 11 months old. He earn his champion status with 4 - 4 point majors and a 2 point win! Outstanding for this owner/handled team!!!

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More good news from the Prescott Arizona Kennel Club Show - Kathryn Blumenfeld-Jones (breeder/owner/handler) and Dina (CH KAKILY STARRY NIGHT OF PUMAMERE-COPPERDGE JC RN) earned a second place showing and her Rally Advanced title with 93 points. Way to go!!!!

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