Bakari Rhodesian Ridgebacks
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Julie M. Schilling
North Plains, Oregon
bakarirr@hotmail.com
503-332-4320
The goal of Bakari Rhodesian Ridgebacks is improvement of the Rhodesian Ridgeback as a breed. My priorities are temperament, health, conformation and performance. I wish to provide the best family dogs around.
     My first ridgeback was a 5 month old, ridgeless, mutt found on the freeway in Hawaii, with a shattered hip. We took her in and got her a fixed up. She turned into one of the most wonderful dogs I have ever known. Ellie was the true ambassador of goodwill. She always knew the appropriate behavior and managed to get along with even the crankiest of dogs. She was a compulsive obsessive frisbee dog and would play all day till she limped (we would end up having to take her frisbee away so she would take a rest). I loved her so much that I wanted another dog similar to her. After several months of research and a trip to a dog show ,I eventually  figured out what she (mostly) was...a Rhodesian Ridgeback.
    So I set out on a couple more months of research to find a good breeder and get on a waiting list. That was how I got Maggie at ,seven months old, several months later.

 
Camelot's Promise to Bakari
"KAYTA"
BAKARI OFFSPRING
The Matrix Litter:
 
Ch Starland's Sweet Baby James
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Int Ch DC Howlyn' Imagine That MC FCH CGC HIC

Born May 18, 2002
Walter D.  14 mths
RUGER WINS BEST OF BREED AT THE EVERGREEN BASENJI CLUB AKC LURE TRIAL CATHLAMET, WA 13 JULY, 2008
RUGER FINISHES 2006 WITH STYLE!
#1 IN BREED, #1 ALL-BREED, #7 HOUND
RUGER WINS FIFTH BEST IN SHOW!!

"RUGER"
          LURE COURSING:
BAKARI BEST IN FIELD WINNERS!!
SWITCH
RUGER
JENNA
Ch. K-Tai's Storm Shadow by Bakari JC
MBIF FC Bakari's Sign of the Times SC FCH CGC HIC
"MAGPIE"
"TURBO"
BIF FC Bakari's Little Red Devil SC FCH CGC HIC
SIRE: "Red"
Ch Starlands Sweet Baby James
Roxy 17 wks
Jack Henry 8 mths
Dari 8 mths
The Gem Litter:

MBIS BISS BIF DC Camelot's Promise To        Bakari SC HIC ROM "Ruger"
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Int Ch DC Howlyn' Imagine That MC Fch CGC HIC "Maggie"

Born: July 4, 2002
Sire: "Ruger"
"ZIKO"
"COHAN"
"SAMMY"
"ZIMBA"
"JENNA"
"SWITCH"
MAGPIE
BIF FC Bakari's Rhodesian Riogebacks SC FCH HIC
CH BAKARI'S GEM ZIKOMO KINAYA
BAKARI'S KING OF HEARTS JC HIC CGC
    Meanwhile, Lee was searching for a ridgeback as well. A  month prior to Maggie's arrival she aquired a male pup from Canada. He was a big oaf we lovingling called Andy.
    I was very determined and tackeled the endevour of show handling the dogs myself. I started out at my first show in Seattle showing Andy and Maggie. Andy won Best Puppy in Breed and Maggie took Reserve Winners Bitch. This was how Bakari (meaning: one with great promise) Rhodesian Ridgebacks came about.
    A few years have gone by and Lee along with Ellie and Andy relocated to Chicago. Ellie and Andy are soulmates therefor I let her go with Andy, for they have always been the happiest when together.
    "Maggie" AM/INT CH DC Howlyn' Imagine That MC FCH CGC HIC,  whelped her second litter of puppies on July 4th 2003 with Ruger being the sire.  "Switch" FC Bakari's Sign Of The Times MC CGC HIC LCX JOR, is the pup I kept out of her first litter with CH Starland's Sweet Baby James. Switch was the #7 RRCUS Lure Coursing Ridgeback for 2004 and is the first of three Best in Field winning bitches out of that litter. "Ziko" sired by Ruger, is Bakari's first conformation Champion- Great job Candy & Ron! Maggie was bred with CH Ikimba Tumomak Sheikh for her last litter producing 4 boys and two girls on July 17th, 2006. Kayta is the bitch I kept out of that litter.
    Ruger is from Clayton Heathcock and Cheri Hadley of Camelot Rhodesian Ridgebacks. He came to Bakari in March of 2002. What an honor it is to have this handsome lover in my life. Don Rodgers and Ruger are one heck of a team. Ruger was #3 Rhodesian Ridgeback for RRCUS in 2004 and tied for #1 Rhodesian Ridgeback in 2005 with his littermate Mojave. In 2006 Ruger was #1 acheiving an all time BOB record.   I am eternally grateful to Clayton and Cheri for entrusting this increadable dog to me. Great job Don!
   
Jenna's Page
Tore's Page
Click to see Ruger's Kids!
"Best of Opposite Sex" Westminster 2008

Spotlight on: Ruger's Kids
"LOLA"
"SUNNY"
Ch. Strasridge Sunkissed By Jordan
Ch. Strasridge's Femme Fatal
"TORE"
Ch. Java's Tequila
"TEQ"
"BAILEY"
BAKARI'S BORDER PATROL
BAKARI'S ZIMBALA TANGA
"ZAHBU"

The Fable Litter:

AM/CAN/FIN Ch Ikimba Tumomak Sheikh ROM CGC TDI ET TT
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Int CH AM DC Howlyn' Imagine That MC FCH CGC HIC

Born: July 17, 2006
                                                            
"PORTER"
"KAYTA"
Sire: "Sheikh"
"Nigel"
"Moyo"
"Kai"
"Auntie Twila"
"Kayta" at 8 weeks
"ZIKO"
"RILEY"
"NIGEL"
."MOYO"
"KAI"
"NITRO"
"GRACIE"
Bakari welcomes its newest family member "Ohana"

Ruger and Makena =
"OHANA"
born:
7/21/2008

Ohana wins Reserve Winners Bitch
March 29, 2009!

sire: "Ruger"
New Champion and Senior Courser!                      CH BAKARI'S FABLED KATANA SC
CH K-TAI'S STORM SHADOW BY BAKARI JC TT
"TORE"