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.
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
Rugers daughter OHANA WINS WB BOW BOS and a 5-pt Major at RRCUS Supported Rose City Classic 1/23/10
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
"Kanzu and Kayta" PUPPIES ARE HERE! All ridged, 8 boys and 3 girls born 11/7/11
HUGE CONGRATS TO KAYTA'S LENNOX SONS at the RRCUS National Specialty Show in South Dakota! All six boys who entered placed well!
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!
"Best of Opposite Sex" Westminster 2008
Spotlight on: Ruger's Kids
"LOLA"
"SUNNY"
Ch. Strasridge Sunkissed By Jordan
Ch. Strasridge's Femme Fatal
"TORE"
"Chakotay"
"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
