We are Stieneke and Elly, and like many more, we have
fallen in love forever with the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Not only because of his beauty,
elegance and strength, but also because of his wonderful, somewhat
headstrong character.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is very
attached to his owner. He loves to sleep for hours but can also be full
of explosive energy. Generally the Ridgeback is of stable, balanced and
friendly character, however with a royal and dignified charisma that
makes him the way he is. A friend for life, a buddy who will protect his
owner, no matter what!
The Rhodesian Ridgeback was
originally bred for chasing large game, with a significant speed and
endurance, if necessary all day long. His endurance had to be sufficient
to allow enough energy, even after a full day of hunting, for keeping
the prey in place until the hunter arrived.
Our goal is to breed Rhodesian
Ridgebacks that should be able to function in their original task. That
is why we make a great effort to find matching bloodlines that can lead
us back to the original African type, in exterior as well as function.
We hope that this way we can make
a contribution to our beloved race.
Are you interested in the stories
of our dogs? Take a look, there is much more to see and read on this
website.
Are you able to handle a Rhodesian Ridgeback?
Go
for a walk in the street with one arm as far as possible
stretched out.
Try after a couple more steps to stretch your arm even
further out.
Say with a friendly voice a couple of times the command follow!
Now say a couple of times a bit
louder the command follow.
Now scream once STOP PULLING,
ignore the looks that people passing by give you.
Forget that luxury BMW, but buy right away a station wagon
or a Van
(there will probably be an other ridgeback joining soon).
Buy some cookies and bones.
Crush the cookies and rub them in the seat covers of the
front and back seat.
Throw the bones lose in the car.
Get
your self nicely dressed to go out.
Try to walk away as quietly as possible.
Walk halfway down the driveway and go back.
Try it again 5 minutes later, Go back again.
Switch on the radio and make calming noises.
Try again to leave.
Walk back to your house and go inside.
Call your friends and ask them to come to you instead of
going out.
Have
you just finished your summer garden?
Then ask the children from the neighbourhood to play
football in the garden!
Practice sitting on the edge of your chair.
Then try in different ways to balance your cup of coffee on
the arm piece.
Eat quietly a cookie with it. Just give it up and throw the
rest of the crumbs on the seat of your chair!
Tie
two forks on a dog lead and hang it up on a hat stand.
Now try multiple times to grab the lead quietly.
When the forks make a noise, scrape them then hard over your
shins and don't forget to scream (OUCH).
Repeat this procedure multiple times and repeat every thing you say at least 5 times¦.
When
visitors come into your home, let them sit on the couch.
Throw straight away a bag of potatoes of approximately 35 kg
on their lap and wipe multiple times a wet sponge in their
face!
Go
and practice in getting something fast out of your fridge.
Think before hand what you want and where it precisely is
placed.
Open the door and grab what you want then close the door
IF THIS TAKES LONGER THAN 10 SECONDS
SORRY!!!!
TO SAY BUT MOST OF YOUR CONTENTS IN THE FRIDGE WILL BE GONE!
Begin
with cleaning your windows, Are they clean?
Perfect, now make your hands wet and rub them on your
windows.
Repeat this minimum 2 times a day.
Clean your carpet clean with the vacuum cleaner,
now grab a pot with sand and throw this on the floor.
Clean the floor again. Repeat this as well 2 times a day!
Go
and visit people who have a Rhodesian Ridgeback,
and ask them how they let it come that far that they allow
their Rhodesian Ridgeback
to behave pathetically from time to time.
Ask them as well how they manage to get the pup to sleep
longer
and how they got it house trained.
And most of all ask them how they taught their Ridgeback
table manners.
(dont worry, the Ridgeback will learn all of this)
Just
to experience how your night will be if you have a Ridgeback
puppy,
go to bed at 10 PM.
Set the alarm clock at midnight and throw your self with
force on the ground.
Empty a heavy bag of potatoes on your sheets and try to get
back in bed under the sheets.
Set the alarm clock at 5:30 AM and hit your self in the face
with a wet sponge!
Can
you handle the rubbish a Ridgeback makes?
To find that out try this one: Make sure your house is fully
cleaned.
Throw a bucket of mud over the just cleaned kitchen floor.
Wipe the rest of mud on the sides of the kitchen cupboard,
the fridge and the oven.
Make footstep prints on the carpet in the living room and
the hallway.
Put your fingers in a flowerpot and wipe them on the wall.
Are
you still interested in a Ridgeback after reading this, then
contact us.
We will happily talk to you!!!
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