Breeding Great Dogs

Here is the Canine Chronicle Article link to Dr. C Battaglia article on Breeding. It is worth a read.   http://www.caninechronicle.com/Features/Battaglia_09/battaglia_B109.html

CHIC GCh Kushinda D'Artanian.Group 3. See me in May in the East..

2012 eNews Letter - Kushinda Ridgebacks - Jan thru May

1/2/12 - Started evaluation of show dogs to CH for 2012. Trixie, Twin & Falkon for Tessa ROM Tessa has four CH to date. GCh Dart to be shown in Best of Breed for Stud Dog Special. Goal to Finish Cheetah. Ten Lure Coursing Titles..Champion Three/Four Kushinda Ridgeback in house. Two planned Fall litters. Plans for National Specialty in FL.

4/15/2012 Kammi picked-up AKC Canine Companion registration papers for The Chi! dog.

4/21/2012 Dr.Kammi Hefner attended American Whippet Club National Judges Education Seminar at Huron OH. Education will be conducted by members of the Judge's Ed Committee - Phoebe Booth, Karen Lee, David Samuelson and Chris Watkins. National Specialty judge Dr. Connie Brunkow. http://www.awc2012.com/.

4/22/2012 Kammi attended Straight Racing for Whippets in Ohio following the Specialty and was able to practice run the lure for straight racing..

4/22/2012 KKH-Puppy Pick Up. Two boys with SA breeding in their pedigrees. They have joined the Kushinda ranks of Ridgebacks..Welcome to your new homes..Cijs

4/21-23/2012 Cherry Blossom Cluster at Timonium MD. Approximate dogs entered: Entries (4): GCh Dart, Twin, Falkon. (kdh) Juno (pw)

4/21/2012 Old Dominum KC; Falkon 1st Bred by Ex.

4/22/2012 Baltimore KC; Twin 1st Bred by Ex., Juno 1st 12-18mts., GCh Dart Select.

4/23/2012 Catoctin KC; Twin Rwd, Juno 1 pt. 1st, Winners, Best of Winners  GCh Dart Select.
http://www.infodog.com/RESULTS/2012241001/201224100128200.HTM

4/24/2012 Letter from RRCUS Gail Chaswick . Kimma Hefner is supporting the Upper Potomac Valley KC dog show Oct 21 2012. Bronz Medallion to be awarded. Trophies to be purchased from Premier. Kammi Hefner supporting Oct 20th show same awards.

4/25/2012 Appointment for Health Certs. Completed.

4/26-27/2012 Lewisburg Dog Shows (Beverly, Annaseta & Mr. Edmund - KKH) &
Kammi mentor the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno (PPP) Supported Entry and is to set up LCing for them.
4/28/2012  Several Podengo were able to run today at the LC set up that Kammi provided for them. The new pups RR were also introduced to the lure and Honor did a stellar job with Byrd close behind catching the bunny.

4/26/2012 For S&G I ran the weed wacker today in the dog yards. and again the next day and the next day. :)

4/28/2012 Magic Valley KC. Sat. Judge David Bolus. Winners Dog WD Kushinda's Edmund 1 pt.. Winners Bitch/Best of Winners WB/BW Kushinda's Crimson Heart Beverly 1 pt.
Reserve Winners Bitch RWB Kushinda's Crimson Heart Anisetta.(kkh)
http://www.infodog.com/RESULTS/2012108303/201210830328200.HTM
Magic Valley fb page https://www.facebook.com/MagicValleyKC?sk=wall&filter=2

4/29/2012 Beckley WV KC Sunday Jdg M Billings, Winners Bitch (WB) Kushinda's Crimson Heart Beveryl 1 pt. Kushinda's Edmumd 1st BBE. RWB Kushinda's Anisetta. (KKH)
http://www.infodog.com/RESULTS/2012273103/201227310328200.HTM

5/5/2012 Bucks Co Dog Show, Erwina PA Entries are GCh Dart, Trixie in Open. Twin in BBE.

5/6/2012 Trenton KC Dog Show, Erwina PA same entries..

6/6/2012 Spring Litter due, CHIC CH Xena x CHIC Kordell. Puppies and pictures will be on the Puppy Watch Blog, link is on the right...

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Does Grand Champion mean I can have a "few" gray hairs in my muzzle?  Ah but the ladies will just think I am distinguished looking. Just sayin. Kushinda's Dart

Bee Stings and how to treat them..This is a great article that I have found for you, Let me know if it worked for you by leaving a comment.
Benadryl and your vet..
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/how-to-give-first-aid-to-your-dog17.htm

Looks like I may be close to back up and running the blog once again, computer has had its Trojans removed, and yes, I was running anti-virus, but still got hit really bad...here we go..the new features for Blogger seem to be really nice... How time flies,,,I have 5 more blogs there on the right, I enjoyed creating them and will be adding to them soon. Jean Claude's picture at the top is a keeper for sure, however the pups in the van that is now long gone will probably be replaced?? Will take today to look over all the links, most are very good and will not need updated...Pictures another story,have to find them, umm. off to feed..kbh kimma beth hefner

Kushinda's DanDee Results MARCH 20 2011

Bred By Exhibitor(BBE) DOG--First, Winners (WD) & Best of Winners (BW)--KUSHINDA LEGEND OF THE RED ARK GENERATION C&T(DanDee) Judge, Mr. Joe C. Walton
Sire/Dam DC Kushinda's Bronze Star (Cecil)TBV SC x Ch.Kushinda's Ark Action SC
Owners Dr. Kammi Kai Hefner, Karrie and Kimma Hefner
Three pt mj win today.
DanDee also went RWD two days of this 5 day circuit..picture to follow..05/23/2008

Kushinda's DanDee Results March 18 2011

March 18 2011 York Dog Show
Bred By Exhibitor BBE, DOG 1/WD/BW Rhodesian Ridgebacks KUSHINDA LEGEND OF THE RED ARK GENERATION C&T 05/23/2008 DC Kushinda's Bronze Star TBV SC (Cecil) Ch.Kushinda's Ark Action SC (Tessa) Owners Dr. Kammi Kai Hefner, Karrie and KImma Hefner Ms. Jocelyne Gagne judge. Two pts for DanDee. Owner Handled by Dee.

CHIC Ridgebacks

April 2012 We now have 32 Ridgebacks that are CHIC # Registered. List link.


http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/results.html?num=&namecontains=N&part=kushinda&namecontains=Y&breed=&variety=&sex=&birthday_start_month=&birthday_start_year=&birthday_end_month=&birthday_end_year=&birthday=&clear=&submit=Begin+Search

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New CHIC CHAMPION -- Ch. Kushinda's Xena

Xena and Dart are bro and sis...After Xena's Best of Winners (BW) win today at the WV Show..she is now a new CHIC Champion (CH)...as is her bro Dart..Way to go Girls and Boys..

Why do all my dogs get NuVet Immune Boosting Pet Tabs?

"A team at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine conducted several
studies (1,2) to determine if vaccines can cause changes in the immune
system of dogs that might lead to life-threatening immune-mediated diseases.
They obviously conducted this research because concern already existed."

http://www.dogsadversereactions.com/scienceVaccineDamage.html


1. are you giving the one year booster vaccine to your Kushinda Ridgeback? Read above and reconsider. also have your vet read this report.

2. are you still giving the immune booster NuVet Pet Tabs to your Kushinda Ridgeback? This article on vaccines is the Express reason I recommend giving NuVet's Product to your dog..

It is detailed, and informative with many opinions, each referenced..If it is too scientific then just order the NuVet for you dog as agreed to help prevent the "any one" of the conditions mentioned in this article "Science of Vaccine Damage...Thanks

Kimma

Purina OptiStart Food for New puppy.

http://www.purina-proplan.com/eu/uk/dog/optiStart.asp

I am recommending Purina OptiStart Puppy Food for your new puppy.

More details on the Puppy Watch Blog..

Check out the Puppy Watch Blog today!

You will need this protection for your new puppy..35386 code

Kushinda Ridgeback is now on Facebook.

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Dual Lure Coursing Champion-Cheetah

FC KIMANI-KUSHINDA'S CUTTING EDGE FCh Cheetah-is now a dual lure coursing Champion. His puppy's are expected around Valentine's Day...stay tuned.
http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1277485#animal

This is an AKC Lure Coursing Score Sheet..

We now have these nicely computer generated Club results score sheets..Much easier for everyone to read. It is a good idea to take a digital pic of these at each trial to keep for your dogs records..

Our Ridgebacks are CHIC Champions!

The Lion Hounds of Kushinda
Producing 36 Owner/Breeder/Handled AKC Conformation CHAMPIONS!
Home of 23 CHIC + Cardiac Rhodesian Ridgebacks!
Home of 5 CH CHIC + Cardiac + DM (Normal/Normal) Rhodesian Ridgebacks and counting!
Home of 6 CHIC + Cardiac + DM (Normal/Normal) Rhodesian Ridgebacks and counting!
Breeding DUAL CHAMPION CHIC + Cardiac + DM (Normal/Normal) Ridgebacks!
Visit us at: www.kushinda-ridgebacks.org

WE have two more of our dogs that have tested DNA Clear N/N for DM.. I will get their pictures up shortly..They are CHIC CH Gweneth (pic up)and our ROM girl CHIC Utterly.
And the most wonderful news about all this is that the Cheeweedels as we call them..or the Utterly x Cheetah litter pups are all Clear for DM..because both parents tested N/N or clear...None of these dogs will every have Degenerative Mylopathy..nor will they ever pass it on to their offspring..An accomplishment worth noting...thanks for reading..K

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