Please email Kushinda@pobox.com and let us know in your email
if you are looking for: a male/female puppy, and show/pet quality, liver/back nose & where you are located (include your phone number)?
Kushinda is the the proud Home of 24 Owner/Breeder 
Ridgebacks (More Pending!)
Regardless of whomever you obtain your Ridgeback puppy from, you should be sure
that the parents have passed ALL of the Health Clearances recommended by
RRCUS.
Just ask the breeder for the
parents' CHIC Numbers and then do a search on the
CHIC Web Site to verify the results of the tests.
Kushinda is proud to be breeding healthy Ridgebacks that DO what Ridgebacks were bred to DO!
Be sure to ask us for your copy of the 2006 Kushinda Lure Coursing DVD
when you ask about obtainig your Kushinda puppy!
At this time it's a good idea to read more Kushinda Philosophies to answer many
of your questions.
If you are seriously interested in a Kushinda Puppy/Dog, please visit Kushinda's
Relevant Documents page. Download the
Interview Sheet and Sample Contract. Read each document. Complete the Interview
Sheet and contact us to discuss the adoption.
If you might be intersted in adopting a young Kushinda dog, please visit
Kushinda's Available Young Dogs, or if you are intersted
in adopting an older Kushinda dog (retired Champions), please
visit Kushinda's Available Older Dogs.
History of the Ridgeback
"The Rhodesian Ridgeback was developed in Rhodesia by the Boer Farmers. He was bred to survive the rigors of harsh
country and climate where
the fittest survived. He had to be easy to care for and inexpensive to maintain. The Boer
required a good hunting dog with stamina to travel long distances over varied terrain to locate game. Once the game was
sighted, the dog had to have enough remaining endurance to, in the case of large dangerous game (lions and the like), corner
it and be agile enough to escape injury while holding the quarry at bay."¹ After the hunt however, the Boer expected his
dog to remain at his side as a loyal companion, on guard constantly protecting not only his family but his livestock and
property as well.
At The Lion Hounds of Kushinda, we strive to produce this "fully-Functional Ridgeback" that is able to demonstrate
the requirments of the Boer Farmer, by avidly competing in agility, conformation, lure coursing, obedience, and tracking;
as well as serving mankind as registered Therapy Dogs.
¹ The Rhodesian Ridgeback by Diane Jacobsen.
Download a 3 page brochure on the History of the RR [an MS Word 97 (3469KB) .doc file] or
download a much smaller JPG file [a JPG file (978KB) .jpg file]
At Kushinda we place each puppy in a suitably matched home.
You are the  person to visit Kushinda!
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