Cecil (a wheaten/black nose) has all of his Health Clearances plus a Normal Cardiac test result !!!

Too boot Cecil, is also out of two parents (DUAL CHAMPION Dun-Dee' & FIELD CHAMPION Danika) that have ALL their Health Clearances too!

Dun-Dee' and Danika are also both ranked coursing Ridgebacks (2001)!

CECIL STATS ==>

* AKC CONFORMATION CHAMPION
* Junior Courser
* Senior Courser
* AKC FIELD CHAMPION
* ASFA FIELD CHAMPION
* OFA Hips: Good - RR-7274G24M-PI
* OFA Elbows: Normal - RR-EL1976M24-PI
* Thyroid: Normal - RR-TH866/50M-PI (Retested Thyroid 04/09/08 Normal!)
* CERF: RR-1204
* Cardiac: RR-CA614/57M/C-PI
* Ranked #16 2005 ASFA Coursing
* Ranked #21 2005 AKC Coursing

Tessa (a wheaten/black nose) has all of her Health Clearances plus a Normal Cardiac test result !!!

Too boot Tessa, is also out of two very special parents!

Tessa's Sire, MBIS/MBOB CHAMPION CAMELOT'S CODE RED (Mohave), (CHIC + CARDIAC) is ranked as an AKC All-Breed Best in Show and Best in National Specialty Show Winning Ridgeback !!!

Tessa's Dam, DUAL CHAMPION DIAMOND'S EYE OF THE STORM (Tempest) is a ranked coursing Ridgeback (2003)!!!

TESSA STATS ==>

* AKC CONFORMATION CHAMPION
* Junior Courser
* Senior Courser
* OFA Hips: EXCELLENT - RR-8511E24F-PI
* OFA Elbows: Normal - RR-EL3029F24-PI
* Thyroid: Normal - RR-TH1036/22F-PI
* CERF: RR-1203
* Cardiac: RR-CA632/22F/C-PI

Kushinda is the the proud Home of 20 Owner/Breeder Ridgebacks (More Pending!)

Regardless of whom ever 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.

ONLY believe,
what you see published in the
OFA's OPEN DATABASE REGISTRY!

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.

We will be judging, showing and lure coursing in the MD, NJ, OH, PA, VA and WV areas this year. If you would be interested in meeting Kushinda "up close and in person," please contact us to join the Kushinda-List (a Ridgeback discussion list) to monitor our schedule and talk with other Kushinda owners. We would love to meet you!

The Available Puppies section provides you with information on:

• current litters, and for each litter:
  • stats & picture of the dam,
  • stats & picture of the sire, and
  • individual puppy pictures.
• downloadable contract information:
  • Contract,
  • Health Guarantee, and
  • New Owner Interview Sheet.

Due to the graphical nature of the litter sites, please allow several long minutes for them to download. You may want to warm up you color printer during this wait; trust us! It will be worth it!

"The Rhodesian Ridgeback was developed in Rhodesia by the Boer Farmers. He was bred to survive the rigors of harsh country and climate where only 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.

Next go to, Our Show & Field Trial Schedule

PS Also meet us at RRCUS Specialties too!

New Puppy/Dog Owner's Interview/Application Form,
Sample Pet Contract ,
Health Guarantee ...

If you are interested in a Kushinda Fully-Functional Performance puppy/dog, please download and review Kushinda's Relevant Documents.