January 2012 was a very special month for Kanzu. He earned his Grand Championship on January 15 and just 2 weeks later on January 27 he finished up his Master Agility Championship (MACH). With these new titles he has earned a place in history by becoming the first RR and the first dog in the [...]
In July 2011 the AKC announced the creation of the Preferred Agility Championship (PACH) title. The requirements for this championship are the same as for the MACH (20 double qualifying scores and 750 points/seconds under course time for qualifying runs). The difference between the regular class leading toward the MACH and the preferred class that [...]
Kuyu and his littermate Bomani, (Kanzu x Kayta son, Bakari’s African Draak Soldier) have been busy working on their bunny chasing skills at local sprint race meets. The brothers have been showing off their intensity for the lure, running individually and together. The boys will be eligible to begin competing officially in straight racing when [...]
Kanzu and Kayta’s daughter Kaia, (Bakari’s Fabled Treasure Kaia) made a huge splash in her debut in the conformation show ring. At just 5 months old, Kaia showed like a little pro in her first weekend of showing. She won amazing back-to-back Best Bred By Puppy in Show at the Enumclaw, WA International All Breed [...]
On January 27, 2012 Kanzu earned his Master Agility Championship (MACH). There are few Rhodesian Ridgebacks who have earned this title. In order to earn a MACH, a dog must have advanced to the excellent class by achieving Novice, Open and Excellent B titles. He must then have 20 Double Qs and 750 points. [...]
In 2011 Kanzu was ranked #2 in the national agility rankings for the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the US (RRCUS). There are several national agility ranking systems. The RRCUS system calculates points during the calendar year for all Ridgebacks who compete in agility from the onset of their participation in the sport. Click here to [...]
Canine athletes are just like human athletes. Often times they need help from a sports medicine specialist to heal injuries and optimize their performance. In Kanzu’s early, very energetic and intense lure coursing career he took several hard falls that left him with a chronic intermittent rear leg and back problem. It was rarely anything [...]
At the conclusion of the Western Washington Dog Shows near Seattle, Kanzu and Uncle Maxx accompanied by Linda and Aunt Jennifer made a very interesting drive in the unexpected heavy snows to pick up our Kanzu son, Kuyu. It was a very interesting two day adventure back to CA with our precious cargo. Kuyu was [...]
Kanzu sired a litter of 11 puppies, (8 boys and 3girls ) whelped on November 7, 2011. On New Year’s Day Lisa (one of Kanzu’s breeders/co-owners) and I flew up to Oregon to meet the puppies and to be present at the formal litter evaluation performed Pat Hastings. We were incredibly proud that 10 of [...]
The Kanzu x Kayta ‘Dragon Litter’ turned 8 weeks old on Monday January 2nd. All 11 puppies, Momma Kayta, Human Moms, Julie and Sheri and Kanzu’s Moms Linda and Lisa all piled into the car and headed off for an official litter evaluation. We were incredibly fortunate to be able to have the litter evaluated [...]
After earning his AKC championship in January 2009 Kanzu took a break from the conformation ring to concentrate on performance championships in lure coursing and agility. In May 2010 the AKC initiated the new Grand Champion title (GCH). Shortly after the new program began, Kanzu returned to the conformation ring with a goal of [...]
11 ridged puppies: 3 girls and 8 boys Thoughtfully bred for Soundness, Temperament, Conformation, and Versatility Bakari Rhodesian Ridgebacks is proud to announce the highly anticipated “Dragon Litter” born November 7th 2011. Congratulations Momma Kayta and Daddy Kanzu This is the “Dragon Litter” and thus all the puppies have dragon names first:Red boy [...]
The Ridgeback Magazine payed tribute to Kanzu’s grandfather Kobe in a new feature entitled Significant Sires. The issue contains an article written by Kobe’s human ‘mom’ Lisa Ganje-Patterson, one of Kanzu’s breeders and co-owners. The issue also contains more than 30 ads for Kobe’s offspring including an ad for grandson Kanzu. Click here for the [...]
Kanzu was one of seven Ridgebacks to be awarded the Versatility Certificate (VC) in 2011 by the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the US (RRCUS). The purpose of this program is to encourage participation and acknowledge the accomplishments of RRs as a versatile breed. To achieve this award the dog must have a minimum number of [...]
On January 27, 2012, Kanzu became the first Rhodesian Ridgeback to earn both the Grand Champion and Triple Champion titles when he finished his Master Agility Championship(MACH)
On January 27, 2012 Kanzu earned his Master Agility Championship