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A small breeder of a fine line of Rhodesian Ridgebacks |
About Luxe
Derrick and Kate live just north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island on a small acreage. We have both loved dogs our whole lives. Kate's family were breeders of Cocker Spaniels and Derrick's bred Pomeranians. We bought our first dog in 2000 together, and Leon - our first chihuahua - lived happily with us for 18 years. Otis came along 5 years later. A spritely little guy with personality as bit as a Ridgeback. He showed us what a stubborn dog could be like, and the hours of training and fun was a foray into more structured dog ownership.
How the Ridgeback came into our lives -Kate was on a trip with some friends in New York City when she met her first Ridgeback in Central Park, Remembrance Day 2008. She fell in love with the breed instantly. As fate would have it, Jeta, (lazybones in Swahili) found her way into our home in January of 2009. She came from Koda Ridgebacks (Alice Caplinger) in Colorado Springs, CO. with a whelping date of ....Remembrance Day Nov 11, 2008 ! She solidified our love of the breed. Jeta is one of the most amazing ridgebacks we have ever met. Her confidence, patience and extremely high intelligence was the backbone of our pack.
From there we wanted our pack to grow and found David and Helen Hayek, HPK Tropaco of Escondido, CA. Helen and David have been breeding ridgebacks for over 30 years and have been an invaluable resource and friend to us in our venture to preserve and progress the breed. They entrusted us with Sal, who has a bomb proof temperament, in February of 2010. She hit the show circuit running and finished her Championship in style with a 5pt major at Canada's largest dog show. It's a good thing Sal has great movement and structure as she took the brunt of teaching Derrick how to handle in the show ring!
Then came Boone. He is all boy and loves to show off. Boone was a slow grower but great genetics prevailed and everything has landed in the right spot. Boone has a rockstar pedigree and it shows. Boone won winners dog at his very first show at 6 months old. He won puppy sweeps at the Rose City Classic in Oregon, as well as Winners Dog 2017 in a capacity entry at the Ridgeback Specialty in Indio, CA. As an adult, he continues to be awarded recognition on a consistent basis, rarely does he leave the ring without a ribbon.
Jespah, Burley, Isoke, & Walter are pups that we are proud to say are born at our kennel and will be responsible for our next generations of dogs. Great things these kids have done. All thanks to their co-owners who are very proud of their dogs and have done a great job prepping them for being successful show dogs.
We have chosen to take on the immense responsibility of breeding our dogs so others can enjoy this amazing breed now and 50 years from now. Preserving and progressing the breed has been a tradition for hundreds of years and we welcome the responsibility of preserving the traits of the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
How the Ridgeback came into our lives -Kate was on a trip with some friends in New York City when she met her first Ridgeback in Central Park, Remembrance Day 2008. She fell in love with the breed instantly. As fate would have it, Jeta, (lazybones in Swahili) found her way into our home in January of 2009. She came from Koda Ridgebacks (Alice Caplinger) in Colorado Springs, CO. with a whelping date of ....Remembrance Day Nov 11, 2008 ! She solidified our love of the breed. Jeta is one of the most amazing ridgebacks we have ever met. Her confidence, patience and extremely high intelligence was the backbone of our pack.
From there we wanted our pack to grow and found David and Helen Hayek, HPK Tropaco of Escondido, CA. Helen and David have been breeding ridgebacks for over 30 years and have been an invaluable resource and friend to us in our venture to preserve and progress the breed. They entrusted us with Sal, who has a bomb proof temperament, in February of 2010. She hit the show circuit running and finished her Championship in style with a 5pt major at Canada's largest dog show. It's a good thing Sal has great movement and structure as she took the brunt of teaching Derrick how to handle in the show ring!
Then came Boone. He is all boy and loves to show off. Boone was a slow grower but great genetics prevailed and everything has landed in the right spot. Boone has a rockstar pedigree and it shows. Boone won winners dog at his very first show at 6 months old. He won puppy sweeps at the Rose City Classic in Oregon, as well as Winners Dog 2017 in a capacity entry at the Ridgeback Specialty in Indio, CA. As an adult, he continues to be awarded recognition on a consistent basis, rarely does he leave the ring without a ribbon.
Jespah, Burley, Isoke, & Walter are pups that we are proud to say are born at our kennel and will be responsible for our next generations of dogs. Great things these kids have done. All thanks to their co-owners who are very proud of their dogs and have done a great job prepping them for being successful show dogs.
We have chosen to take on the immense responsibility of breeding our dogs so others can enjoy this amazing breed now and 50 years from now. Preserving and progressing the breed has been a tradition for hundreds of years and we welcome the responsibility of preserving the traits of the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Breeding Program
Overview
In a nutshell there is only one reason dogs should be bred...to progress the breed. All breeds of dogs have specific characteristics which defines their nature. It is a breeders duty to protect those characteristics in conjunction with striving to eliminate genetics disorders and unwanted traits. The breed to this day is still used for the intended purposes of companion, guardian and hunter. Money should NEVER be the objective in breeding, because if you are doing it right there is no money to be made.
Health Testing
All dogs have breed specific health disorders. Generally the Rhodesian Ridgeback is a very healthy breed. However, we also have disorders that require health testing prior to breeding. In the Ridgeback it is common practice for a responsible breeder to health test for; Thyroid, Cardiac, Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, and Eye Disorders (CERF/CAER), Early Onset Adult Deafness (EOAD). Recent years has the genetic disorder of Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) become common for breeders to test and responsible breeders know to test for this and never breed into these genetics. Dermoid sinus a part of our breed but cannot be tested for prior to breeding. Check out the links on the About Ridgebacks page for more information on our breed specific disorders. Responsible breeders will post results for everyone to see on the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. To be posted you must meet the requirements laid out by the foundation.
Early Neurological Stimulation
The US military developed a method of improving performance in the canine program. This program was called "Bio Sensor". Many breeding programs today for service animals to police force dogs use the program and more and more breeders are on board now. We have incorporated this method into our breeding program to help produce sound and capable Ridgebacks. We take this one step further with early socialization done at age appropriate times here at our kennel, and our future homes will be instructed on how to continue this mindful socialization for the critical times in their dog's life. You can read more about it here.
BioSensor
Early Neurological Stimulation
Puppy Culture
What to expect with our Ridgebacks
You can expect that we have done our utmost diligence in producing a healthy, ridgeback with an even temperament. You can expect us to be there for support when questions arise and be a wealth of information from us and our ridgeback community. Our puppies with come with a required reading information package regarding diet, stages of development and health requirements. Puppies will have their first set of shots and vet checked. Our pups will come with either a "pet" contract or a "show" contract depending on the dog and the individual home. Please do not expect to be able to choose your own puppy. The puppies will be assessed and we will do our very best with placing the best matches together. Not all puppies are great for every home. Just like people, ridgebacks have different personalities and tendencies. We do not want to place a strong working line with some who is looking for a laid back dog. And vice versa, we do not want to place a mellow puppy with someone looking for a performance dog. We want to give our pups and puppy homes the greatest opportunity for success!
In a nutshell there is only one reason dogs should be bred...to progress the breed. All breeds of dogs have specific characteristics which defines their nature. It is a breeders duty to protect those characteristics in conjunction with striving to eliminate genetics disorders and unwanted traits. The breed to this day is still used for the intended purposes of companion, guardian and hunter. Money should NEVER be the objective in breeding, because if you are doing it right there is no money to be made.
Health Testing
All dogs have breed specific health disorders. Generally the Rhodesian Ridgeback is a very healthy breed. However, we also have disorders that require health testing prior to breeding. In the Ridgeback it is common practice for a responsible breeder to health test for; Thyroid, Cardiac, Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, and Eye Disorders (CERF/CAER), Early Onset Adult Deafness (EOAD). Recent years has the genetic disorder of Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) become common for breeders to test and responsible breeders know to test for this and never breed into these genetics. Dermoid sinus a part of our breed but cannot be tested for prior to breeding. Check out the links on the About Ridgebacks page for more information on our breed specific disorders. Responsible breeders will post results for everyone to see on the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. To be posted you must meet the requirements laid out by the foundation.
Early Neurological Stimulation
The US military developed a method of improving performance in the canine program. This program was called "Bio Sensor". Many breeding programs today for service animals to police force dogs use the program and more and more breeders are on board now. We have incorporated this method into our breeding program to help produce sound and capable Ridgebacks. We take this one step further with early socialization done at age appropriate times here at our kennel, and our future homes will be instructed on how to continue this mindful socialization for the critical times in their dog's life. You can read more about it here.
BioSensor
Early Neurological Stimulation
Puppy Culture
What to expect with our Ridgebacks
You can expect that we have done our utmost diligence in producing a healthy, ridgeback with an even temperament. You can expect us to be there for support when questions arise and be a wealth of information from us and our ridgeback community. Our puppies with come with a required reading information package regarding diet, stages of development and health requirements. Puppies will have their first set of shots and vet checked. Our pups will come with either a "pet" contract or a "show" contract depending on the dog and the individual home. Please do not expect to be able to choose your own puppy. The puppies will be assessed and we will do our very best with placing the best matches together. Not all puppies are great for every home. Just like people, ridgebacks have different personalities and tendencies. We do not want to place a strong working line with some who is looking for a laid back dog. And vice versa, we do not want to place a mellow puppy with someone looking for a performance dog. We want to give our pups and puppy homes the greatest opportunity for success!
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