Veldtkammer Ridgebacks

The Top UK Kennel

Striving for excellence.....


***HASSLE*** DOES IT AGAIN TAKING HER 34TH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE & BEST OF BREED AND SHORTLISTED IN THE GROUP, THIS IS HER 3RD CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AT CRUFTS IN A ROW, WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT AND TATE WINS JUNIOR BITCH, WHAT A GREAT DAY WE HAD!!!!!!!!!!

***SHAKELA*** WINS HER 3RD CHALLENGE CERTIFCATE GIVING HER HER CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

***TATE*** GOES TOP PUPPY IN BREED FOR 2007 AND WINS THE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE AT THE SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW ON 16 MAY 2008

***JAEGAR*** GOES TOP STUD DOG IN BREED FOR 2007
 

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We have a new International Champion
INT IR CH Veldtkammer Braces Von Rottzridge
Leo gained his International Title
at Monkstown District International Show, Ireland
Leo is owned by Mr & Mrs Anthony

WORLD WINNERS SHOW

JAEGAR'S SON AND DAUGHTER

***RESERVE BEST BRACE IN SHOW***

 

African Braveheart's FOURever Yours

3rd place in Open Class out of an entry of 47 bitches

Veldtkammer Mega Hassle
wins the
**HOUND PUPPY GROUP**
at South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show

Photo by Alan V Walker

 

GABBANA
10 Months

Photo by African Braveheart


 

**BEST PUPPY IN SHOW**
SRRA Championship Show
 

 

5.8.08 - Paignton & District Fanciers Association Championship show - Gabbana wins Puppy Dog.  Judge Mr G Horswell

28.7.08 - Leeds Championship Show - Gabbana is Best Male puppy.  Breed judge Mr Colin Ashmore

19.7.08 - Midland & Northern rhodesian Ridgeback Club Championship Show - Best male puppy and Reserve Best Puppy in Show.   Judge Ms Jackie Parker

15.7.08 - East Of England Championship Show - Gabbana is Best Male puppy.  Judge Mrs D Grayson-Wood

3.7.08 - South Wales Kennel Association - What a great day for Gabbana he won Reserve Best Male and Best puppy under judge Mrs Diane Cook and then he went onto win the Hound Puppy Group under judge Mrs Betty Flavell.

28.6.08 - Windsor Championship Show - Gabbana first place in puppy dog and best male puppy.  Judge Mrs P Blay

21.6.08 - Blackpool Championship Show - Gabbana first place in puppy dog and Best male puppy.  Judge Mrs A MacDonald.

15.6.08 - Border Union Agricultural Society Championship Show - Gabbana takes first place in puppy dog and Best male puppy.   Judge Mrs J Malley

31.5.08 - Southern Counties Championship Show - Gabbana wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge Mrs V Cook.

16.5.08 - The Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show - Gabbana wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge breed specialist Mrs C Strickland.

11.5.08 - Birmingham National Dog Show Society Championship Show - Gabbana wins Best Puppy dog.  Judge Ms S Campbell

4.5.08 - Southern Rhodesian Ridgeback Ass Championship Show - Gabbana takes Best Puppy In Show - Judge Mr A Johnson

25.4.08 - Gabbana made his debut at WELKS Championship Show winning Best Puppy Dog - Judge breed specialist Mr J Selby

OUR NEW CHAMPION

MANGWE SHAKELA

SHAKELA then goes onto take

***BEST IN SHOW***

the following week at
Southern Rhodesian Ridgeback Association Championship Show
 

Hassle now has her International Title
subject to FCI confirmation
 

HASSLE WINNING BEST OF BREED - CRUFTS 2008


 

 

VELDTKAMMER FACE BOVVERED JW
aka TATE

 

TATE HAS GONE RUNNER UP TOP PUPPY IN THE HOUND GROUP AND JOINT 8TH PLACE ALL BREEDS WHAT A FANTASTIC WAY TO END 2007!!!!!!!!!!

   

 Hassle is now the British Breed Record Holder!

 

Photograph courtesy of  Carol Ann Johnson

Having achieved 34CC's ALL UNDER DIFFERENT JUDGES.. taking the last 3 CC's in a row including Hound Group 1 and 4.  Our sincere thanks to all the judges who thought so highly of Hassle - we are over the moon at such an achievement. 

 

Photograph © Steve Jefford

Hassle was runner-up at the Contest of Champions in London April 2007

 

Hassle and Shakela winning the challenge certificate and Res challenge certificate at Crufts 2007

We have been awarded TOP BREEDERS in Ireland Group 6 and 5th TOP BREEDER overall all breeds

MANGWE SHAKELA
 BEST IN SHOW
at
Great Yarmouth and Gorsleton Canine Society - 23 March 2008

 

LKA Championship Show
8th December 2007

Mangwe Shakela
 winning the bitch challenge certificate and Best of Breed
and
Matabelle Doyen
 winning the male challenge certificate
a son of Veldtkammer Get Of a My Cloud

Veldtkammer Face Bovvered JW

Tate is "Top Puppy" in Breed for 2007

Gains her Junior Warrant title at just 12 months of age

1 Challenge Certificate
 

TATE
19 Months

Photo by African Braveheart

 

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
 RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK CLUB OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

              Photo by Micheal Trafford

 

 RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Belfast Dog Show Society Championship Show

      RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
    Hound Club of East Anglia

Photograph by Carol Ann Johnson

Photograph by J M Bates


 

Tate has won 11 Best Puppy In Breed all at Championship Shows and finishes the year taking "TOP PUPPY" in breed for 2007 and gains her JUNIOR WARRANT at just 12 months of age.

3.7.08 - South Wales Kennel Association - Tate wins Reserve Best Bitch.  Judge Mrs Diane Cook.

28.6.08 - Windsor Championship Show - Tate wins Limit Bitch.  Judge Mrs P Blay

15.6.08 - Border Union Agricultural Championship Show - Tate wins Post Graduate.  Judge Mrs J Malley

31.5.08 - Southern Counties Championship Show - Tate wins Graduate Bitch.  Judge Mrs V Cook

16.5.08 - The Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show - Tate wins the bitch challenge certificate and reserve Best of Breed.  Judge breed specialist Mrs C Strickland.

4.5.08 - Southern Rhodesian Ridgeback Association - Tate wins junior bitch.  Judge Mr A Johnson.

9.3.08 - Crufts - Tate wins junior bitch.  Judge Mrs L Megginson

28.12.07 - Luton Canine Association- Tate wins junior and gains her Junior Warrant title.  Judge Ms S Finnet

8.12.07 - LKA Championship Show - Tates goes Best Puppy in Breed under breed specialist Mrs G Craven

4.11.07 - Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Scotland Championship Show - Tates goes Best Puppy in show.  Judge Mr D MacMillan

25.10.07 - Midland Counties Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge breed specialist Mrs C Nuttall.

7.10.07 - Hound Club of East Anglia - Tate wins Best Puppy and Best of Breed.  She then goes onto take Reserve Best Puppy in Show and makes the split down to the last 6 for Best in Show.   Breed judge Mr D H Bates and Best in Show judge Mrs Suzanne Emrys-Jones.

29.9.07 - Belfast Dog Show Society Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Breed judge Mrs L Hewson - Tate then went onto win the Puppy Hound Group and Reserve Best Puppy in Show - Group and BP in show judge Mr G Corish.

23.9.07 - Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain Championship Show - Tate wins puppy bitch.  Judge Breed Specialist Mrs J Parker.

7.9.07 - Richmond Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in breed.  Judge Mr T Johnson

31.8.09 - Birmingham City Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge Breed Specialist Mrs J M Bates

22.7.07 - Leeds Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge Mr R Searle

14.7.07 - Midland & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in Show.  Judge Breed Specialist Mrs Sue Simper

12.7.07 - South Wales Kennel Association - Tates wins Best Puppy in Breed and Best Bitch.  Judge Mr R Sadler

1.7.07 - Windsor Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge Mrs D Kenis Pordham

23.6.07 - Blackpool Championship Show - Tate wins Best Puppy in breed.  Judge Mr D Simpson

 

VELDTKAMMER ASSLE ME LIGHTLY

Rio’s debut show season saw her take 5 out of 5 Best Puppy in Breed Titles

 

Just 8 months old winning Best Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed


 

7 Months old

June 2008 - Flagstaff Kennel Club, Flagstaff, Arizona -  Rio Wins Best Puppy in Breed under Judge Ms. Dany Canino.  She then goes on to win Group 2 in the Puppy Hound Group Under Judge Dr. Marcy LePique

18.5.08 - Durango Kennel Club, Inc. Colorado, USA - Rio wins First Place 6-9 month puppy class, Reserve Winners Bitch under judge Mrs Lee Canalizo

17.5.08 - Durango Kennel Club, Inc. Colorado, USA.  Rio wins Best Puppy, Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex under judge Dr. Lee Anthony Reasin, and takes her first point towards her AKC Championship, and she just 8 months old.  Rio then goes onto win Group 3 in the Puppy Hound Group under Judge Mrs Susan L Clemons.

11.05.08  -
Rio Grande Kennel Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Rio wins first place in 6-9 month puppy class and Best Puppy under judge Timothy Robbins.

10.05.08 = Rio Grande Kennel Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Rio wins first place in 6-9 month puppy class under breeder judge Judith Hupperts

04.05.08  - Flagstaff Kennel Club, Flagstaff, Arizona.  Sanctioned A-Match.  Rio wins Best Puppy and Group 2 in Puppy Hound Group under judge Rita Mather

27.04.08 - Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club, Sierra Vista, Arizona.  Rio wins first place in 6-9 month puppy class under judge Joan Frailey

13.04.08   -  Lost Dutchman Kennel Club, Casa Grande, Arizona.  Rio wins first place in 6-9 month puppy class and Best Puppy under breeder judge William Sahloff and then Group 2 in the Puppy Hound Group under judge Delberta Gogulski

12.04.08   -  Lost Dutchman Kennel Club, Casa Grande, Arizona.  Rio wins first place in 6-9 month puppy class under breeder judge Lisa Hoffman at her debut show.

VELDTKAMMER RHODE RUNNER

31.5.08- Southern Counties Championship Show - Winston wins Graduate Dog.  Judge Mrs V. Cook

21.10.07 -  Southern Rhodesian Ridgeback Association Open Show - Winston goes Reserve Best Puppy in Show.  Judge Mr P Broadbent

31.8.07 - City of Birmingham Championship Show - Winston wins minor puppy dog class.  Judge breed specialist Mrs J M Bates

4.8.07 - Hound Association Championship Show - Winston wins minor puppy dog class.  Judge Mrs L Cartledge

14.7.07 - Midland & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club - Winston wins minor puppy dog class.  Judge breed specialist Mrs S Simper



Veldtkammer Moet Chandon

Hooz Veldt Vibex Kammer x Veldtkammer Big Time Charlie
Owned by Mrs Alison Pearce

8 Months old

 

15.7.08 - East of England Championship Show - Wins minor puppy bitch.  Judge Mrs D Grayson-Wood

28.6.08 - Windsor Championship Show - Wins minor puppy bitch.  Judge Mrs P Blay

Veldtkammer Veuve Clicquot

8 Months old

 

What a fantastic start to Prada's show career, she has won 8 best puppy bitch's and 2 Reserve Green Stars


Veldtkammer Bottle of Bolly
 

Qualified for Crufts at his first show at Southern Counties Championship Show

Veldtkammer Bollinger

 

Bollinger made his debut at Bath cCampionship Show on     May 2008 where he qualified for Crufts.  Judge Mrs A Woodrow

12 June 2008 - Three counties Championship Show - Bollinger won Reserve Best Dog and best male puppy.  Udge Mr G Cunnigham

 

Veldtkammer Dom Perignon

 

 

HUNTER WINNING THE HOUND PUPPY GROUP AT THE IKC CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Hunter made his debut at the IKC Championship Show and at just 6 months and 2 days he wins Best Puppy in Breed under judge Mr Salvatore Tripoli (Italy) and then went onto win the Hound Puppy Group.  Judge Mr Ruiz Rodriguez (Spain) 

19.7.08 - Sligo Championship Show - Hunter wins reserve Green Star dog under judge Mrs A Carlstrom (Swed)en)

29.6.08 - Hunter won the Green Star dog and Best of Breed

28.6.08 - Windsor Championship Show - Hunter qualified for Crufts by winning 2nd place in minor puppy dog.  Judge Mrs P Blay

21.6.08 - Swords & District International Championship Dog Show - Hunter has won Best Puppy in Breed.  Breed judge Mr H Lehkonen (Finland) and then went onto win the Hound Puppy Group under judge Mr O Germundsson (Sweden)
and then stood 3rd for Best Puppy In Show under judge Mr R Irvine (UK). 

Veldtkammer Red Hot Chick at Jaloumi

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
MIDLAND & NORTHERN RR CLUB OPEN SHOW

Photograph courtesy of Dean Sawyer

 

 

 

 

Judges Critique for Three Counties Championship Show

The judge for the group was Mr G I Johnson, who said "handsome, strong, muscular, dignified, she certainly fits the bill, lovely colour, sleek coat and her characteristic ridge and crowns very well defined.  Sound as a bell, excellent temperament, tail well carried, superb youngster in a top class line up!!

Dagmar Kenis-Pordham went onto give Zeta Reserve Best Puppy In Show
 

29.3.08 - Midland & Northern RR Club Open Show - Zeta goes Reserve Best in Show - Judge breed specialist Miss P Selby

1.08 - Litchfield & District Show - Zeta goes Best of Breed - Judge Mrs M Purseglove

8.12.07 - LKA Championship Show - Zeta wins Junior Bitch under breed specialist Mrs G Craven

31.8.07 - Birmingham City Championship Show - Zeta wins Puppy Bitch class - Judge Breed Specialist Mrs J M Bates

26.8.07 - Bridgeford & District Open Show - Zeta won Best AVNSC and Best AVNSC Puppy, she then went onto win Hound Group 4 and Hound Puppy Group 1.  Judge Mrs M Pursglove

17.8.07 - Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show - Zeta wins Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge Miss S L Hemstock.

13.8.07 - Bournmouth Championship Show - Zeta goes Best Puppy in Breed.  Judge Mr F Cane.

4.8.07 - Hound Association Championship Show - Zeta goes Best Puppy in Breed.  All round judge Mrs L Cartledge.

14.6.07 - Three Counties Championship Show - Zeta won Best Puppy, Hound Group Puppy 1 and then went onto win Reserve Best Puppy in Show

15.4.07 - Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Scotland Open Show - Zeta goes Best Puppy in Show at just 6 months and 2 weeks.  Judge Breed Specialist Mr E Patterson

We have THREE new Irish Champions

INT IR CH Veldtkammer Braces Von Rottzridge
"Leo"

Cork & District Canine Club Show

Group 1 Winner and Best in Show 4

3 August 2008 - Monkstown District International Show - Leo gains his International Title under judge Mr Steven Seymour (Australia)

25 August 2007 - Tralee & District Canine Club - Leo takes the Dog Green Star and Best of Breed and Hound Group 1.  Breed judge Mrs Purkhiser USA. 

&

INT. GB & IR CH Veldtkammer Dew to More Duo JW "Alfie"

TOP IRISH RIDGEBACK 2006

WINNER BEST OF BREED CRUFTS 2007

Owned by Lydia & Rebecca Cooper (Ireland)

RES CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK CLUB OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

ALFIE TAKES BEST OF BREED AT CRUFTS 2007

Photo by Michael Trafford

 

March 2008 - St Patricks Day - Alfie wins Best of Breed - Judge Mr T Finney.

23.2.08 - Newtownards & District CH Show - Alfie wins Best of Breed under breed judge  Mr J P Achtergael of Belgium and then goes onto win the Hound Group under group judge Mr D Antonopoulos of Greece

4.11.07 - Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Scotland Championship Show - Alfie wins the reserve challenge certificate.  Judge Mr D MacMillan

23 August 2007 - Limerick & District Canine Club - Alfie goes Best of Breed under breed judge Miss D Dinneen (Ireland) and then goes onto take Hound Group 1,  group judge Mr H Yost  (America)

19 August 2007 - Clonmel & District International Show - Alfie goes Best of Breed under breed judge Mr D Taunovic (Serbia-Montengegro), and then went onto take Hound Group 1, group judge Mr K Reisinger ( Germany). Alfie also gained his International title.  A fantastic Day was had by all!!!!!!!!!

18 August 2007 - Hound Show - Alfie wins Green Star Dog and Best of Breed under breed judge Dr Espen Engh (Norway)

14 July 2007 - Midland & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Show - Alfie wins his 3rd challenge certificate which now gives his his GB championship title.  He then took RBIS under breed specialist Mrs Sue Simper.  July 2007.

Alfie gained another Green Star and CACIB and Group 3 in Ireland June 2007 (1 CACIB short of being an International Champion)

&

IR CH Veldtkammer Just Chillin at Rottzridge

 

 

Chilli achieved her Irish Championship title this weekend.  She also won the Hound Group to top off a very special win.  What a weekend!!!!!!!!!

23 August 2007 - Limerick & District Canine Club - Chilli wins green star bitch.

What an achievement to do "the double" at Crufts 2007!!!!! And one week later to do "the double" at the St Patricks Day show in Ireland with Alfie and Chilli...

Alfie and Hassle

Alfie in the Hound Group

 

 

 

 

Five generations of Veldtkammer showing Great Great Grandmother, Great Grandmother with puppy Tate

 

Veldtkammer Ridgebacks are solely bred from and owned by Mike and Linda Parke

 

Veldtkammer Madras and Veldtkammer Challenge are being bred from with no consultation from ourselves.

 

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