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Athena "Nala" x Shangani Denga of Lionsriver "Denga".

Female puppy was born today 18.5.2012.
Mother and beautiful and big "644g" puppy are doing well.
Nala is a wonderful mother!
We are so happy.

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6.5.2012 Pietarsaari Group show.
Uwanja's Rundu, Exc1, CQ, CAC, BOB.

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Happy Birthday to Uwanja's puppies !!
Two years has gone so fast.



Minna with puppies

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Uwanja's Rundu "Rundu" almost two years 12.4.2012.
Melkein 2 vuotta.
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Uwanja's Rock "Diego" almost two years 12.4.2012.
Melkein 2 vuotta.
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Uwanja's Remo "Remo" almost two years 8.4.2012.
Melkein 2 vuotta.
Photo: Pauliina Verhamo
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Uwanja's Rufus "Rudo" almost two years 9.4.2012.
Melkein 2 vuotta.
Photo: Rosa Mikaela Roos

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Uwanja's Rudolf "Rudolf" almost two years.
Melkein 2 vuotta
Photo: Aki Lindén
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Athena "Nala" 23.3.2012

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Nala, Diesel and Kiara have fun 23.3.2012.

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Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" almost two years.
Melkein kaksi vuotta.
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Uwanja's Ribbing "Diesel" almost two years.
Melkein kaksi vuotta

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Uwanja's RAAtum "Ra"
9.-11.3.2012. Garden City, Kansas.
He have been showing for the past three days.
Ra was Best of Breed friday and then got a Group 2.
Saturday he went Best of Breed again and got a Group 3.
Sunday he won Best of Opposite Sex.
Big congratulations to Kathleen and Mark.

Ra oli kahtena päivänä rotunsa paras ja ryhmäkilpailussa 2 ja 3, kolmantena päivänä Ra oli vastakkaisen sukupuolen paras.


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Great news !!
29.2.2012
Uwanja's Litter 2010
Inanda Mellberg Edelrood "Rod" x Athena "Nala"
Uwanjas Rufus "Rudo"
Official X-ray results:
Elbow: 0/0, Hips: A/A, Back OK/Clear
Kyynär- ja lonkkanivelet ja selkä kuvattu loistavin tuloksin.
Congratulations to owners Rosa Mikaela Roos and Bilonda Otema

Uwanja's Rufus "Rudo" 21.4.2011. 1 years old.
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18.-19.2.2012. Uwanja's RAAtum "Ra" and Mike Blanchard
have spent the last weekend at the 2012 Denver Dog Show.
Mike showed Ra to a Best of Oppisite Sex one day and
a Select Dog on another day.
Big congratulations to
owners Kathleen and Mark and handler Mike.

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Inanda Mellberg Edelrood "Rod" x Athena "Nala"
GRCH CH Uwanja's RAAtum JC "RA"
at the Hobbs New Mexico Dog Show 4.-5.02.2012 and
again with great results.
Ra won Best of Breed on saturday and was BOS sunday.
Not a bad start to 2012.
He finished the 2011 season ranked number 28th nationally.
Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.

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Uwanja's RAAtum "RA"
2011 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, Orlando, FL
Breed Results: Here..
This handsome young man make us so proud.
Big congratulations to the owners Kathleen and Mark.

Kathleen and RA.
2011 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, Orlando, FL

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Great News!
16.12.2011

Uwanja's Litter 2010
Inanda Mellberg Edelrood "Rod" x Athena "Nala"
X-ray results of 7 puppies:
Elbow: 7 x 0/0, Hips: 5 x A/A, 1 x A/B, Back 6 x OK Clear
"1 x No back X-ray photo".
OCD: 7 x free

We still have to wait the confirmation of the kennel club.
We are very very happy !!

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GRCH CH Uwanja's RAAtum,JC.
Onate Trail Dog Shows, El Paso, TX.
6.11.2011. RA was Best of Breed.
Then on the Group Ring this young dog was 2nd.
The judge was Mr. Charles Trotter.

Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.
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Seinäjoki KV "International dog show" 29.10.2011
Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" BOS with CAC and CACIB.  18 months.
Bob was Tarujen Penzi "Zorro"
Thanks to the judge Leni Finne and our friends for all support
of this wonderful young girl !!
Kiara sai ensimmäisen sertinsä ja myös kansainvälisen sertin
ollen vastakkaisen sukupuolen paras.
photo: Sunna Kivisalo


Uwanja's Rundu "Rundu" Seinäjoki KV.  EXC1.  18 months.
Judge, Leni Finne, Finland
Photo: Minna Pakkas

Uwanja's Rundu "Rundu" Seinäjoki KV.  EXC1.  18 months.
Handler Niina Lukkariniemi
Judge, Leni Finne, Finland
photo: Toni Raisio

Uwanja's RAAtum, New Grand Champion. 17 months.
Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.


RA's certificate

Uwanja's Rock "Diego" 8.10.2011. 18 months
Photo Nina Lindqvist.


Uwanja's Rock "Diego" with his owner Mira. 8.10.2011
Gerard O´Shean handling course.
Photo Nina Lindqvist.

Kiara and Nala 8.10.2011

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Great news !!!
Nalas x Rods son.

Ch Uwanja's RAAtum "RA" is back home now with his
GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP !!
He were the Rhodesian Ridgeback National Specialties in
Rapid City, South Dakota.
There were over 130 Champion ridgebacks
trying to win the Best in Specialty Show title.
I am proud to say that Ra stayed in through the 4th cut.
So he was with the last of the 30 male dogs.
Ra was the youngest dog competing at 17 months
the next youngest was 28 months.
This weekend, he was in Colorado and he won
Best of Breed both days! and in the Hound Group
he was in the top cut of 6 dogs both days.

Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.
We are proud of you all.

Ch Uwanja's RAAtum "RA"

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Uwanja's Rudolf 17 months.
11.9.2011 Porvoo 11.9.2011 dog show.
Jun. class EXC2, CQ and RES-CAC, handler Bilonda Otema.
We are so proud of you all.
Big congratulations to owners Kaisa and Aki.


Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" 16 months
20.8.2011. Kouvola Dog Show, EXC2, CQ, RES-CAC.
handler Jenni Fält, Judge, Rafael Malo Alcrudo, Spain.

News
19.8.2011 Nala's wonderful son Ch. Uwanja's RAAtum "RA"
won the Best in Sweepstakes Ridgeback at the Hound Specialty and
then went on to the Group and won the group and
then won the Best in Show !!!

We are so proud of him and very happy.
Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.

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Great news !!!

Ch Uwanja's RAAtum "RA" is qualified to attend the
Eukanuba 2011 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in
Orlando, Florida on 17th and 18th of December 2011.
Because he finished his AKC championship out of the puppy classes.
His is now USA ranking 34th in the nation, just 16 month old!!!
Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.

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Uwanja's Rudolf 19.7.2011


Uwanja's Remo "hiking north Sweden"


Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" tracking excercise 29.06.2011


Uwanja's Remo 13 months

Great news !!!
Uwanja's RAAtum "RA" has passed his CERF
(Canine Eye Registry Foundation) testing,
his OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) Cardiac testing,
his OFA Thyroid testing, and he is negative for DM. and 
have done preliminary X-rays on his hips and elbows also
and they look good.

Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.

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Uwanja's Ribbing "Diesel" 26.6.2011. 14 months


Athena "Nala" and Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" 24.6.2011.
and their new backpacks


Athena "Nala" 24.6.2011.  4year and 3months.


Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" 24.6.2011. 14 months


Uwanjas Ruby "Kiara" 14 months


Uwanja's Rock "Diego" 14 months

Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" and Uwanja's Rock "Diego"
21.6.2011. 14 months.

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Uwanja's Rundu 18.6.2011. Pietarsaaren ryhmänäyttely.
JunEri1, SA, PU1, SERT, ROP, RYP3.

Uwanja's Rundu 18.6.2011. in Pietarsaari groupshow.
JunExc1, CERT, BOB, BEST IN GROUP3.
Tuomari / Judge Åke Cronander in Sweden.

Big congratulations to owner Pauliina and Erik.


Uwanja's Rundu, 18.6.2011. 14 months.
Photo: Niina Lukkariniemi.

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Uwanja's Rudolf  "Ruffe" 14 months.

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photo: Uwanja's RAAtum class 15 - 18 months
Sweeps Stakes Win with Mike Blanchard.

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Uwanja's RAAtum 11.-12.6.2011 the Colorado Springs show
with an Award of Merit both days out of 61 dogs!!

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Also his eyes tested and heart tested.
These are two things he get certifications for breeding.
He passed both with flying colors.

Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.

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On an International show 4.6.2011 in Neumünster, Germany.
Rod received his last CAC for the title of German Champion.
Huge congratulations to Rod and Elisabeth. We are so proud.

Rudo, Nala and Kiara, playing "the king of the hill" 27.5.2011


Uwanja's Rudolf, 13 months. 15.5.2011


Blood tracking with Nala, Kiara and boys. 11.5.2011

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Uwanja's RAAtum "RA" out Lure Coursing this weekend.
He has never seen or practiced.
He ended the weekend with a Junior Courser title.
He got the title with two qualifying scores and it only took
two runs to get the qualifying scores.
He also got his qualifying score to run in the open field.

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Uwanja's Rufus "Rudo" 21.4.2011


Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" and Uwanja's Rufus "Rudo" 21.4.2011


Uwanja's Remo, 16.4.2011
Suojelukoira vietti testissä, testaajana Juha Korri.
Protection instinct test, tester Juha Korri.

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Happy 1 year Birthday to Uwanja's 2010 puppies.
Inanda Mellberg Edelrood x Athena litter.

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Ch Uwanja's RAAtum at the Glendale, AZ dog shows last weekend
and Ra was the Select Dog behind the number 1 ridgeback in America.
He now has all of his major wins for his Grand Championship and only needs 7 single points to finish his Grand Championship.

Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.


Ch. Uwanja's RAAtum 1 year. Photo Arizona dog show.


Uwanja's Rundu 20.3.2011


Uwanja's Rundu 20.3.2011

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Big Day !!!

Our kennel's first Champion.
Uwanja's RAAtum "RA". BOB, Group 4 and NEW AKC CH !!!
11.3.2011. at the Kennel Club Dog show in Garden City, Kansas.
12.3.2011 and 13.3.2011. He was BOB again.

Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.


CH Uwanja's Raatum "RA" 3 x BOB. Kansas (11/3, 12/3, 13/3)

Uwanja's RAAtum relaxes on the podium, 11.3.2011



Kiara, Minna ja Nala 24.2.2011

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Uwanja's RAAtum"RA" Win at the Denver Dog Shows last weekend!!

On Saturday in Denver Ra win individual classes and go on to be Reserve Winner's Dog.

Sunday again win individual classes but Ra goes on to a Winner's Dog win and bring home the 4 point major for the day.

Monday was a big day.
Once again win his respected classes but this day Ra goes
on to win Winner's Dog - bringing home the major win points
for the day.

But...in the bred ring Ra went on to be the Best of Winner's!! With
an almost Best of Breed win according to Mr. James White (the judge); he was "prepared" to give Ra the Breed Win but Ra was a puppy one too many times in the ring.
Oh well, they we'll get them next time.

Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.

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-6.2.2011 Uwanja's RaAtum "RA" once again went Best of Breed,
Hobbs New Mexico Dog Show,
but this time he won over the number 3 dog in the nation.
Big congratulations to owners Kathleen and Mark.



Uwanja's Ribbing "Diesel" 6.1.2011


Uwanja's Remo, Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" and Uwanja's Rundu.
Winter weather -20 degrees Celsius

Uwanja's Rundu 23.12.2010. " -20 degrees Celsius"

GREAT NEWS from New Mexico!!!

11 & 12 December Uwanja's RAAtum "RA"
WINS BIG AT THE ONATE TRAIL DOG SHOWS, EL PASO, TX.
SATURDAY WINS - WINNER'S DOG & BEST OF WINNERS.
SUNDAY WINS - WINNER'S DOG, BEST OF WINNERS & BEST OF BREED.
ALL OF THIS BEFORE HE IS 8 MONTHS OLD!
Big gratulations to owners Kathleen & Mark in New Mexico!

NEWS!!!

Uwanja's RAAtum "RA" wins the puppy class and
Best of Breed puppy at the Pueblo, CO B match.
He was, once again, reserve winners dog at the Pueblo AKC Dog Show.

Nala, Minna and Kiara 28.11.2010



Kiara "7 month" and Nala 28.11.2010



Kiara 8.10.2010


NEWS!!!

The FCI has confirmed
Inanda Mellberg Edelrood "Rod"
Title of International Beauty Champion.
Congratulations to our litter dad on
this well deserved title!!

NEWS!!!

Uwanja's RAAtum was reserve winners dog
out of the 6 -9 month puppy class
at the Los Lunas Dog Show (October 2010).
This was his first show and
he was the entertainment for the weekend!!
(sorry no pictures).

Uwanja's Rudolf"Ruffe"BOB and Uwanja's Ruby"Kiara"BOS
2.10.2010 Lohja. Judge Marja Talvitie.


Uwanja's Rock "Diego"


Uwanja's Rundu


Uwanja's Ribbing "Diesel"


Uwanja's Rudolf  "Ruffe"


Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara"

Uwanja's Rufus "Rudo"

Uwanja's Rufus "Rudo"


Uwanja's Rock "Fab'D"


Uwanja's Rundu


Uwanja's RAATUM "Ra", New Mexico


Uwanja's meeting, 25.7.2010 Sipoo


Uwanja's Ruby "Kiara" and Uwanja's Raatum "RA"


Uwanja's Rock and Mickey Mouse



Uwanja's Raatum "RA" and rainy day


Uwanja's Remo hiking