Summer Issue: 2007 RRCUS National Specialty
August 2007
• On the Cover: 12 Questions: Alicia Hanna fields a dozen questions -- one for each of her National Specialty wins
• Judging for Herself : What did Betty-Anne Stenmark's Specialty winners have in common? Curve appeal.
• Something Old, Something New: Sweeps Judge Mary Lynne Elliott on our past, and our future
• Report Card: The Ridgeback Register's annual review of the National
• Basic Instinct: Track - Chase - Bay
• Finding your inner Ridgeback: Tales from a cautious convert
• Heads or Tails: Word for this issue: Specialty
• Flying High: Postcard from the Specialty's Agility competitors
• Faces Behind the Breed (Second edition): Take a peek inside the lives of fellow Ridgebackers
• Times They Are Changing: A bittersweet year at Crufts 2007
• My Private Ohio: Reflections at the club's half-century mark
• Goodbye, Judy: Ridgebackers mourn a champion of rescue
• 2007 RRCUS National Specialty: A photo celebration of this year's Specialty
• Tattle Tail: What really went on at this year's National
• Inside the whelping box: Ready...set...go!

Spring Issue The faces behind the breed
April 2007
• On the Cover: True friendship never fades
• Heads or Tails: Who's to judge?
• A Winning Combination: A moment with professional shutterbug Tom Weigand
• Star Power: It's time for your closeup, Mr. Spencer
• Young at Heart: Meet one of the West Coast's most versatile Ridgebacks
• The Garden Path: Mafu takes the purple and gold again
• Caretakers of the Breed: The Wallaces and Mushana Ridgebacks of Zimbabwe
• Lost in the Bush: The adventures of Jamie
• International Breeder Interviews: Giovanna Bacchini Carr (Italy) Stewart & Jacquie Dankner (Canada)
• The Faces Behind the Breed:

International Issue - Celebrating Ridgebacks Worldwide
January 2007
ON THE U.S. SIDE
Inside This Issue:
• As Fate Would Have It: Oliver's Journey seems written in the stars
• Club Letters: An inside look at RR clubs
• U.S.Breeder-Judges: Reflecting on overseas judging
• Weekend Wranglers: First-ever Ridgeback Rodeo was stampede of fun
• Triple Your Pleasure: Conformation, agility and obedience competitors convene for the AKC Invitationals
• A Soldier's Story: Reaching out to one of our own
• Raspberry Alert: Agility judges share their pet peeves

THE OTHER SIDES OF THE WORLD
Inside This Issue:
• On The Cover: The Future Is Now: An American dog wins over Latin America
• Over there, over there: A look at health screening on the other side of the Atlantic
• Top Dogs: A look at some of the top-winning Ridgebacks worldwide
• Postcards from Abroad: Breeders worldwide elaborate on the state of the breed in their county
• Bravissimi! A U.S. Breeder-Judges travels to Italy to judge
• Home Team: Q&A with Ridgeback Breeders worldwide

Summer Issue - 2006 RRCUS National Specialty - 136 Pages
August 2006
• On The Cover: A Lasting Impression: The win of a lifetime, and the journey to get there
• 2006 RRCUS National Specialty Marked Catalog and Candid Photos
• 2006 RRCUS National Specialty Report Card
• Great Expectations: The 2006 RRCUS National Sweeps judge looks back on her choices
• A Critical Eye: The 2006 RRCUS National Specialty judge reviews the ringside rendevous
• The Road to Bountiful: After an almost half-century of Nationals, the latest installment
• It's A Documentary, Watson: A tale of two Ridgeback filmmakers
• A Window to the Womb: For breeders, Whelpwise delivers peace of mind
• Crufts 2006: England's jolly good show
• MACH Speed: The Rudd Ridgebacks take off for top honors

Spring Issue - Westminster / Pre-Specialty
April 2006
• On the Cover: Flash Point. Finding Gold at Westminster
• Westminster 2006: Marked catalog and photographs
• On Top of the World: An inside look at America's top Ridgebacks for 2005
• Raising the Bar: AKC approves new Agility rules for 2006-07
• What I learned on my Rhodesian Ridgeback Vacation:
   A hunter's postcards from Sweden and Germany
• Big Deal: Size is a perennial issue among Ridgeback breeders

Winter Issue - Celebrating the Bitches in the Breed
January 2006
• On The Cover: Ay Caramba!: Did you see that bitch?
• Bitch, Bitch, Bitch: A pictorial of Best in National Specialty Show winners
• Femme Fatales: A pictorial of All-Breed Best in Show winners
• Canine Repro Made Easy: The pros and cons of fresh, chilled and forzen semen
• Sibling Revelry: Brothers Mojave and Ruger end 2005 in an exact tie
• Season Pass: Using mibolerone for estrus suppression
• Girls' Night Out: A pictorial of Westminster Best of Breed winners
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: A pictorial of top performance winners
• Guess That Ridgebacker: Third Edition

10th Anniversary Issue
October 2005
• The Big Kahuna: Hoku makes a splash on the mainland
• The Long and Winding Road: A Ridgeback fancier - and her magazine -- are born
• Canine Repro Made Easy: Pregnancy hormones and that ever-important progesterone
• The Mirjam Chronicles: Diary of a hunting Ridgeback
• Out of Africa: A new Ridgeback group goes back to basics
• The Sniff Test: Two dogs, two tracking styles
• About The Cover Artist: An inside look at artist and fellow Ridgebacker Deborah Francis Drastrup
• Goodbye, Jomie: A tribute to the ultimate versatile Ridgeback
• Good Sports: A decade-long agility retrospective
• Guess That Ridgebacker: Second Edition

Summer Issue
June 2005
• Double or Nothing: And Clayton takes all at this year's National
• Guess That Ridgebacker: Can you guess the secret lives amoung us?
• Tons of Type: There was quality to spare at the Orange Coast Regional Specialty
• Margaritaville: A Toast to the OCRRC
• Clink-clink, woof-woof: A toast to three well-named wineries
• 2005 RRCUS National Specialty: Article, Catalog and Candids
• Report Card: Grading the past four National Specialties

Spring Issue
April 2005
• On The Cover: Proof Positive: Training methods of a champion
• End of an Era: Ridgeback community mourns Kay Fanning
• Westminster Kennel Club: Marked catalog and candids
• The Parent Trap: DNA testing pinpoints multiple sires
• Diary of a Mad Ridgeback Breeder: A torturous tale of a long-shot breeding
• Agility by the Numbers: A Ridgeback retrospective
• What If? Reflections on the working Ridgeback
• Midnight Madness: Earning thefirst Rally title in Ridgeback history
• Are You Game? Playful ways to teach tracking skills indoors

Winter Issue - RRCUS National Specialty
February 2005
• On the Cover: Seniority Rules: Helios takes charge at this year's National
• World Congress: A look inside the 2004 Rhodesian Ridgeback World Congress
• Sweepstakes Success: This entry impressed in both size and quality
• Great Expectations: The Specialty Judge reflects on her Texas entry
• I left my heart in San Francisco: Judging Sweeps at the first BARRC Regional
• First Time's the Charm: Bay Area club's inaugural regional sparkled with quality
• Triple the Pleasure: Kira earns a trifecta of titles - Ch, FCh and MACH

Fall Issue
September 2004
• On The Cover: Love Will Find a Way Kobe's Quest for Best
• Old Jess: A fellow hunter, fondly remembered
• Portrait of an Artist: Meet Ridgeback painter Cynthia Kelly
• What a Trip: Packing for the weekend agility trial
• Vital Signs: Californians prep for the Endurance Trial
• On Track: Four tracking titles in seven months!
• Talking About Thyroid: Everything you didn't know you needed to know
• Do You Feel a Draft?
• This Canadian dog sure does
• Paradise Found: New Ridgeback book is a time capsule to treasure

Summer Issue - Celebrating Kids and Ridgebacks
June 2004
• On the Cover: Precious Moments: Life with a Ridgeback is child's play
• Westminster…and the winners are? A gadfly at the Garden reports
• Ask the Community: Selling to a family with infants or toddlers
• A Fawning Admirer: Hogan welcomes a special visitor
• Prime Time: Shani redefines the term "Senior" courser
• Child's Play: Combining Ridgebacks and children requires simple common sense
• Agility 101: Laying the groundwork for puppies
• Track Stars: Teaching pups how to follow a scent
• Reinventing the Wheel: An American sportsman assembles a pack of lion dogs
• 2003 Top Ten Ridgebacks: Celebrating winners from conformation to performance
• Frequent Flyer: An American at Crufts
• Oh, Baby! Acclimating your Ridgie to a new arrival

Winter Issue
February 2004
• On The Cover: Desert Son: Mojave' is a transcontinental success story
• A Different Kind of Rescue: How Ben became a search dog
• Genetics and Supermodels: What do Kate Moss and recessives have in common? More than you think
• In the News: A Ridgebacker Remembers; All Aboard; Get Your Motor Running; Dogs by the Numbers

Peformance Issue
December 2003
• On The Cover: DC Spring Valley's Half Dimond, MC, NA, UD, FCh, CGC, TDI, HIC, ET, VCX
• The Making of a MACH: Madison is the first Ridgeback to earn Agility's highest title
• Ridgeback Heaven: Lion Dogs return to South Africa's Kruger National Park (6 pages, in color)
• Trust Your Dog: And other tips for successful tracking
• A Sound Mind in a Sound Body: What to expect in a temperament test
• Great Strides: A guide to running with your Ridgeback
• In The News: What's going on, in the
• The Versatile Rhodesian Ridgeback: RRCUS VC/VCX award recipients

Orange Coast Regional Supplement
August 2003
• Cover Story - Sweet Sixteen and Never Won Best ...Until now!
• The Greatest Show on Earth: Well, on the West Coast at least!
• Confessions of a Maiden Judge: No time - or reason -- for self-doubt in the Sweeps ring
• Sweepstakes Catalog and Candids(photos are in color)
• Doggone Pleasure: The Orange Coast entry was high on quality
• Breed Catalog and Candids (photos are in color)
• Raining Ridgebacks: Nothing could dampen this lure-coursing trial

Stud Dog/Brood Bitch Issue
April 2003
• On the Cover: King of the Court - Excalibur is crowned top stud dog for 2002
• Beloved Friends: Rafiki has a special place in breed history
• Judgment Day: Breeder-judges reflect on stud-dog and brood-bitch classes
• Thinking Inside the Box: A long whelping gives this breeder time to reminisce
• Talking in Code: A look at the RRCUS Code of Ethics
• A Winning Litter: Earning top brood bitch from just one litter
• The Pre-Pup Pre-Nup: The ins and outs of breeding agreements
• Stud or Dud: Rumor has it…or does it?
• Ask the Breeders: Helping the fading puppy

Pre-Specialty Issue
March 2003
• A Family Affair: The LyonsDen heads to Virginia Beach for more than just dog showing
• Voices: A discussion of the standard's scale of points
• Double Your Pleasure: Woody takes Westminster again
• Picture Perfect: A look through Patty Pentler's lens
• Meet the Judges: An inside look at this year's Specialty judges
• A Moment With…Specialty Sweepstakes Judge Annemieke van der Werf Price
• Crew Review: Meet the members of the 2003 Specialty Committee
• Save the Date: With June comes ARRF's Canadian Regional Specialty
• On Top of the World: Who was who in 2002

The Owner/Handler Issue
January 2003
COVER STORY: MBIS Ch. Oakhurst WGASA Morgan Run and Michele Bohrer, In the Beginning: Pioneering the RRCUS Owner-Handler program, Polishing a Ruby: A new handler shares her ups and downs, Total Teamwork: In the sport of Agility, owner-handlers dominate, Raising the Handler's Bar: Novice or pro, there is always more to learn, Costume Foolery: No tricks, only treats in this ring, Full Circle: The road to becoming the 2001 RRCUS Owner-Handler of the Year, On Your Own: The pleasures -- and challenges -- of owner-handling, The Art of Handling: What every exhibitor needs - a sense of humor, Judgment Calls: A trio of judges shares observations on owner-handlers, Regional Ridgebacks: A new club forms in the Midwest, Advice to Newbies: Owner-handlers share their best tips, After the Best in Show: A Moment with Michele Bohrer

The Performance Issue
Fall 2002
COVER STORY: The Number One AKC Agility Combined (2001) Ch. Ridgelea's Star of Ramar, CD, SC, MX, MXJ,VC, CGC, TT, Jumping Through Hoops: The challenging canine sport called Agility, Hurry Up and Slow Down: Finding the perfect speed in tracking, Muscling In: For all-around conditioning, learn from body builders, Pep Rally: This new sport is Obedience Light, Front and Center: Mastering this maneuver is critical in the Obedience ring, Feeling Sheepish: Border Collies aren't the only ones who can herd, Mouth Piece: A look at the misunderstood muzzle, Letter from Abroad: All roads led to Perth for the 2002 Australian Nationals, Performance Anxiety: Bench and field aren't mutually exclusive, Command Performance: Training for the 2003 Specialty in Virginia Beach starts now, and much, much more!

OCRRC Regional Specialty Supplemental Issue
October 2002
COVER STORY: California Dreamin': How a dog from the Windy City swept the Orange Coast, Team Spirit: Friends old and new contributed to this show's success, Orange Ya Glad to See Me?: A knock-knock joke spans both coasts, Ridgeback, Heel Thyself: All Lombe needed was a mini-vacation, OCRRC Photo Gallery of Winners, Sweeping Statement: Judging the youngsters wasn't as easy as it looked, Judgment Day: The Orange Coast entry was as impressive as it was large, Hound Show Photo Gallery of Winners, and much, much more!

Westminster Issue
Spring 2002
Ridgebacks at Westminster: Best of Breed winners at this prestigious show, Group Dynamic: Woody is the first Ridgeback to sweep the hounds at Westminster Who Was There: Marked Catalog and Photography, Westminster 2002, Finishing Touches: Learning how to massage your Ridgeback is simple - and satisfying, A Medley of Remedies: Homeopathy is a safe way to treat injuries and ailments, Raising the Bar: To master jumps, you'll need to practice each type, Relaxed Fit: Amid jeans and tank tops, a Ridgebacker learns about the UKC, Name Game: Who are the breeders' favorite dogs of long ago?, The Nose Knows: Training a dog to track

2001 RRCUS National Specialty Issue
January 2002
RRCUS NATIONAL SPECIALTY COVERAGE, Sweepstakes Judge W. Sahloff & Breed Judge P. Trotter Comments, Marked Catalog and hundreds of specialty photos, Behind the Scenes: Meet Chip and George's one-woman support team, History in the Making: A specialty to remember, Perfect Timing: Earning Kobe's agility title meant strategizing off the field, too, Nothing But Bag: Ridgebacks ran their hearts out at the National Specialty, New Kid on the Field: Coursing at the Specialty, Gusto lived up to his name, Good Sports by AKC Director of Coursing Dean Wright, Clearly Canadian: The 2001 ARRF Specialty, Is Your Vet Ridgeback Savvy?, The AKC/Eukanuba American Dog Classic, On The Show Scene in Palm Springs

2001 Performance Issue
December 2001
Cover - The Lion Hounds of Kushinda, Jean-Claude & Gwen
Featuring articles on Herding, Tracking, Agility, Obedience & Coursing
Special Feature on the ASFA International & AKC Coursing Championship Trials

2001 Pre-Specialty
OWNER/HANDLER ISSUE
September 2001
Cover - Lion Artwork by artist Leisa Temple
Owner/Handler Spotlights, Versatile Ridgeback Feature, & Agility Feature

2001 Orange Coast Supplemental Issue
August 2001
Complete Coverage of the OCRRC Regional
Specialty, featuring articles, marked catalog, and photo candids of this prestigious event.

Top Ten Issue
June 2001
• On The Cover: MBIS Am/Can/Int'l Ch. Wetu of Kalahari
• Top Dogs for 2000
• Breeder of the Year: Liz & Chris Demery
• Breeder of the Year: Heather Queener
• Artist Among Us: Dan Sayers
• The Versatile Ridgeback: Am/Int'l Ch. Wyndrunhr Lazer's Edge, CDX, AX, AXJ, CGC, TDI, TT, VCX
• Could This Have Been Your Dog: A look a rescue
• To The Line: Sportsmanship and Etiquette
• On The Agility Course with Pam Rape

Holiday Issue - 4th Quarter
December 2000
• On The Cover: Ch. Riveroads Jhusta Sweet Reward
• Missing: Have you seen this dog?
• Breeder Spotlight: Cherie Starr & Ross Jones, Cimarron Ridgebacks
• Owner/Handlers: The Dying Breed
• Ridgebacks of Excellence: Ch. Rare Earth's Quantum Leap, CDX, AX, AXJ, TT, CGC, VC

1999 RRCUS Specialty (Limited Edition)
Cover & Ridgebacks of Excellence-Specialty Triathlon & High in Trial Winner
Ch. Wheatridge Kahlu Huricane Darla, UD, SC, HIC, CGC, TDI, VC
RRCUS National Specialty Candids, Marked Catalog, & Judges Overview

1999 3rd Quarter / Pre-Specialty
Cover - Dogginit & Artist Leisa Temple
Pre-Specialty Interviews with Judges
Clayton Heathcock & Stacey Davis
Breeder Spotlight - Aslan Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Ridgebacks of Excellence - Am/Can Ch.
Rare Earth's Sunlight Sailor, FCh, CD, SC, CGC, VC, ROM
Canadian Specialty - Barbara Sawyer Brown

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