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ridgeback kennel Mashona

What I have long suspected has now been confirmed. The intimate and strong connection between Dhakiya and Baka is bearing fruit. We can all hope for a healthy and beautiful litter who will see the light of day around the 16th of January 2018.

A good read, exciting, interesting and funny .......

The second meeting of the offspring was planned and again we had the pleasure to travel to Central Switzerland. Alexandra & Thomas with Akello outdid themselves once again that our meeting remains unforgettable. After a stormy greeting of 4 and 2 legs, we first strengthened ourselves with a rich breakfast. We all didn't know what to expect. Then we went to the canton of Uri to a beautiful place by the lake, nature reserve and lots of wind, storm and rain. A hardening test for humans and animals. After the walk we had a wonderful break and were served deliciously and princely with game dishes and other dishes from the canton of Uri. We chatted and talked and our four-legged friends enjoyed being together. Just wonderfully, the bond and friendship of the Mashona's. We closed the day with coffee and cake. It was a beautiful day, but due to the weather conditions it also brought us to our limits. Central Switzerland we will be back again.......   

I am overjoyed and very proud to be able to report further x-ray results of my offspring:

With joy I may proclaim that the health check of Mashona Aminali Jendayi was all negative, i.e. HD A bds, OCD & ED free and LSG is not found. We are glad and happy! Further results from other Mashona offspring will follow shortly. 

What an exhibition .... it could not be more astonishing. The RR were judged by a Russian general judge. The show was run by the RRCD. Two Mashona brothers were in the intermediate class at the start, the following results were achieved:

 Mashona Armani Jendayi got a Sg

 Mashona Adebayo Jendayi secured the V2 res. CAC - in a heavily occupied class.

 Melanie and Aminali made it super and received a "g" from the expert judge and Dhakiya was rated with an "sg".

 It was nice and we will continue but will also forget this exhibition very quickly.

Joy and sadness lie very close together. Today on a sunny day, heaven has got a new luminous star. I mourn with my friends Melanie and Bernd, who lost their faithful friend Kazunga Ajani at the age of 13 years and 5 months.

God speed, Ajani

IHA Kreuzlingen and my breeder heart beats proud!!

Thank you Thomas Kramer for this gread pictures (copyright by Thomas Kramer)

On Sunday morning, I went to Valais with Marondera Chidima, Taonga Dhakiya and Mashona Aminali.

In Sierre we were stormed by our offspring Mashona Ayira, Merigals Rayya and Christoph & Laetizia. On the program today:  Col du Sanetsch, a beautiful glacier, in a very special rock landscape. White smooth rocks embedded in rich green. A beautiful floral fauna and always again small lakes with cristal clear water. The dogs could run and cool down again and again in-between.

The whole whistle of ever-returning whistles of the many marmots. We were lucky, one showed up and very quickly again disappeared.

On Monday morning, we went to Lac du Zeuzier, a more fascinating turquoise lake, beautiful flowers, steep mountains and to my suffering:  a swing bridge! It took me a lot of courage to cross.

Tired but with my heart full of wonderful experiences I would like to thank you, not only that my little Ayira got the best of a home but also for your hospitality, Laetizia & Christophe, it was fascinating and very nice to spend time with you.

Merci beaucoup!

Kazunga Ajani 10.March 2004 proud 13 years and 3 month

Nakaa Shamba Danso Adin 01. Oktober 2006 proud 10 years and 6 month

Mashona Amira Jendayi manages to reach the German youth Champion VDH and Club Elsa at the age of only 16 months. My big thanks goes to Anja Kiesewetter, which bring my little girl from victory to victory. Also Antje and Günther a big thanks for the beautiful home that Amira can have with you. I am proud and grateful and happy to report more news from Amira in the future.

Thank you Kristina Mertens for the beautiful picture from Amira.

A wonderful and successful time is behind us. Together with Dhakiya and Aminali, I set out to visit my friends Mel and Bernd. We spent a wonderful time together, not to forget the exhibition in Neunkirchen with 4 Mashona's to the start.

A catastrophically organized exhibition with police and fire brigade and a lot of inconvenience took place on Whitsunday. Nevertheless, the young Mashona's gave everything.

Whitsunday - Judge Ch. Jouanchicot

Mashona Adebayo Interm.K EX 2 res. CAC

Mashona Amira JK EX 1 JCAC Saarland Young Winner

Mashona Aminali Interm. K VG 3

Mashona Amana ZK VG4

Taonga Dhakiya Buniwa of Mashona Open K. EX 2 res CAC

CHBaka Baraka Kavango River CHK EX 3

Akima from the castle Littermont VK Ex1 Veteran Winner

Whit Monday -Judge Dr. Beyersdorf

Mashona Adebayo Interm. K EX 1 CAC

Mashona Amira JK EX1 JCAC, Club Elsa CAC Winner of Neunkirchen

Mashona Aminali Interm. K EX2 res. CAC, res. Elsa CAC

Mashona Amana VG

Taonga Dhakiya Buniwa of Mashona Open K. EX4

CH Baka Baraka Kavango River CHK EX2 res. CAC

Akima from the castle Littermont VK V1 Veteran Winner

Despite all the fuss around the exhibition, we enjoyed the time together very much. Our cohesion was once again very clearly felt and heard when we cheered our youngest. Dear acquaintances and friends may not be missing.

Thank you very much for your congratulations, which I also very gladly give back. It was a very emotional and beautiful show weekend.

My special thanks go to Anja Kiesewetter, who flies from victory to victory with my little Amira and has now made her a youth champion. Celine Stefanie, who shows my little Mister Blue - Adebayo - skillfully and if it goes on like this, they become a top team.

My Melanie and Aminali gave everything and their intimate connection was not to be overlooked. Amana, my white quiet beauty, showed up very nicely with Pia, and will also convince the one or the other judge.

Thank you all.....

Mashona Amana Jendayi has been put in the right light precisely and proffesionell.

Dear Pia, thank you very much for the wonderful studio recordings from our Amana. The photographer surpassed me and I am more than happy about the result.

.. and the Mashona's followed the call! A beautiful young dog meeting is behind us.

Akello's owners invited us all to Central Switzerland. Except for Amira and Armani

and Papa Baka, we were fully present. We spent a wonderful day, hiked to 1580 m

altitude and enjoyed the imposing snow-capped mountain chain of the Swiss Alps.

The dogs had a lot of fun and we adults were very happy to exchange. It cries for

more and we will organize such a harmonious meeting again in the near future.

I am very proud of this very special litter. Thank you all - you are top!

Some of my little Mashona's could be photographed. Here is a little insight as they have evolved over time. I am more than happy. Please check out one and each of them and visit "Breeding". There you can find more pictures.

Breeding is also health and that should be the top priority for every breeder.

I had Dhakiya genetically investigated, and I am pleased to announce that she is in good health, as well as our future mate Baka Baraka Kavango River. So Juliane and I are looking forward to our next litter with joy, which is Mother Nature will be kind enought, takes place in the beginning of 2018. The results of the probes can be found under Dhakiya and Baka  www.baka-baraka.de

What would please a breeder's heart more than to show his own offspring at home and abroad?. Some Mashonas were successful and I am very proud of what they have achieved in such a young age. Please check the results on each of my Puppys.

 One can hardly believe it but the little Mashona's celebrating their first birthday today!

 I so gladly remember it as if it were yesterday. My Dhakiya made me the present and gave life to 8 little wonders on February 15, 2016. Each of them has developed into a strong and beautiful personality.

Today, one year has passed and I can say that we were more than right with our decision to mate Baka and Dhakiya. Akia, Amira, Aminali, Amana, Adebayo, Ayira, Akello and Armani - I wish you from the bottom of my heart a very happy birthday, be pampered and celebrated and carry on making your humans and myself happy.