Updates 2022
18/12/22
Congratulations Stephen, you both did so well👌
16/11/22
And look at that ridge😊
31/10/22
Although a tad hot it was a fun weekend with great company at Maryborough Kennel Club shows.
Western – Riginal Once Upon A Time In The West,
was Best of Breed at 3 and Res Challenge Bitch at the other,
she finished the last show with a nice Junior in Group 🙂
Larnie had a great day at the shows at Durack today,
Stack pic is from a previous show 🙂
17/09/22
Well done to Shane & Kerrie with Larnie – Riginal Lady Writer
on her Best Bitch
and
Runner up Best in Show
at the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Qld’s Open Specialty show today.
Judge was Mrs Louise Marsden (QLD).
Larnie was also Best Footed and is maturing very nicely 🙂
Babies are 8 wks old today and have started going to their new homes
12/08/22
Very excited to announce the arrival of Guna and Gigi babies, born yesterday 20th July 2022!
five hours later she had 10 pups, 6 girls and 4 boys!
Unfortunately one of the girls was born with her stomach outside and was pts, RIP little girl!
So we have 5 girls, 4 boys all have ridges (yellow girl has only part of a ridge)
no kink tails and will continue to check for DS!
well done to Stephen and Shayne for looking after them all so well! 🙂
Many thanks again to Wendy for allowing us to use her special boy 🙂
This litter is the result of a TCI with 14 yr old frozen semen at
Queensland Veterinary Specialists at Stafford Qld!
18/07/22
Very proud to say that our gorgeous girl Pirate received her final points for her championship title on the weekend!
2 1/2 yrs
14/06/22
Gorgeous Gigi is baking some beautiful babies! 🙂
11/06/22
Some lovely pics of our dogs taken by Patrik Berger at the
Qld Rhodesian Ridgeback Specialty 🙂
Judge was Ms Sue Cameron-Codognotto (VIC)
Larnie – Riginal Lady Writer
(Multi Ch Kitoko Auksinis Feniksas (Lithuania) X Gr Ch Almazart Captive Fyre)
won Best Footed in Show and placed 2nd in Junior bitch 🙂
Judges critique: “Good breed type albeit a stronger styled bitch. She is a little heavier
throughout the neck, shoulders, and forechest than I prefer,
impacting her elegance somewhat, although she does have some
lovely breed qualities. Lovely breed typical head with a good dark
round eye. Good bone going into beautiful tight feet. She was not as
clean out and back as ideal but was fluid in profile on the move. She
has a lot of development yet to come as she’s only 11 months of age
so her top-line should improve with time.”
Elvis – Riginal Calling Elvis
(Multi Ch Kitoko Auksinis Feniksas (Lithuania) X Gr Ch Almazart Captive Fyre)
was 2nd in Junior Dog 🙂
Judges critique: “This 11-months old male is a little stronger than I prefer but still retains
some elegance. His head is strong, masculine, with good ear-set, planes,
a beautiful correct eye, but has some loose skin tending to be a bit jowly.
In outline not as balanced as the first placed dog and he could benefit
from more fill in front and a better return of upper arm. He has good
depth of chest and is well ribbed back, with lovely hindquarter
angulation. Good ridge. On move he was not as fluid as the first placed
dog and his top-line was a little high in rear which should improve with
time and maturity.”
Western – Riginal Once Upon A Time In The West
(Multi Ch Kitoko Auksinis Feniksas (Lithuania) X Gr Ch Almazart Captive Fyre)
was 3rd in Puppy Bitch 🙂
Judges critique: “This young bitch is also of good breed type, albeit she is a little
stronger than I prefer but I can still appreciate her qualities. Strong
head, but with good eye, ear-set, head plane ratios and muzzle
strength. Strong bone and good feet. She is not as well constructed
as those ahead of her in the placings and could do with more fill in
front and a little more prosternum. She is at that awkward growth
stage where her top-line was not her forte standing nor on the
move, but should improve with time. She wasn’t as clean moving as
those ahead of her.”
Pirate – Riginal Pirate Smile
(Sup Ch Nambala Acopie ET (Imp New Zealand) X Gr Ch Almazart Captive Fyre)
was 3rd in Intermediate Bitch 🙂
Judges critique: “I was drawn to this red wheaten bitch who was so handsome and
upstanding! On the stack she was beautiful displaying excellent
breed type. Beautiful breed typical head and a lovely dark eye, good
length of neck flowing into lovely shoulders. Well balanced fore and
after, with good bone, ideally she could benefit from a little more
depth of chest and a better croup. On the move her top-line was a
little soft and she wasn’t as clean out and back as those placegetters
ahead of her. She covered the ground well in an effortless manner,
although she held her tail a little higher than ideal. Once more, this
was another quality bitch.”
Flare – MBISS Gr Ch Almazart Captive Fyre
(Gr Ch Neut Ch Rex Ventors Rare Edition ET (Imp Sweden) X Ch Almazart Bright Shadow)
was 2nd in Open Bitch at almost 7 yrs of age 🙂
Judges critique: “Another beautiful bitch of excellent breed type. Her head is pleasing
just a little heavier than I prefer in my bitches but does maintain
some femininity. She is soundly built with good balance fore and
after, balanced bone leading into good feet. She also exhibits good
prosternum, fill, depth of chest and is well ribbed back. On the
move she covered the ground well with good reach and drive whilst
maintaining her good top-line, she was just not quite as clean out
and back as the bitch placed first. Good ridge. Another quality
mature bitch who could also win on any given day.”
10/06/22
Western
Riginal Once Upon A Time In The West
(Multi Ch Kitoko Auksinis Feniksas (Lithuania) X Gr Ch Almazart Captive Fyre)
winning Puppy in Show at the Group Shows in Brisbane early June 🙂
01/05/22
Western – Riginal Once Upon A Time In The West
received her first points today at Eidsvold, beating her Mum
and winning Puppy In Group! 
24/04/22
Seger’s son Whiskey – Matalko The Perfect Blend
had a great weekend at the shows in Gunnedah, taking
Dog Challenge and Runner Up Best of Breed at 3 of the shows
and Puppy in Group at 2 of the shows! He is certainly maturing nicely! 🙂
Photos from the weekend with his owner Rachel
19/04/22
Elvis – Riginal Calling Elvis being awarded Dog Challenge, Best of Breed (12 pts) and
Puppy in Group, very nice to see sister Larnie – Riginal Lady Writer
take Challenge (9 pts) and Runner up Best of Breed!
First points for them both 🙂
Elvis 9.5mths with his first ribbon above and a lovely stack below!:-)
hope my legs recover soon lol
for 3 Best of Breeds and 1 Open in Group!
and won Best of Breed and Reserve in Group!
at all four shows winning three Puppy in Group awards!
Flare in the ring below at 6.5 yrs:-)
27/03/22
We bought in semen from this very handsome boy in 2004,
very excited to see this very special litter in Victoria! 🙂
Click here to see Gatsby’s pedigree!
21/03/22
Kylie and I had a relaxing weekend with some nice results and great
company at Gladstone Kennel Club, grounds were excellent and shows were very well run 🙂
Larnie won her class at the Champ and Open shows and was Best Bitch at the Open Show with Gigi winning Res Bitch 🙂
14/03/22
Wow, what an awesome weekend of shows in Victoria!
Little Miss Demi – Matalko Sweet Champagne
(Gr Ch Riginal Turn The Page ET x Ch Ujamaa Dolce Gabbana)
won her class at every show! She was also awarded two large
Best of Breeds, one bitch challenge and one reserve bitch challenge.
Icing on the cake was winning three Puppy in Groups and converting one of them to
PUPPY IN SHOW! 🙂
She is now over halfway to her Australian Championship Title
after only one weekend of showing!
Her half sister Kendra – Matalko Affairs Of The Heart
(Gr Ch Bearstar Doulen Ko ET x Ch Ujamaa Dolce Gabbana)
also won one reserve bitch challenge 🙂
14/02/22
Lovely weekend with great company at Maryborough shows on the weekend!
13/02/22
Well done to the Kendra – Matalko Affairs Of The Heart
(Gr Ch Bearstar Doulen Ko ET ROM x Ch Ujamaa Dolce Gabbana)
For her lovely results at Bermagui over the past two weekends.
She ended the circuit with a lovely Best of Breed at one show and
Bitch Challenge at the other show 🙂
09/01/22
DEMI – Matalko Sweet Champagne (AI) almost 7 months, was also awarded
Reserve Bitch and Minor In Group over the weekend in Victoria 🙂
Sire: Aust Gr Ch Riginal Turn The Page ET
Dam: Ch Ujamaa Dolce Gabbana
06/01/22
Lovely pic of handsome Whiskey – Matalko The Perfect Blend almost 7 mths 🙂
Sire: Aust Gr Ch Riginal Turn The Page ET
Dam: Ch Ujamaa Dolce Gabbana
