The Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States

RESULTS Click here (pdf)

Pictorial Results
Pictorial Sweepstakes results

Pictorial Top 20 Results

Judges Comments

2009 National Winner

MBIS BISS Of Afrikka Spring Valley Dorian Gray JC  

CH. OF AFRIKKA SPRING VALLEY DORIAN GRAY JC.

BREEDER: DR. CHRISTINA A. WISTROM

BY: CH. SPRING VALLEY’S GREAT GATSBY X CH. DEER RIDGE BLIXEN OFAFRIKA

OWNERS: DR. CHRISTINA A. WISTROM & SONNET MCKINNON

AGENT: JACK SECREST JR.  

 

Judging Program Hotel  |  RV Parking  |  Schedule

Catalog advertising form (pdf)  | Premium List  |  AKC Lure Coursing Premium
Agility Premium | ASFA Lure Coursing Premium

 
 
Conformation Judge is Paula Hartinger
 
Sweeps Judge is Ross Jones
 
Obedience judge is Ed Haas
 
Rally Judge is Sue Sellers Rose
 
Agility All Breed Trial & RRCUS National judges are Arlyn Sigeti and Ronald McClelland
 
Coursing Judges are Kathy Nelson & Jocelyn Gagne
 
Best Ridge Judge is Betty Stephen
 
 
 
Looking forward to welcoming all of you to Michigan!!
 
GO! DOG GO! And say YES to Michigan again!
 
Jane Missimer, Show Chair
 
 
 
The site for the Endurance Trial has not been finalized and will probably be about 35 to 40 minutes away from the hotel.
  
 
Agility is 12 minutes away and coursing 20 minutes from the hotel.  All other events are at the host hotel. 
  
While the TENTATIVE schedule is not as yet complete, to help you schedule your trip to Michigan here are some of the events.

Schedule (tentative):
Sunday MAY 24TH 8am              BOD Meeting
tba                Endurance Trial
 
Monday MAY 25th
8am               Agility
8am               Raisin River Regional Specialty  
6pm              Icebreaker  
8pm              Veteran Sweeps
Tuesday MAY 26th
8am               Obedience
8am               Puppy Sweeps
2 – 3pm       Health Clinics by appointment
2-4pm            Education Seminar
6:30pm          Cocktails & Dinner
7:30pm          Annual Meeting  
Wednesday MAY 27th 
8am             Dog Classes
8am             Rally
1pm-4pm     Health Clinics by appointment
2pm             Stud Dog
3pm             Best Ridge Dogs, Bitches & Best (to follow Stud Dog)
6pm             Cocktails and Dinner
7pm             Health & Genetics Seminar with Robert V. Hutchinson DVM
 
Thursday MAY28th
8am             Bitch Classes
12pm           CGC Testing
3pm             Brood Bitch
4pm            Triathlon Conformation
7pm            Cocktails & Dinner                   
Top Twenty/Awards/Top Twenty Winner
Friday MAY 29th 
8am             Junior Showmanship
8:30am        Best of Breed
2pm            Judge’s Seminar to follow BOB
Saturday MAY 30th
7am             Lure Coursing

 

TENTATIVE INCOMPLETE SCHEDULE


2009 RRCUS NATIONAL SPECIALTY COMMITTEE

 

   
CHAIRMAN JANE MISSIMER janemiss@comact.net
   
VICE CHAIRMAN BILL SAHLOFF bsahloff@aol.com
   
PERFORMANCE DEBBIE BELL dlb18@cornell.edu
   
LURE COURSING MEG REDFERN redfern@cvm.msu.edu
   
AGILITY ANN RUDD Emerald-islerr@yahoo.com
   
TRIATHLON SUE KAEHLER redwingrr@earthlink.net
   
TROPHIES CINDY ACKERMAN cindyackerman@comcast.net
CATALOG THERESA LYONS ridgereg@optionline.net
   
HOSPITALITY JEFF NEARHOOF jeffnearhoof@yahoo.com
   
VENDORS SANDI BIEDERMANN sandibiedermann@yahoo
EVENT RECEIPTS GAIL CARTTER  rrkinga@sbcglobal.net
   
GROUNDS CATHY ACOSTA strykersmom@mmsn.com
   
SHOW GROUNDS CHRIS DEMERY  dem3329@aol.com
   
RV PARKING JERRERY HEAD  liondog@comcast.net
   
TOP TWENTY SUE RALSTON  www.ridgeviewridgebacks.com
   
LOGO LIZ DEMERY dem3320@aol.com
   
RRCUS SALES ROSEMARY & JIM FRAZER Frazer4@aol.com

Hotel

Reservations can now be made for the 2009 National in Lansing MI.  The rate is $94 for a double or king and  for an additional fee the club level will also be available.  The club level has a lounge with a reduced cash bar, breakfast  in the morning and most rooms have a refrigerator. The rate for a club level room is $124/night.
 
 
 
All the rooms are spacious and very comfortable.  If you require a refrigerator please make that known when making your reservation. The hotel has a limited supply and they will be booked on a first come first serve basis.
 
 
 
The hotel is the Lansing Sheraton and all rooms must be booked directly with the hotel by calling 517/323-7100 in order to receive the special rate
 
Handicapped rooms are available but reservations should be made soon to assure that your needs are met.
RV Parking

Parking form here

Please note that I will start accepting Reservation Requests postmarked January 5, 2009 or later (this is a change from what I said before).  You may send me your request early, and I will treat it as though it was postmarked January 5.

Jeffery Head