Old News
2009 April-June

Thuesday 2009-06-30
MOA Best Of Breed with Norweigan CAC and CACIB at the
International Dog Show in
Stjordal, Norway

Moa with her BOB, CAC and CACIB ribbons

We have had an amazing long weekend in Norrland and Norway. We have walked about 45 kilometres in the swedish mountains and been to a dog show! On Saturday we drove to the International Show in Stjordal near Trondheim in Norway. Breed entry was 36 and Moa was entered in the Openclass under judge Per Iversen. She won this and made it all the way to BOB! This gave her the norweigan CAC that we had come for and also the CACIB!
More info and A LOT OF PICTURES and a full travel report will come within the next few days! (I have over 1000 pictures to go trough...) So keep checking back for more!

Wednesday 2009-06-24

AGILITY!

Wilson and Dando jumping

The Blog is updated with pictures from our agility practice on Thuesday, also a few new pictures of Gaya.

Thuesday 2009-06-23

PUPPY AND PLAY PICTURES!

Our finnish export Myy (Kadamo The girl next door)

The Blog is updated with pictures from our weekend and some more of the A-puppies.

Friday 2009-06-19

HAPPY MIDSUMMER to all our friends and family!

Dando 6 years, Yaya 13months, Wilson 15 months and Moa almost 3 years

The Blog is updated with a lot of new pictures from our past week. (Sensitive visitors may not want to whatch them all...) Also a bunch of mixed pictures of the puppies that I have revieved from their owners over the past few weeks in the Blog.

Monday 2009-06-15
WILSON 2nd BEST MALE
MOA BEST WORKINCLASS BITCH with CQ
YAYA 5th BEST JUNIORBITCH with HP
AT THE RR-SPECIALITY SHOW AT ÅRSTA SLOTT Breed entry 80+!

Wilson 2nd Best Male at his debute in intermediateclass just 15 months old

- Updates with some grey and rainy pictures from the Rhodesian Ridgeback Specialty Show at Årsta Slott is now in the Blog.
- Some more fieldtrackingresults now also mentioned in the Blog.
- Yaya is at the moment on 2nd place at the Swedish Top 10 Fieldtrackinglist for Ridgebacks 2009! My little tracker!
- Moa and Yaya are all also in the Top 10 at the RR list for Showdogs "Guldhundslistan" 2009.
- New stacks and individual pictures of the America-puppies HERE.

Friday 2009-06-12

OUR YOUNGSTERS ARE GROWING UP!

Yaya 13 months and Wilson 15 months old

Our youngsters are starting to grow up... It just hit me that Wilson is not longer a "junior" in the showring... On Sunday he will make his debute in intermediateclass! How and when did time go by so fast?!

New pictures of them can be seen here, Yaya HERE and Wilson HERE.

Wednesday 2009-06-10

SOME OBEDIENCETRAINING!


Dando and me training heal

The Blog is updated with pictures from our obedience training from Monday. I am trying to get back into my old habbits with weekly training... And it is necessary... The dogs was a bit too relaxed when I had the puppies so now it is time for us to set up some new goals!

Saturday 2009-06-06

MORE PUPPYPICTURES!

Dayo our 14 something kilos boy!

- All the puppies now has their own page with info and their own photoalbums. To check them out press HERE.
- The Blog is updated with pictures from yesterdays puppyclass.

Saturday 2009-06-06

SWIMMING IN THE MUD AND PICTURES OF GAYA!

Yaya swimming with her stick

The Blog is updated with pictures from last weekends walk and swim for the dogs. I have also gotten a lot of new lovely photos of darling pup Gaya. You can check them out in the Blog aswell!

This week I also recieved the papers from Yaya's last fieldtrack with comments from the judge (in swedish). This is what he wrote:
"Tiken startade lugnt och otroligt spårnoga. Fortsatte så hela spåret utan en enda avvikelse. Skottfast. En otroligt duktig spårhund."
Yaya was the only dog this day recieveing Honours Prize!

Thuesday 2009-06-02

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY MY DARLING DANDO!








My sweet sweet Dando turns 6 years old today! I can't believe how fast these years has gone by! And how much we have gone trough together! You have always been and always will be, My number One! The One and Only Dando!
And how better to celebrate your birthday?! With a new huge couch with room for us all! (No pictures yet but I promise it will come!)
Of course also with a few extra tasty things during the day... Because if there is one thing Dando can really appreciate it is anything eatable! So that he will definetely get in plenty!

Saturday 2009-05-30
OUR TWO NEW CHAMPIONS!
YAYA AND WILSON
SWEDISH FIELDTRACKING CHAMPIONS TODAY!

Two proud Champs! Yaya and Wilson with their deerhoofs!
Today it was time for Yaya and Wilson to take their 3rd competitive fieldtrack. Wilson was out first tracking nicely for 18 minutes passing his test with a 1st prize! With this he got his 3rd 1st prize in a row easily giving him his first championtitle! Congratulations Johanna!
After him it was Yaya's turn and this girl impresses me more and more each time. She is such a tracking talent and she has definetely impressed this judge too since she also revieced a 1st prize aswell as an Honoursprize!
This means she also has recieved three straight 1st prizes which two has been with Honours prize! What a little star!
The judge said that she will be a great dog for "real" fieldtracks when looking to track after wounded animals.

The Blog is updated with pictures from our day in Rimbo with tracking, the dogs playing in the sand and a few pictures of some of the puppies from the first puppyclass today.

Thuesday 2009-05-26

PUPPY PICTURES!



Vidar (Mr Blue)


The Blog is updated with pictures from our walk with Vidar and Karolin today and some mixed pictures from some puppies in their new homes. See HERE.

Thuesday 2009-05-26

UPDATED PHOTALBUMS, LURE COURSING AND PUPPY PICTURES!


From the top left: Yaya and Wilson. From the bottom left: Moa and Dando

PLENTY OF NEW PICTURES!

- Dando's photalbum is updated HERE.
- Moa's photalbum is updated HERE.
- Yaya's photoalbum is updated HERE.
- Wilson's photoalbum is updated HERE.

- The Blog is updated with pictures from this years first lure coursing practise and some new pictures of some of the puppies in their new homes. See HERE.

Saturday 2009-05-23

PICTURES OF SOME OF THE PUPPIES IN THEIR NEW HOMES!

Ms Red "Jenna" out on her last walk in Sweden

All the puppies has now moved and settled in at their new homes. I have already recieved some pictures of Jenna (Ms Red), Boston (Mr Black), Myy (Ms Darkpink), Leya (Ms Brown) and Charlie (Mr Darkblue) which you can check out in the Blog.


Thursday 2009-05-21

11 OUT OF 12 PUPPIES HAS NOW MOVED AWAY FROM HOME!

Little Myy (Ms Darkpink) with her mum Elina at Arlanda airport

Yesterday and today the puppies has moved to their new homes. The only one left is my firstborn sweetie Ms Red who is staying with me until Saturday. Then she will fly to Germany and to her family. Today our other export Myy (Ms Darkpink) flew home and it all went so well!

Check out the new puppypage with short info about the puppies HERE. Some of them already has homepages so please pay them a visit to!

Also our new little girls here at Kadamo, Leya and Gaya has gotten their own pages, check them out in the meny on the left under "Brood bitches".

I want to wish all my lovely puppybyers the best of luck with your new family members! Keep those phonecalls and emails coming! See you again next weekend at puppyclass!

Thuesday 2009-05-19

LAST INDIVIDUAL PICTURES OF THE PUPPIES!

Gorgeous Ms Orange almost 8 weeks old


Yesterday the puppies and I went to the vets for their first vaccination, ID-chips and healthchecks. And everything went so well! No faults we didn't already know of and no DS.
In the evening Johanna came by to help me take the last stacks of the puppies before they tomorrow starts to go to their new homes. Thank you Johanna for you help!

I am so proud of this litter and they have turned out just as I had hoped for when I started planning this litter a long time ago. I can't wait to follow these beauties in the future and see how they will grow!
I wish you all the very best in your new families! And I know I will be seeing most of oyu again very soon!

I also want to send the BIGGEST thank you to Lotta at Kennel Zaxxon for all the assistance you have been giving me troughout this whole experience! That has meant so much to me and you are a true sweetheart!
Your number will always be on my speeddial! ;o)
Thank you for letting me use handsome Bosco to sire my first litter. I know they will all make Daddy proud!

Also a BIG thank you to Carina and Micke for going trough this whole experience with me. Fendi has been such a great mum and she was without a doubt made for this!

- Individual pictures HERE taken at the age of 7 weeks and 5 days.
- Some mixed pictures HERE from when the puppies met the black labrador Indy.


Sunday 2009-05-17

KADAMO'S AMERICA PUPPIES ARE GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE NEST!

Top from left: Ms Darkpink, Ms Brown, Ms Pink, Ms Darkred, Ms Orange and Ms Red.
Bottom from left: Mr Lightblue, Mr Blue, Mr Lightgreen, Mr Black, Mr Darkgreen and Mr Darkblue.


The past few days has been busy for us. On Thursday we had animal photographer Eivor Rasehorn here to take pictures of the puppies and my adult dogs for different book and calender projects she is working on. At the same time my old friend Renata and her 9 month old son Nicolas also stopped by.
On Friday we had a lovely day at my parents garden again enjoying the lovely weather. My lovely mother helped and babysat the puppies while I went tracking with Yaya. Thank you!!!
On Saturday Lotta and Johan and their son Maximus from kennel Zaxxon came to visit the puppies. Lotta also performed a "puppytest" which showed that the puppies are all quite independent, not afraid on noises, curious and playful. Thank you for coming and doing this Lotta!

PLENTY of new pictures from these past three days HERE.
Pictures from the puppytests HERE.

Friday 2009-05-15

YAYA AND WILSON BOTH RECIEVED 1st PRIZE ON THEIR SECOND FIELDTRACK!

Johanna and Wilson and Me and Yaya with judge Ingvar Jansson.
Both dogs were more interested in the hoofs Ingvar was holding than looking into the camera... ;o)


Tonight we drove to Knivsta for Yaya and Wilson's second openclass fieldtrack. This time we met with judge Ingvar Jansson. It has been a very warm day and it was very dry in the tracks but despite this both dogs did a good job and they each recieved a first prize. This means their second 1st prize in a row and they are both gunshot proof. So only one more to go for the Swedish Fieldtracking Champion title!


Wednesday 2009-05-13

NEW STACKS OF THE PUPPIES 7 WEEKS OLD AND MORE MIXED PICTURES!

My girls that are staying on breeding terms, Ms Orange and Ms Brown

Today I packed all the puppies into my car and drove the 5 minute drive to my parents house. There my dad has prepared a playpen for the puppies in their garden. There they get to hear the sounds from cars, mopeds, bikes and more so they will hopefully be more used to this when they move.
The puppies loved their pen and we had a lovely long day there. Johanna came and helped me to take the stacked pictures and my Dad helped me drive the big dogs there. Thank you both!
The puppies also got to taste their first roedeer hoof and they loved it! So I can see small little fieldtracking stars in all of them!

Carina and Fendi has now moved back to their home so I am enjoying my last week of quality time with the puppies trying to make sure that they will have gotten the best possible start with socialisation and environment training before they move to their new homes next week.

- New stacks and headshots of the puppies taken today, 7 weeks old HERE.
- More pictures added to the 7th week mixed gallery HERE.
- Pictures from the puppies first day in the garden HERE.
- The Blog has been updated HERE.

Thuesday 2009-05-12

PUPPYPICTURES IN PLENTY!

Mr Lightblue having a bite off Ms Browns ear

The puppies had a lot of visitors on Sunday. First out was our german friend Norbert, then came Sandra and Jocke with the puppies dad Bosco and Enzo. Later that day my sister Emma, her husband Martin and their daughter Clara came by. After that three of my workcollegues came, two of them having their dogs with them. So the puppies got to meet Fröja and English stafforshire bullterrier and also Tindra a miniature bullterrier. They are both breeds that does look "weird" in the eyes of a ridgeback so I thought it would be a great opportunity to socialize the puppies.
Poor Fröja and Tindra was followed wherever they went! Later the same evening my parents stopped by and also my old veterinarian Marianne came to visit the puppies together with her sambo Bengt, his son and his sons friend.
So the puppies had a day of speaking English (very educated puppies), socialising with kids of different ages and socializing with other dogs.
Did I mention I got to sleep until 8.30 the day after! ;o) And then woken up by Yaya!

Yesterdaywe had a quite day with no visitors and the only "fun" thing they got to do was run around in my hallway and kitchen. And that they did! They were racing trough the rooms like crazy dogs and I had the biggest laugh I have had around these puppies!

Tomorrow they turn 7 weeks old! I can't believe that I only have one more week together with these precious babies! We will of course take new stacks of them and I will try to update my page again with plenty of new pictures!

Until then enjoy the latest pictures from the past two days HERE.

Saturday 2009-05-09
YAYA 4th BEST BITCH ON HER 1st BIRTHDAY!

Me and Yaya in the ring
- Read our little story in the Blog about our eventful trip to the show.
- Also new pictures of the puppies from the 6th week HERE and from the 7th week HERE.

Friday 2009-05-08

OUR "BABYGIRL" YAYA TURNS 1 YEAR OLD ON SATURDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Yaya 6 weeks old
Tomorrow the baby in the family, Yaya turns 1 year old! This past year has been so eventful and our precious girl has really made a big difference in our family! She is the most crazy ridgeback that walks on this planet (did I say walk? I mean jump and play around, not much normal steps coming from this girl!)
But she is so loving and you can't help to love her back! Not only has this crazy girl impressed me with her personality she has also accieved some great results already at this young age. As puppy she has several Best of Breed, Best in Group and Best in Show placements. At her official showdebut she took the Best of Breed and gained her first CAC!
She has also an approved aptitudetest in fieldtracking and revieved a 1st prize with honours prize on her first openclass track! That's what I call a star!
So again, I want to send the biggest THANK you to Yaya's dear breeder Anne at kennel Tarujen for trusting me with this lovely little princess! She is all I could ask for and more!

Thursday 2009-05-07
6 WEEKS STACKS AND HEADSHOTS!

Ms Orange
Yesterday the puppies turned 6 weeks old. So today we took new pictures of them all. They were not easy to get good headshots on since they were pretty much sleeping... But of course they are still cute! See the pictures HERE.

Sunday 2009-05-03
PUPPIES IN NEW ENVIRONMENTS!

Mr Blue loving his time out in the grass
I apologize that there hasn't been any new pictures of the puppies for a few days... shame on me... But I hope this can make it up to you!
Yesterday the puppies got to go out on the grass for a short while two and two. And they enjoyed it! Some of them getting wilder than others having a blast running around.
In the evening the puppies got to leave their puppypen and keep me company in the kitchen while I was preparing dinner for me and my sister. They enjoyed that to and we had time to play with some things that makes a lot of noice. For example I made noice with my baking tins/plates and they got to play with a big saucepan. No one was afraid just curious to find out what made the noice! Good puppies!
See all the new pictures HERE.

Friday 2009-05-01
MORE FIELDTRACKING SUCCESS! 4x 1st price and 2x Honours price!

Moa 1st price with HP, Yaya 1st price with HP, Dando 1st price and Wilson 1st price
Today we had a lovely day out in the woods and sunshine. The dogs all recieved 1st prizes and the girls even got Honours Prize for their great performances in the tracks. Read more in the Blog.

Thursday 2009-04-30
STACKS, HEADSHOTS AND RIDGESHOTS!

Mr Darkgreen
Today we have taken new individual pictures of all the puppies who is now 5 weeks old. Curious to have a look? Check out the results HERE.

Wednesday 2009-04-29
PICTURES OF THE DARLINGS!

Mr Blue charming someone out there...
The photoalbum has been updated with pictures of the puppies 33 days old HERE. They turned 5 weeks old today and new stacks, headshots and ridgeshots will be taken tomorrow so come back then for more updates!

Sunday 2009-04-26
MOA 3rd BEST BITCH IN VÄSTERÅS TODAY!

Moa infront of the judge
A little report from the show and some new pictures of the puppies Dad Bosco who visited us on Sunday in the Blog.
Also some new pictures of the puppies enjoying the sun outdoors taken yesterday HERE.

Saturday 2009-04-25
PICTURES FROM THE PUPPIES FIRST TIME OUTSIDE!

Dinnertime in the puppypen
The photoalbum has been updated with pictures of the puppys 20 and 20 days old HERE. They got to go outside for the first time yesterday and they seemed to enjoy it! Luckily the weather is looking great today aswell so they can look forward to a second time outdoors today.
The past few days we've had several very nice visits from the puppies future owners. It is great to see you all here with the puppies and we will be seing you again soon!

Thursday 2009-04-23
NEW STACKS AND HEADSHOTS OF THE PUPPIES 4 WEEKS OLD!

Ms Brown stacked
Yesterday the puppies turned 4 weeks old and it was time for their second stacking attempt. Want to see the results? Look HERE for the individual pictures.

Thuesday 2009-04-21
FAMILY PHOTOS!

Yaya

Yaya's sister Roosa
Yaya's Relatives page has been updated with new stacked pictures of most of her siblings. When they turned 11 months old a couple of weeks ago the kennel had a nice puppy meeting for the whole litter. Unfortunately we couldn't be there but hopefully next time me and Yaya can come to!

Sunday 2009-04-19
NEW TOYS AND SOCIALISATION!

One of the girls trying out her new teeth...
On Saturday we had Anna from Kennel Hamnudden here again for a visit. She checked all puppies again for DS and nothing was found! That's a relief!
This time she had her little son Alfred with her and he had a good time petting the puppies. But I think he enjoyed the "other pup" Cewin (my guineapig) the most! ;o) Pictures of Alfred and the puppies can be found HERE.
There you can also find some new pictures of the puppies from today trying out their new toy the tunnel.

Saturday 2009-04-18
MIXED PICTURES OF THE PUPPIES!

Darling Ms Red
Some new pictures of the puppies in the mixed photoalbum HERE. The puppies has developed a lot the last few days and play a lot more than before. The males has started to get their testicles down already.
They are now being fed three times a day and all growing steadingly. Fendi is doing a great job even though I can imagine it hurts more to feed them now since they have all gotten their first teeth...
Fendi has also gotten to come along with us to the woods a couple of times which she has enjoyed. She has lost a lot of weight and muscles during this so we hope she will get back in shape soon.

Johanna and Wilson started an obedienceclass this week and the first time went really well. Next week I start my training to become a instructor in Peopletracking. So check back for classes in peopletracking this summer!

Wednesday 2009-04-15
FIRST STACKS OF THE PUPPIES!
The puppies turned 3 weeks old today which meant our first stacking attempt! It acctually did go better than expected and it didn't take all day and all night. Since they are still so young I don't strive for better than this so check out the results HERE (Stacks and headshots).
Also some mixed pictures of the darlings HERE.

Thuesday 2009-04-14
More success this weekend!
YAYA AND WILSON HAS PASSED THE APTITUDETEST FOR FIELDTRACKING!

Yaya and me with the judge

Wilson and Johanna with the judge
On Monday afternoon me and Yaya, Johanna and Wilson drove to Dalarö to meet with fieldtracking judge Allan Pettersson. Both Yaya and Wilson passed their aptitudetest 11 months/13 months old.
They both did a good job but they work in different ways, Yaya was more calm and careful and Wilson had more energy.
Read Yaya's "critique" HERE and Wilson's HERE.

- PLENTY of new mixed pictures of the puppies 2 ½ weeks old HERE.
- Yaya's photoalbum is now updated HERE.

Sunday 2009-04-12
YAYA BEST BITCH, CAC, BOB and BIG-4 AT HER OFFICIAL DEBUT!
Today Yaya really did IT! She rocked my world! She made her official debut in Juniorclass at the International Show in Kista winning Best Juniorbitch, Best Bitch, Best of Breed and Best in Group-4 with her first CAC!
Read more and see pictures in the Blog and read her critique at her showpage.

Thursday 2009-04-09
MIXED PICTURES FROM THE 3rd WEEK!

 Plenty of new mixed pictures of the puppies taken today of them 15 days old HERE. The puppies are moving around a lot more now and has started to play with eachother.

HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE!
OUR FRIENDS & PUPPYBYERS!

Ms Red sleeping on Fendi's head...

Wednesday 2009-04-08

INDIVIDUAL PICTURES!

The puppies are now 2 weeks old and me and my sister Johanna took some new individual pictures of them this morning. It wasn't easy! They were not that still... so I am not really looking forward to our first stacking attempt... Maybe I will manage one, but twelve puppies? We'll see!
For now you will have to settle with pictures of them sitting down HERE.

Mr Darkblue 2 weeks old

Monday 2009-04-06

FIRST TASTE OF SOLID FOOD!

Today the puppies got to try solid food for the first time. Or solid.. I would call it sticky! But luckily I am not picky and neither was the puppies! They all enjoyed the minced meet mix that they got to try. Some new individual pictures of them all eating HERE.
Also some new mixed pictures of the puppys 11 days old HERE.

Ms Darkpink enjoying her first taste of solid food

Saturday 2009-04-04

THE PUPPIES HAS STARTED TO OPEN THEIR EYES!

The puppies are today 10 days old and a couple of days ago they all started to open their eyes. Today I have seen a big change in the way they move around in the puppybox. Instead of dragging themselves they are now walking. Not nearly steady but still walking! They are also sort of sitting up sometimes so I think our little kids will start to get wilder soon!
New pictures of the puppys from day 9 and 10 HERE.

Ms Orange has opened her eyes

Thursday 2009-04-02

NEW PICTURES OF YAYA AND MORE!

Yaya almost 11 months old
- New pictures of Yaya who is almost 11 months old HERE.
- The Blog is updated with pictures of Yaya and Clara and also from one of our sunny walks.
- Mixed pictures of the puppies 7 days old HERE.
- Mixed pictures of the puppies 8 days old HERE. The puppies has started to open their eyes today! It is still only a little bit you can see them blinking at you! An amazing feeling!

Wednesday 2009-04-01

NEW HEADSHOTS OF THE PUPPIES!

Today the puppies turns 1 week old! New individual pictures of our little darlings HERE. We cut their claws for the first time theother day... and well... it was a lot of claws! You do the math, 12 puppies all with 18 claws each...

Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my bigsister Emma 29 years old today!

Little tasty "Brownie"