SHOW DIARY UPDATED FOR 2021
PLEASE NOTE DATES ARE CHANGING DAILY SO PLEASE CHECK WITH HIGHAM PRESS AND FOSSE DATA
EASTER BONNET COMPETITION
Something to cheer us all up and break the monotony of (hopefully!) the end of lockdown! Show us your creative side by taking part in Midlands & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club’s Easter Bonnet Competition. It’s free to enter and there are great prizes to be won! Details of how to enter are on the poster.
Run for Ridgebacks!
(or walk/cycle/swim!)
In aid of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Welfare Trust
If you’re aiming to kick off 2021 by getting fitter, shedding a few Christmas pounds or just enjoying the fresh air more, we have the ideal way for you to do it! Midlands & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club is organising the Run For Ridgebacks Virtual Marathon.
Just follow the link below to register your interest and how to donate.
Virtual marathon flyer
Introducing our new Health Advisor
Darren Harvey
Not new to the committee, but taking on a new role, is Darren Harvey, who is now M&NRRC’s Health Advisor. Darren is keenly interested in Rhodesian Ridgeback health and we look forward to seeing how he develops the role going forward.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Ridgeback health in general, or wish to discuss a health problem you’ve experienced in one of your dogs, please contact Darren on healthadvisor@ridgebacks.org.uk
Read more about Darren on our Health page
Introducing our New Puppy Coordinator
Alison Wigglesworth
2020 has seen unprecedented demand for puppies, and it is more important than ever for puppy buyers to make informed choices and only support ethical, responsible breeders. Helping to guide new puppy buyers will be Alison Wigglesworth, who is taking on the role of Puppy Coordinator for M&NRRC. Alison is following in the footsteps of Jackie Miles, who has stepped down from the committee due to other commitments, and I must thank Jackie on behalf of the Club for the great work she did as Puppy Coordinator, especially in the face of the huge wave of enquiries received during lockdown!
The rest of the committee is delighted that Alison will be taking over the role, and we know she will make a great success of it. If you are looking to add a Ridgeback puppy to your family, please do contact Alison on puppycoordinator@ridgebacks.org.uk / 01924 840038, (please call between 10.00 and 21.00), and she will try to put you in touch with a responsible breeder who has available puppies or litter plans.
Read more about Alison on our puppy page
EXCITING NEWS
UNFORTUNATELY THESE SHOWS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
We’re delighted to announce that the Kennel Club has granted Midlands & Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club permission to not only hold a second Championship Show in 2021, but also to move the date and location of the 2021 April Open Show so that both are held on the same day. The date is 3rd April 2021 and the venue will be the Kennel Club Building at Stoneleigh. Breed specialist Janice Bennie (Nehando) will judge the open show, with all-rounder Graham Hill taking charge of the champ show entry. As the date falls on Easter weekend, there will be some special touches laid on to welcome you all back!
Watch this space for further information. We look forward to seeing lots of you and your beautiful hounds on the day!
Lynsey Forrester
Secretary
The committee and members of the Midlands and Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club welcome you to our web site. Hopefully you will find the information that you seek and at the same time enjoy the experience.
At all times our main concern is for Rhodesian Ridgebacks and for those that have an interest in them. To this end the club organizes various events throughout the calendar year which hopefully prove to be both informative and entertaining.
Sadly, despite the best efforts of all Ridgeback Clubs, the number of Ridgebacks that are in need of re-homing continues to grow. Please contact any of the breed clubs for more information.
We hope you enjoy browsing our web site and that it proves useful.