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Spirit was bred by Lindy Marinko, in Vacaville, California. She was lovingly raised with her sibblings litter of nine.
Her sire is CH Calico Ridge Sunchase Reno and her dam is Mirembe's Golden Kira.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dog of formidable power, dedication and courage. He claims an ancient heritage, yet is of relatively
recent lineage in terms of standardization of the breed.
Pedigree for Calico Ridge Born Free
Owned by Jeanne G. Hayes
sire
CH Calico Ridge Sunchase Reno |
sire
BISS CH Calico Ridge Bourbonst Blues |
sire
CH Calico Ridge The Warlord |
sire
CH Calico Ridge California Blues |
dam
Sunridge Naughty Jess |
dam
CH Calico Ridge Lilly Langtree |
sire
CH Calico Ridge TGIF |
dam
CH Calico Ridge Borrowed Angel, ROM |
dam
CH Arr Reflections of Sunchase |
sire
CH Kimani's The Standard Image, JC |
sire
CH Kimani's Sharper Image |
dam
CH Shabani of Sprucewood |
dam
CH Arr High Desert Shaniko Sage |
sire
BISS CH Calico Ridge Bourbonst Blues, CGC |
dam
CH Arr Cheyene, CD, TD, JC, VC |
dam
Mirembe's Golden Kira |
sire
CH Calico Ridge Solid Gold Hero |
sire
CH Calico Ridge Sat Nite Special |
sire
CH Calico Ridge Honky Tonk Hero |
dam
Calico Ridge Firestarter |
dam
Calico Ridge Morning Desire |
sire
CH Calico Ridge Commander Cody |
dam
Calico Ridge Tequilla Sunrise |
dam
Lakerunner's Mirembe |
sire
CH Calico Ridge The Warlord |
sire
Ch Calico Ridge California Blue |
dam
Sunridge Naughty Jess |
dam
Calico Ridge A Touch Of Class |
sire
CH Calico Ridge Honky Tonk Hero |
dam
CH Oakhurst Jali Bahati |
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| Pictured is "Kira" ..... Spirit's mother. |
A RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK represents the perfect balance between power and elegance. The power should come from soundness and
conditioning, not from excessive size. The elegance comes from style, presence and carriage. The Ridgeback should give a
clean appearance with body lines blending smoothly. A male should be masculine, not coarse or cumbersome. A bitch should
be feminine but strong, not weak or delicate.
At the trot, the back is held level and the stride is efficient, long, free and unrestricted. Reach and drive expressing
a perfect balance between power and elegance. At the chase, the Ridgeback demonstrates great coursing ability and endurance.
At all speeds the gait is effortless, rhythmic and smooth, denoting efficiency, presence and style.
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Spirit attended a "herding workshop"..... to observe her prey instinct.
The objective is to earn a Herding Instinct Certificate (HIC).
| Introduction to "herding sheep". |
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| On May 5, 2002, in Pescadero, CA |
The Ridgeback is an athletic dog, clean-muscled, upstanding, well balanced and smooth in outline, a dog intended to hold large
and dangerous game at bay. He is agile, quick, light on his feet and intelligent enough to stay out of harm's way, brave
enough to defend his master.
Spirit possesses all these qualities already!
| Spirit in full chase on a lure course |
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The hallmark of this breed is the ridge on the back which is formed by the hair growing in the opposite direction to the rest
of the coat. The ridge must be regarded as the characteristic feature of the breed. The ridge should be clearly defined,
tapering and symmetrical. It should start immediately behind the shoulders and continue to a point between the prominence
of the hips and should contain two identical crowns (whorls) directly opposite each other. The lower edge of the crowns(whorls)
should not extend further down the ridge than one-third of the ridge. Disqualification: ridgelessness. Serious Fault:
one crown (whorl) or more than two crowns (whorls).
| CH Calico Ridge Sunchase Reno (sire of Spirit) |
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| Spirit on the hunt..... for that lion. |
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| Elizabeth with Spirit and Panache |
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| at Heavenly Acres in May 2005 |
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