Our Elsa

Elsa was a true Rhodesian Ridgeback. Blending the courage of a lion and the gentleness of a lamb along with wonderful temperament .She loved the outdoor life, and was always the last one to come in from the rain. Elsa finished her championship with back to back major wins at the Rubber City Dog Show on January 6-7 2007
Elsa had her OFA testing completed and her Thyroid screening done all with great results!

Elsa had her first litter
12 puppies, 6 boys and 6 girls born January 23, 2008!!!
Elsa & Kal had their litter of 5 in 2010
Check them out on our 2008 and 2010 Pups Page
Madi showed for the first time this weekend. Taking a total of 6 points with a major win.!!!
Check out Elsa's show puppies on their pages.
Elsa proved to be a wonderful mom. We are so proud of her and her puppies!

Anjari's Born Free

Elsa at 45 days, puppies will be here soon!

Elsa in our orchard. Photo by Mae Ford

Elsa here with Kal 1/03/08

Did I mention she is a great watch dog? She is endlessly patrolling the property, looking for anything out of place or just the right opportunity to play in the creek or chase deer to the propertys edge.

Elsa in the back 40

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Elsa is ever watchful as she plays by the woods edge with her pups.

Elsa showing in the Finger Lakes.

Elsa on photo day.

Elsa & Kenya Photo by Mae Ford

Elsa & Kal sitting by the fire

Elsa & Kenya & Kal Photo by Mae Ford

This was Elsa's first weekend with handler Karen Mammano. WOW, two back to back Best Of Breed awards, at the Butler Kennel Club Show. Thank you Karen for a great weekend.

Elsa with handler Sam Mammano, second major win at Rubber City Dog Show 1/07/07. Thanks to Karen & Sam Mammano!

Elsa with Karen Mammano at the Rubber City Show. First of two major wins that weekend. Thanks Karen!

Elsa trying out the new whelping box just days before the event.

Elsa and her new babies! 12 puppies born 1/23/2008

Elsa is feeding the two first puppies while dad Ciro cleans them up.

Elsa with her 12 pups at 3 days old.

Elsa's favorite pose, here at 4 months.

Oliver at the same age.

Elsa & Oliver clowning around!

This is my favorite photo of Elsa here with Allie

No one loves the snow more than Elsa.

And all along we thought the deer where the ones eating the apple trees!

Elsa makes me want to pick up a camera! We won our first photo contest with this shot.

Elsa & Kenya

This photo is so much like our Oliver!

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Elsa with Allie in the backround watch over the puppies.

Elsa watching over the pups while they play in the deep grass.

The puppies are nine weeks old and Elsa is almost back in shape and back to watching over the property and hunting.

Elsa looking over the property with pups playing near by.

Elsa hunting in the creek bed.

Elsa 's Confirmation certificate

Elsa's proud parents! Java & Ridgie

Elsa's mom Java was visiting last weekend and loved playing with Elsa's puppies.

Elsa showing while mom was out west meeting new edition Kenya.

Elsa reminds me so much of her father in this photo.

Elsa supervising the cutting of fire wood.

She still looks like that adorable puppy.

Elsa with dad Ridgie and pal Emma. This just moments before she dove out of the van and tried to join the Besenjis on the field. I had to dive on her just inches away from the course.

Elsa resting up for her coursing "debut."

This is Elsa moments before she made a break for the race course. Besenji's here I came!

Elsa gets a try at a short practice at the end of her big day watching the coursing! We knew she was born to run after her first day watching.

Elsa getting her JC title. This girl was born to race!

This is Elsa's JC Coursing Certificate October 2006

This picture tells the story of a lion hunter and her "cat". KC. Look for more info about the DOG/ CAT on his page.

Since she was very little Elsa always did this turn of the head.

Elsa at her first show in Cleveland. She is 6 months old here. Elsa's puppy Madi took her first points at the same Cleveland show 12/13/2008 and 12/14/2008!

Elsa at her first show in Cleveland the day she turned 6 months old. She was so funny getting her picture taken. She had the photographer in stiches!

Elsa received this (CGC) Canine Good Citizen award in September 2006

Elsa's cuddle buddie is Reggie. They are inseperable! I can't wait to see him with her pups. He loves it when puppies come for boarding. Look for his anticks on the "Photo" page. Clearly our entertainer. When Elsa was 14 weeks old she thought it would be fun to yank out the Invisible Fence flags and chase Reggie with them! Nothing is funnier than that sight! This big boy being chased by this puppy running for his life and screeming like a woman! Till this day he has a hard time Lure Course racing, being that they use white bags that resemble Invisible Fence flags.