The Rhodesian Ridgeback Foundation
 

The Foundation
 
 
 

After the death of Kelso I joined the Genetic Disease Control Institute for Animals at Davis, CA (GDC) where I spent a lot of time researching the health of the Rhodesian Ridgeback. Eventually, my efforts led me to Janet Wang of Nomvuyo kennels in South Africa. After many months of corresponding she agreed to send me my next dog that was to be my foundation bitch. “Tikkun” arrived and was considered by Janet, to be one of the best dogs she ever produced. “Tikkun” is the foundation upon which Ukukhyanya kennels is built.

Several years later Janet was judging in South Africa and came across the stunning male “Naka”. We discussed the possibility of his owner, Arno van Wyk sending ‘Naka” to America. Thankfully, Arno agreed and Naka came to live with me a little over a year in which time he became an AKC champion and bred Tikkun to produce my first litter.

Tikkun and Naka produced two litters and a total of 13 puppies. Eight of these puppies went on to obtain their championships around the world.

In the first litter the most notable puppy was Multi Ch Scout The Red Baron who was owned and loved by judge John SIgve Berg in Sweden. He sired many notable dogs in Europe that are still winning to this day.

 
 
 
Tikkun
 

Tikkun

TIKKUN: According to the Lurianic Kabbalah, there was the breaking of the vessels. Some of the light that had been in the vessels retraced its path to the source but the rest was hurled down with the vessels themselves and from their shards the dark forces took on substance. Nothing, neither the lights nor the vessels, remained in their proper place. It was a cosmic catastrophe. The sparks of light had been lost among the darkness. All the subsequent processes of creation came about to restore this primal fault. The laws by which the process of cosmic restoration and reintegration works itself out is known as Tikkun. The chief medium of Tikkun is the restoration of the universe to its original design in the mind of its Creator.

Tikkun ate bones left behind by hunters and passed away at 10 years of age due to complications arising from septic peritonitis.

.....Kabbalah by Gershom Scholem

   
Born December 4, 1998
Sire Nomvuyo Kwesi
Dam AM ZIM CH Delphia Delishus Monsta of Nomvuyo
GDC Hips Excellent
GDC Elbows Clear
CERF Normal
Thyroid Normal
Cardiac Normal
Teeth Full Scissor Bite / Full Dentition
Height 26 Inches
Weight 86 Pounds
Color Red Wheaten
 
SHOW CAREER:
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Awarded her International Championship in 3 shows.
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Awarded her AKC Championship in 12 shows.
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In 1999 she went Best Opposite Sex to Best of Breed at the Orange Coast Rhodesian Ridgeback Specialty.
 
BREEDING AND HEALTH HISTORY:
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Tikkun was bred by Janet Wang in South Africa and sent to us at 8 weeks of age.
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Tikkun whelped her first litter January 16, 2000 and produced one liver nosed female and 5 males, one of which was liver nosed. There were no dermoids, ridgeless, jaw faults, kinks or gay tails. All currently are healthy, happy and showing.
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Tikkun whelped her second litter September 18, 2001 and produced 3 females, one liver nosed; and 4 males, two liver nosed. There were no dermoids, jaw faults, kinks or gay tails. One male is ridgeless.
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Tikkun was No. 3 Top Ten Brood Bitch - 2002. Her champion progeny to date are:
AM - INT'L CH Ukukhanya Masala Knockout
CH Ukukhanya Neema Morgan
CH Ukukhanya Zintatu Bigelow
CH Ukukhanya Scout The Red Baron
CH Ukukhanya Namasté
CH Ukukhanya Tranquil Tejas
CH Ukukhanya Ulurbengezela
CH Ukukhanya Kalou
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62% of her progeny obtained championships, all with normal health clearances.
 
 

           

       

 

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AKC Int'l CH
Nomvuyo Tikkun
ROM
(Imp SA)
(HD Excellent
Elbows Clear)

Nomvuyo Kwesi
(HD 0/0)

SA CH
Tatsfield Gypsy Ledgend
(HD 0/0)

CH
Tally-Ho Sebasca Tatsfield

Glenaholm Gypsy Echo of Tatsfield

SA CH
Komkhulu Vega of Nomvuyo
(HD 0/0)

Tajoshamrho Colonel of Rockridge
(HD 0/0)

Doublem Intombi of Komkhulu

SA ZIM CH
Delphia Delishus Monsta of Nomvuyo
(HD 0/0)

Uthabana
(HD 0/0)

Ulundi Uinjakazi

Johanesna Clunombi

SA CH
Nomvuyo Nombucia of Delphia
(HD 0/0)

CH
Globe’s Roving Red Regent
(liver) (imp US) (HD 0/0)

CH
Komkhulu Vega of Nomvuyo
(HD 0/0)

 
 
International & AKC CH. Nomvuyo Tikkun R.O.M.

NAKA

NAKA: Mr. Van Wyk, the owner of Naka, grew up on a sheep farm in a part of South Africa called the Karoo. His grandfather bought the farm from the government and named it Karoskloof. Karos = "skin rug," the only piece of sheep skin which the Hottentot people used as a loin cloth. Kloof = "gorge." The name derives from the many "karosse" which his grandfather found in the main gorge on the farm. Bayezana means "second born" in Xhosa, the dialect spoken in South Africa where Naka was born. Finally, since Naka was such a naughty and bossy pup, the last part of his name is taken from a famous South African soccer player.
   
Born June 14, 1999
Sire SA CH Kulima Love That Red of Karoskloof
Dam SA CH Karos Nomsa of Karoskloof
GDC Hips Excellent
GDC Elbows Clear
CERF Normal
Thyroid Normal
Cardiac Normal
Teeth Level Bite / Full Dentition
Height 26 1/2 Inches
Weight 110 Pounds
Color Wheaten
 
SHOW CAREER:
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Awarded his South African Championship in 5 shows.
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Obtained AKC Championship in less than a year of being imported here.
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Went Best of Winners at the 2000 Orange Coast Rhodesian Ridgeback Specialty
 
BREEDING AND HEALTH HISTORY:
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Naka was breed by Arno Van Wyk in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was sent to us when he was two years old.
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He has produced 10 AKC champions and one Multi-European champion, to date, with only 3 breedings.
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Naka was No. 4 Top Ten Stud Dog - 2002.
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Naka passed away October 15, 2004 in South Africa from an intestinal virus.
 
 

           

 

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AM SA CH
Karoskloof Bayezana Naka
ROM
(Imp SA)
(HD Excellent
Elbows Clear)

SA CH
Kulima Love That Red of Karoskloof
(liver)
(HD 0/0)

SA ZIM CH
Globe's Roving Red Regent
(liver) (imp US) (HD 0/0)

CH
Royalton's Blue Max
(HD free)

CH
Globe's Calia Toi Soldier
(HD free)

SA CH
Tatsfield Red Regent Charm of Kulima
(HD 0/0)

CH
Globe's Roving Red Regent
(liver) (imp US) (HD 0/0)

CH
Isabella of Tatsfield

SA CH
Karos Nomsa of Karoskloof
(HD 0/0)

SA CH
Pronkberg Matange

(HD 0/0)

Pronkberg Sango
(HD 0/0)

CH
Ingwe of Pronkberg
(HD 0/0)

Camelia
(HD 0/0)

Chucklenook Andries

Cartouche Elvira

 
 
 

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