Cresta (IM Cresta by U) took her second First Prize in Open Field Tracking today (July 26th), and Fani (IM Fanagalo) passed her Aptitude Test! HUGE congrats to Anne Löfqvist and Fani! For more aboit Fani, please see Links.

Amber and Rod (IM Edelrood) have been mated; please see Puppies for more info.

There were seven IMK dogs entered in this year’s double-bill at Tvååker, and six were shown … little Molly (IM Manon of Rold) stayed at home with the family, which now includes a baby girl, born just before Midsummer.

Friday was nothing to write home about, at least not from the point-of-view of show results, but we had a very nice time and lots of fun. Erna-Britt Nordin was very generous with Good and very tight-fisted with the Excellents, and didn’t particularly like either Aramis (IM Athol Aramis by U) or Caesar (IM Sepedi). Rod (IM Edelrood) fared better and was 2nd Best Male with R-CACIB. She also felt that Cresta was too undeveloped and loose as she trotted, but Carnelian got a Very Good and Fani (IM Fanagalo) an Excellent! Well done!

Saturday was better, under judge Erling Kjaer Pedersen. Both Aramis and Caesar got Very Good, while Rod got an Excellent, as did Cresta who was also 3rd Best Junior Bitch, and Carnelian was 2nd Best Working Bitch with CK. Fani was 3rd Best Open Bitch with CK. So we took Caesar, Aramis, Fani and Cresta into the Breeders’ Group, which we won. Onto the Group Finals … but no success there! It was fun though!

For Cresta’s and Carnelian’s critiques, please see Show Results.

Lovely Fani (IM Fanagalo) was BOB and BIG-5 at Borås on July 3rd, judge Keith Thornton. Group judge was Espen Engh. For more info on Fani, please see her own website, link under Links.
Carnelian was Best Working Bitch with CK, and Cresta R Junior Bitch with HP. For more details on their results, please see Show Results.

All the puppies from the Noldor Majecstic Sinbest x Fleur de Cap litter have now left us, and we’re looking forward to a long and lazy summer.

For the first time ever we went to a WDS, at Herning in Denmark, and the results were very satisfying. Rod (IM Edelrood) was 3rd Best Champion Dog out of a total of 25, while both Carnelian and Cresta were awarded Excellent. The following day we went to the Danish Breed Special at Sunds, where all three dogs were awarded Excellent, and where we were 2nd Best Breeders’ Group with HP. For Carnelian’s and Cresta’s critiques, please see Show Results.

Leon (IM Ludvig of Rold) went to a double show at Bodö this weekend, and he did very well indeed! On the Saturday the judge was Sirik Zafra, Israel, and the result was a Very Good and a Class Win. “Good size, correct head type, a little weak under jaw, good topline and hind quarters, correct ridge and crown. Good mover”. On the Sunday the judge was Kresten Scheel, Denmark, and the result was a Very Good, and a Class Win with HP.

Pics of Latika and Tsonga in South Africa. See Pictures

Caesar (IM Sepedi) and Aramis (IM Athol Aramis by U) have both passed their Aptitude Test Field Tracking. Big congrats to the Rydin family, and particularly to handler Alex. Please see http://www.rrridgebacks.dinstudio.se/ for more info.

This past weekend the Petrovic family took Pommac (IM Kyalami by U) to his (and their) first show, at Hässleholm, under judge Owe Germundsson. A Very Good, followed by Third Best Junior Dog with an Honour’s Prize! Well done and congratulations to the whole family!

Our little Norwegian, Leon (IM Ludvig of Rold), has been X-rayed, HD:AA and ED:AA!

Two new pics of Rod (IM Edelrood).

Cresta (IM Cresta by U) has now got a 1st Prize in Open Field Tracking … 30 minutes (the Dead End was a headache, but she solved it) and 37 points! I’m very proud of her!

Bonzo (IM Glenferness by U) passed his Aptitude Test Field Tracking today, with a maximum 42 points. Well done to Pia and Michael!

A big BIG congrats to NORDCH SEVCH KLBCH KLBV09 DKKV09 Inanda Mellberg Edelrood who got the CAC and the CACIB at Turku in Finland today (May 22nd), making him Finnish and International Champion (the latter to be confirmed). He was also BOB and BIG1. Congrats also to owner Elisabeth Svendsen and to handler Stinne Elgaard.

Masai (IM Hedevig of Rold) has now been X-rayed, with HD:AA and ED:00.

Eight dogs from IMK were represented at the 2010 SRRS V Club Show at Tjolöholm, outside Kungsbacka on the West Coast; Bonzo (IM Glenferness by U), Aramis (IM Athol Aramis by U), Caesar (IM Sepedi), Cresta (IM Cresta by U), Molly (IM Manon of Rold), Carnelian, Zeya (IM Sapphire) and Fani (IM Fanagalo). Seven Very Good and one Good; Aramis was R Best Juior Male, Caesar was 2nd Best Open Dog, Molly 3rd Best Intermediate Bitch, Carnelian 4th Best Working Bitch and Zeya R Best Working Bitch. For Molly’s, Cresta’s and Carnelian’s critiques, please see Show Results.

Cresta (IM Cresta by U) has passed her Aptitude Test Field Tracking. The time was 17 minutes, and the score was 42 … maximum given! She is nine months and four days old.

Thanks to Jazmine Ohgami, Emma Hedenskog and Jenny Rådman we now have individual pics of all the puppies. See Puppies

Bonzo (IM Glenferness by U) went to his first (unofficial) show in March, and was BIS Puppy! Well done to Bonzo and to owner Pia Binnmyr!

New pics of Cresta, IM Cresta by U, taken by Eva Mustad. See Cresta, under Our Dogs.

Denmark in May is becoming a bit of a tradition, and this year Anne Löfqvist and Fani (IM Fanagalo) and I and Carnelian (SVCh IM Carnelian) joined forces and went to Hilleröd to try our luck. The results were perhaps not what we had aimed for, but Fani was 3rd Best Open Bitch and Carnelian 5th … and we had a lot of fun! Please see Show Results for Carnelian’s show critique.

A really big CONGRATS to Molly (IM Manon of Rold) and Tina Stenberg on getting a First in Open Field Tracking today … despite both elk and wolf along the track. WELL DONE!!!

How lucky can you get, weather-wise? We had two glorious days with mostly blue skies and sunshine (and NO rain) for the 2010 IMK/Maria Kierkegaard-Lundström weekend of Ringcraft. It was great to see several “oldies” returning to learn yet more from Maria, but it was also very satisfying to see so many new faces … Maria’s reputation goes before her! Many many thanks to all 16 dogs-and-handlers, and don’t forget … next year is our 5th Anniversary!

New pics of Fleur’s and Noldor’s puppies. See Puppies

Rahja (IM Tsonga) has been X-rayed with HD:AA and ED:00. Congratulations Patricia!

After qualifying for Crufts 2010, Carnelian and I took to the road and set out for the UK. It was a one-week trip which unfortunately did not result in any rosettes or cups, but it was a fantastic experience and a great confidence builder. Carnelian was entered in Post Graduate Bitch, a class of 21, but despite behaving impeccably she was not amongst the last five! Still. I’m sooo proud of her!

Enzo (IM Malte of Rold) and Massa (IM Conrad of Rold) have been X-rayed, both with with HD:AA and ED:00. Great news … congrats to Enzo’s owner Sanna and to Massa’s owner Jan!

Rod (IM Edelrood) was 2nd Best Male with CAC at Böö (Norway) today, thereby gaining both his Norwegiam and his Nordic Show Championship. Congratulations to Elisabeth Svendsen, and congratulations and many many thanks to Stinne Elgaard who showed him.

It gives us great great pleasure to announce the birth of IM Inala’s first litter, three dog and five bitch puppies, in South Africa. The sire is Tsavo (Clachan Dlovu of Soutpansberg), a tracker dog in Mpumalanga, near the Western border of the Kruger Park.

I also find it enormously satisfying that co-owners Scotty Stewart and Fran Coole have decided to prioritise enquiries from working homes, and that it would appear that at the time of writing this they have more enquiries than puppies.

Birgit och Dan Ströbech have sent me two great pics of Zulu. See Pictures.

Fleur (SVCh IM Fleur de Cap) has now been mated with EECh LVCh LTCh BALTCh Noldor Majestic Sinbest. For more info, please look under Puppies.

Massa (IM Conrad of Rold) has been X-rayed, with HD:AA and ED:00. All clear in other words!

It’s been decided, and in February we hope to breed SVCh IM Fleur de Cap to Ch Noldor Majestic Sinbest. For more information, see Puppies.

Good news; Elsa (IM Antoinette of Rold) has been X-rayed and is clear, both hips and elbows! ED:00 and HD:AA! Great!

Due to circumstances we have decided to postpone the mating between SUCh DUCh SVCh KLBV09 DKVV09 Inanda Mellberg Edelrood and SVCh Rekaylahn Amber. This mating will now probably take place later this year.

Rod (DUCh, SCh, SVCh, KLBV09, DKKV09 IM Edelrood) got Excellent 1 and the Club CAC at Hundslund in Denmark today, making him Danish Club Champion.

Good news; we've had the elbow X-Ray result for Molly (IM Manon of Rold) … ED:00.

SVCh Rekaylahn Amber has come into season rather earlier than anticipated, so I have now taken the decision to postpone the planned mating with DUCh SUCh SVCh KLBV09 DKKV09 Inanda Mellberg Edelrood till this summer.

Many thanks to Ulla and Ole for this lovely pic of Bruma (IM Bruma by U), on her way to the beach with Ole.

Congrats to Rod (SUCh DUCh SVCh KLBV09 DKVV09 Inanda Mellberg Edelrood) who was 3rd Best Male with Club CAC at St Merlöse (Denmark) on the 29th. The judge was John-Sigve Berg. Congrats also to owner Elisabeth Svendsen and to handler Stinne Elgaard.

We are looking ahead in time, finalising our plans for 2010. See Matings.

Liz Penprase in Johannesburg organises regular Sunday walk for RRs in one of the many parks in northern parts the city. She sent some great pics, see Pictures.

New link to Bruma (IM Bruma by U) on Bornholm. See Links

Little Molly (IM Manon of Rold) went to her second official show, at Växjö, today, and got a Second. For more info, please see Show Results.

All the puppies by Ulanyo ex Fleur have now found homes of their own. I am, as always, particularly pleased that two of them have gone to working homes where one or several family members hunt, and where the expressed hope is that the new puppy will eventually be their tracking dog.

Friday October 16th saw IntCh MCh Glenaffric Ulanyo of Zuritamu, sire of our latest litter, win the German Bundessieger title in Dortmund. Congratulations to Ulanyo, and to Jana Mach.

Good news! Melker (IM Ndebele) is X-rayed A:A hips (his elbows were not done), and Inala is clear both hips and elbows (the South African system of grading is not identical to ours!)! Congratulations to the Hansen family, and to Scotty Stewart and Fran Coole in South Africa!

New pic of Mira (IM Tswana) in Iceland … many thanks Merete Myrheim! She’s looking good, your little girl!

Lots of lovely new pics of Fleur’s and Ulanyo’s puppies!
See Puppies.

Many thanks to Anne Löfqvist for these great pics of Thea (IM Dorothea of Rold) and owner Inger Rolander, taken at the recent Club Show at Råå.

New (mixed) pics of the puppies. See Puppies.

Rod (IM Edelrood) stayed at home this weekend and got an Excellent 2 and was Best Male 3 in Copenhagen! Well done and congrats to Rod (obviously), and to Jo-Ann Nielsen (Kennel Kuzonga) and Elisabeth Svendsen!

The Råå Club Show is always a super occasion, but puppies in the house prevented from attending in person this year! However, Thea (IM Dorothea of Rold), Molly (IM Manon of Rold), Zeya (IM Sapphire) and Fani (IM Fanagalo) flew the flag, with Thea 2nd Best Jr Bitch with CK, Molly 3rd Best Jr Bitch with CK, and both Zeya and Fani 1st with excellent critiques! And, to top it, IMK was best in the Breeders’Class, with HP and “Clear Winner” in the critique!

Thanks to Emma Hedenskog and Eva Mustad we now have updated pics of the puppies under Puppies.

As we never got our judge’s critique after the Breeders’ Group at Blåhöj on Aug 29th, and as the class was a bit stressed, I knew full well that we were no 2, but did not understand that we also got an HP! The group consisted of:

Good News! Mira (IM Tswana) has been X-rayed, with A:A Hips and 0:0 Elbows!

L to r: Marie Wijkander with IM Carnelian, Elisabeth Svendsen with IM Edelrood, and Anne Löfqvist with IM Fanagalo.

IMK was represented by four dogs at the Danish Club Show at Blåhöj, judged by Janet Wang. Rod (IM Edelrood) was 3rd Best Ch Male and 4th Best Dog overall, while Fani (IM Fanagalo) was 2nd Best Bitch! IM Carnelian and Rekaylahn Amber both got VG. For Carnelian’s and Amber’s critiques, please see Show Results

Pictures of Nelson (IM Glen Carlou). See Pictures.

We now have pics of the puppies by IntCh MCh Glenaffric Ulanyo of Zuritamu ex SVCh Inanda Mellberg Fleur de Cap. See Puppies.

Rod (DKUCh SUCh SVCh Inanda Mellberg Edelrood) was BOB with CACID at Hilleröd under judge Andrzej Kazmierski this weekend. A critique with a difference: ”Imposing male full of fire, well constructed, but first of all excellently balanced in the movement, he moves like a rocket”. A HUGE congrats to Elisabeth Svendsen and Jo-Ann Nielsen (Kennel Kuzonga).

Caesar (IM Sepedi) now has his own website. See Links.

Saga (IM Ruby) has been X-rayed with HD:AA and ED:00. This means that this entire litter is clear, and that feels great!

Rod (SUCh DUCh SVCh KLBV09 IM Edelrood) is about to be a dad again, this time with Vignons Aussi Tessa, a South African bitch imported to Denmark. The litter is expected at the end of August; for more info please see Tessa’s own website, http://www.soweto.dk/index-filer/Page400.htm, or contact Marie on 0702 363 050.

Good nwws; both Zeya (IM Sapphire) and Carnelian have now been X-rayed, HD:AA and ED:00.

Anne Löfqvist took some really nice pics from the Club Show at Tjolöholm.
See Pictures.

A pic of MCh IntCh Glenaffric Ulanyo of Zuritamu and SVCh Inanda Mellberg Fleur de Cap, taken at Ennepetal in June, in connection with the mating. Jana Mach also visited us in July, together with both Ulanyo and Simba (Zuritamu Shakari Simba), and we took a few more pics.
See Pictures.