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"Ella, the 2002 Nat'l RRCUS
Best in Sweeps Winner.  Ella
has produced:
     *All Breed BIS Winner
     *2 RRCUS Nat'l Award of
Merit Winners
     *2008 RRCUS Nat'l Winners
Bitch
     *2008 RRCUS Nat'l Reserve
Winners Dog
     *Multiple progeny that are
Best of Breed winners, as well
as Group Winners and Placers
     *Multiple progeny placing at
RRCUS Nat'l Regular and
Sweepstakes classes
    *2007, 2008 and 2009 #4
Ridgeback in Conformation
Zeus, multi-talented in the ring
or on the field.  Zeus produced:
    *Multiple Group winning and
placing progeny
    *Multiple progeny placing at
RRCUS Nat'l Regular and
Sweeps classes
    *Multiple Dual Champions
    *Multiple RRCUS top ranked
lure-coursing progeny
    *Multiple AKC/ASFA
lure-coursing champions
    *High in Obed. Trial progeny
Roxie ~ Champion Sienna's Roxanne of Paradigm
(CH Kimani's Sharper Image ROM X CH Sienna's Seminole Wind JC ROM)
    
Breeder: Deborah Danford;  Whelped June 26, 1996
Paradigm Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Health Clearances: CHIC # 24777
OFA HIPS GOOD (RR-5573G32F-T)
OFA ELBOWS NORMAL (RR-EL681F32-T)
THYROID NORMAL (Oct. '05; MSU Oct. '04)
CERF NORMAL (CERF#: RR-827 -- at 8 yrs.))
BAER NORMAL (BAER RR-BR30/96F-PI)
Contact Us:
Mike & Martha
860-887-9635
paradigmrr@sbcglobal.net
After having Maverick, we thought we had Ridgebacks
figured out -- not!  Roxie turned our house on its ear!  She
had a very busy schedule planned for each day and would
appreciate if we didn't interfere with it too much -- other
than popping treats in her mouth and feeding her.  She
loved to play, and at the age of 10, still gave her baby, Ella,
and granddaughter, Dinah, a run for their money.  She
loved living on the edge!!  

I don't think I've ever seen a dog that has so much "Joy of
Life" in her.  Her philosophy -- which many people should
adopt -- is "today is a wonderful day with so many exciting
possibilities!"  She was exuberant and confident.  Roxie is
pictured to the upper left at 12 months of age, winning
Best of Opposite Sex & Winners Bitch and above left,
placing at the RRCUS National Sweeps.

We lost Roxie to tick-born disease shortly before her 10th
birthday.  The symptoms struck her suddenly without
warning and within a few days she was gone.  Her
wonderful memories and legacy still carry on in her
progeny, as well as in her wonderful daughter,
Ella, who
is also a foundation brood bitch and a tremendous
producer.

The picture to the left (above) is Mike and Roxie (8 weeks)
at Debbie's house.  Below left, Mike and Roxie (9 years)
enjoying each others company after a hike.

To see more pics of Roxie, including a puppy stack and a
gaiting picture, as well as others, click
HERE..
Roxie Brags:  
Roxie is a multiple Best of Breed winner in limited
showing as a Special and finished her AKC
championship quickly, taking several Best of
Opposite Sex and Best of Winners placements at
RRCUS supported shows.  At Specialties, Roxie
made the final cut of six in her class at the 1997
RRCUS Nat'l Specialty under Breeder Judge Alicia
Mohr Hanna.  Her littermate, "Batman", went on to
win Best of Winners/Winners Dog at this Specialty.  
She was also 3rd in her classes in the Nat'ls
Specialty Sweepstakes (1997) and the OCCRC
Regional Specialty Show (1997), as well as 4th in
Sweeps at the OCCRC.  

From her one and only litter,
2001 Litter, Roxie
produced 4 AKC conformation champions (others
could have  finished), 3 Best of Breed Winners and
a group placer, 1 Dual Champion, the 2002 RRCUS
Nat'l Best Puppy in Specialty Show Winner, and
2008 RRCUS Nat'l Specialty #3 Brood Bitch,  She
also produced two Register of Merit progeny,
Ella
and
Zeus.  Both Ella and Zeus are ranked as in the
top producing bitches and sires for 2007 and 2008.

Check out Roxie's
2001 Litter and see her talented
progeny showcased on the left side of this page.
Josh a Best of Breed winner
from the classes, and
winning Winners Dog at the
RRCUS Supported Eastern
K.C. show at Boston.  Not
bred.
Chaos a multiple RRCUS
Supported Best of Breed
Winner.  From his one litter, he
produced
    *"Jack", Can. CH The Black
Pearl Of Course, Top 10
Canadian ranked at age two
with multiple group wins and
placements, as well as Best
Puppy in Specialty at the
Canadian Nat'l Specialty.
"Nothing in the world is as important to the breeding program as the
selection of the brood bitch."  Patricia Craige Trotter,
Born to Win.  
Roxie Trivia
Roxie's Heritage:  Pedigree Here!
Sire: "Calvin" CH Kimani's Sharper Image ROM -- A
Westminster Best of Breed Winner and recognized as a
producing sire of top-winning 'daughters', as well as for setting
front assembly.  Below are a few of his progney wins:
  • 1994 RRCUS Nat'l Specialty Best in Show Winner ~     
    CH Kimani by Design
  • 1993 & 1996 RRCUS Nat'l Specialty Best of Opposite
    Sex and Award of Merit winner ~ CH Kimani's
    Sophisticated Image,
  • 1996 RRCUS Nat'l Specialty Winners Bitch ~   CH
    Kimani's Dream Maker,
  • ____ RRCUS Nat'l Specialty Winners Dog ~ CH
    Kimani's Image on the Move,
  • 1999 Westminster 1st Select Award of Merit & 1997
    RRCUS Nat'l Best of Winners/Winners Dog ~ Ch.
    Sienna's Lightning Strike (Roxie's littermate)
  • 1998 Westminster Best of Breed Winner ~ CH Ivy
    League's Persuasion

Dam:  "Sunni" CH Sienna's Seminole Wind JC ROM -- A
multiple Best of Breed Winner and Group Placer
  • 1994 RRCUS Nat'l Specialty ~ 1st Select Award of Merit
  • 1998 RRCUS #1 Brood Bitch -- ROM on 1st litter from
    which there were 7 champions.
  • 1993 Best in Sweeps at Bucks Co. K.C. (Swedish Judge
    Sonja Nielson)
  • 1993 RRCUS Nat'l Specialty ~ 1st in Sweeps class and
    2nd in regular classes
  • Daughter of "Ty" CH Kimani's Ty of Tahari ROM ~  
    Westminster Best of Breed Winner; multiple group
    winning dog and "Rare" CH Cameroon Rare Bit of
    Bridon ROM ~ 1992 RRCUS #1 Brood Bitch
Once we decided we wanted to add another ridgeback to our
home and that we wanted to breed Ridgebacks, our mentors
Mary Lynne Elliott and Clayton Heathcock, consistently said, "buy
the best bitch you can, with the best producing pedigree."  Our
attention was directed to Debbie Danford's (
Sienna
Ridgebacks)
pending litter -- a breeding of two exceptional
winning and producing lines.  We were extremely fortunate to
have first pick bitch placed in our home.  Roxie and her
wonderful producing daughter,
Ella, are the cornerstones of our
breeding program.
Roxie Progeny
Accomplishments
12 months
12 months
22 months
New Champion
3 years old
4 years old
Perfect side-gait ~ a legacy passed to her progeny