Foosa

Int'l and UKC CH Emerald Isle's Simply Irresistible, CDX SC RE AX AXJ OF CGC HIC VCX TT TDI

Another Best of Breed for Foosa!

Foosa is a very smart and fun-loving dog. She is very obedient and loves to work for me, but she has a silly side and gets a kick out of making people laugh. Everyone who meets her falls in love. She has definitely made a few agility judges laugh hearty at her "antics".

Foosa was my pick out of the litter. I fell in love with her dark nose and expressive eyes- They were "Irresistible". Based on her personality, I could tell she would be a good dog for agility and obedience. Foosa was a very composed puppy and would play hard with her litter mates, she was fearless and beat up her brothers mercilessly, but then would come to snuggle next to me and watch all the action simply content to sit on my lap. We decided to name her "The Foosa" after the characters on the children's movie Madagascar. The characters are little predators who dash around, have a voracious appetite, and are amusing. This described our little puppy perfectly!

Foosa truly is our dream dog. She strives to do whatever we ask, both in the ring and at home. She is never afraid of new things and has the heart and will to accomplish anything. She is our "Versatile Superstar" and has helped to pave the way for performance ridgeback everywhere. She is now passing on her even temperament and desire to compete in the whelping box, where she is also exceeding our expectations at being a wonderful mother. We could not have asked for anything more as a foundation for the Tifari Line.

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Pedigree

Breeders: Mark and Ann Rudd - Emerald Isle Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Sire: "Mick" Multiple High in Trial, MACH3 AKC/CKC/UKC/Int'l CH UACHX Timbercreek's Emerald Isle CDX OF VCX CGC TDI CanAX HIC ET
Dam: "Stevie" Best in Field, Multiple High in Trial, MACH3 AKC/CKC/UKC/Int'l CH Koda's Gold Dust Woman CD SC XF FCh CGC VC HIC
Details: POST Pedigree

Health Clearances

Temperament: Excellent
OFA Hips: Excellent
OFA Elbows: Normal
OFA Patellas (knees): Normal
OFA Cardiac: Normal
DM: A/N- Carrier

CERF(eyes): Normal '07, '09 Whelp Date: 8-10-2005
OFA Shoulders: Normal Height: 25 3/4 in.
OFA Thyroid: Normal '07, '09 Weight: 75 lbs.
AKC DNA Profile # V475827 Full Dentition w/ scissor Bite
CHIC # 41992

Accomplishments

Foosa sitting and her Daughter Piper lying down.

Top 20 RRCUS Obedience 2006 (#17) and 2007 (#19)
Top 10 RRCUS Obedience 2008 (#10)
Top 20 RRCUS Agility 2007 (#14) and 2008 (#13)
Multiple UKC Group placing over Champions
Mulitple Group 1st placements in IABCA International Dog shows
Multiple Agility 1st placements from the 24 inch classes
Multiple Rally-O placements from both the Advanced B and Excellent B classes.
Open Obedience title earned placing in the ribbons every "Q"
AKC Multiple Best of Breeds, and multiple BOS, from the Open Bitch Classes
1st Place 12-15mo. Bitch Sweeps RRRRCOM Regional Specialty 2006
3rd Place Open Bitch. RRRRCoM Regional Specialty 2007
Highest Scoring RR in Obedience RRRRCOM Regional Specialty 2006 @ 12 months old.
Highest Scoring RR in Rally-O RRRRCoM Regional Specialty 2007 (and trophy winner)
Highest Scoring RR Novice B Trophy Winner 12-9-2006 Obedience Training Club of Greater Lansing
2008 RRCUS National Specialty, Gettysburg, 1st place Rally Advanced, and 1st in Open Obedience for great Trophies.
2009 RRCUS National Specialty, Lansing MI, 3rd place Rally Excellent, 4th place Rally Advanced, 3rd Place Open Obedience. for great Trophies
2007 Front and Finish # 2 Ridgeback in Rally Excellent B
2007 Front and Finish # 3 Ridgeback, and # 6 Hound in Novice JWW Agility
2007 Front and Finish #1 Ridgeback (tied) in Novice Fast Agility
2007 Front and Finish #3 Ridgeback and number #6 Hound overall in Open Fast Agility
2007 Front and Finish #4 Ridgeback Novice B Obedience by Score

Titles

Foosa in the UP enjoying the wildflowers!

CGC - Canine good Citizen, Foosa earned this @ 6 mo. old
CDX - AKC Obedience Title, a step up from the CD (novice obedience) title
RE - AKC Excellent Rally-O Title-a step up from the RN(novice) and RA (advanced) titles
SC - AKC Senior Courser, Intermediate Lure Coursing Title- a step up from the JC(Junior Courser) title
CH - United Kennel Club Champion of Record
Int'l CH - IABCA International Champion of Record
AX - AKC Excellent Agility Standard- a step up from the OA (Intermediate) title
AXJ - AKC Excellent Agility Jumpers with Weave Poles- a step up from the NAJ (Novice Jumpers) and OAJ (open Jumpers) titles
OF - AKC Intermediate "Fast" class Agility- A step up from the NF (Novice Fast) title
HIC - Herding Instinct Certification
TT - Certificate awarded by the American Temperament Test Society for passing 10 separate levels of reaction excercises.
VCX - A Versatility Certificate EXCELLENT awarded by the National Ridgeback Club honoring Foosa's outstanding intelligence and Flexibility in learning performance and companion events.
TDI - Registered Therapy Dog with over 20 hours logged

Foosa is also actively competing in the agility and conformation rings. She has 8 reserves and is Major pointed with 15 points towards her AKC CH title

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