CH Koda’s You Got Me On My Knees SC (Layla)

No, we haven’t moved on to other breeds…

Layla is owned by my boyfriend Jason Thurston, and is living with Shadow, Pirate, Tori and me in Fort Collins, CO. He bought her from and co-owns her with Alice Caplinger of Koda Rhodesian Ridgebacks in Colorado Springs, CO.

She is a beautiful girl who we are showing in conformation and lure coursing, and we hope to do some performance activities with her as well. She has a great personality, and has surprisingly become Shadow’s best buddy. She has very little patience for crazy Border Collie antics, and often tries to herd large groups of BC’s, usually to no avail. We have learned that it is quite beneath a Ridgeback to lay on a cold, hard floor, and she would rather stand if a soft cushion is not available.

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a sighthound originating from Africa, where they were bred to hunt lions, and keep them at bay. The most distinctive feature of the breed is the ridge on thier back, formed from hair growing the opposite direction down the back. There is much more information about the breed on Alice’s website.

Layla is OFA Hips-Good, Elbows/Thyroid/DM-Normal, and has a CERF certificate for ‘08, ‘10.  We plan to breed her at the end of 2010, so stay tuned!

*News Flashes*

• Layla competed in Lure Coursing for the first time, and got a title her first time out! She now has her Junior Coursing title. She is a little running fool, and we got lots of great compliments from the other Ridgeback owners.
• Layla wins two points, she is being shown by her breeder Alice Caplinger
• Layla earned the first two legs of her Senior Courser Title. Thanks to my mom for bringing her down to New Mexico for this trial!
• Layla earned her Senior Courser title, now on to Field Champion!
• Layla wins her first 3 point major in Sioux Falls, SD, shown by her breeder Alice Caplinger
• Layla wins BOW in Bellview, IL for one more point.
• Layla wins the Open class in a Lure Coursing trial in Kansas for two points toward her Field Championship.  This run was also her first Master Courser (MC) leg.
• Layla wins Best of Opposite Sex in Omaha, NE for one point. Layla’s BOS Picture.
• Layla wins a 3 point major in Bismarck, ND by winning Winners Bitch.
• Layla wins 2 more points by taking WB both days at the Heart of Iowa Kennel Club shows in Marshalltown, IA.  Only one more point to go!
• Layla wins her final point by taking WB at the Bismarck, ND shows to finish her Championship!  A HUGE thank you to her breeder Alice Caplinger for handling her!
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