| NEWS FLASH!!! KODA RHODESIAN RIDEGEBACKS - #1 Breeder for 2009! Nika wins #1 Brood Bitch for 2009 - second year in a row! (RRCUS stats) Stevie - #1 RRCUS Agility for 2009! Buzz wins #10 Stud Dog for 2009! (RRCUS stats) Devin - #9 AKC Lure Courser for 2009! (American Kennel Club stats) Lola - #13 ASFA Lure Courser for 2009! Buzz - Register of Merit (RRCUS) Cleo - Register of Merit (RRCUS) In the Whelping Box: * * * WE HAVE PUPPIES! * * * Lola delivered 12 healthy pups on June 25th - we have few puppies available from this litter. See our Planned Breedings page for more info. Performance Wins: Nika is still amazing us - she earns her first two legs toward her Rally Novice title in California on June 4th & 5th - friend, Lisa Adams guides Nika to scores of 86 & 96 in her first two trials! Lola is the first Koda dog to achieve the Lure Courser of Merit title by the American Sighthound Field Association! *MBIF DC Koda's Copacabana, SC FCH LCM HIC CGC Cleo earns her Lure Courser of Merit title soon after, in March 2010. Best Bred By Exhibitor in Show *DC Koda's Femme Fatale, SC FCH LCM HIC ROM Kilo wins his first LGRA point by coming in 3rd in a class of eleven - a great start for this boy who shows a lot of promise on the coursing field! New CHAMPIONS: Tessa does it again - new International Champion in one weekend! Tessa earned a Group 1 and three Group 2s - congrats Tessa & Sandra! Murdock finished his Canadian championship in May 2010. Congrats to his owner Ellen Lepine and Angelridge Ridgebacks. Kilo finishes his AKC championship with a bang by going BOB for his final major - handled by Elizabeth Lane. Kilo is Nika's 16th AKC champ and #7 from the Nika-Mafu litter. *CH Koda's Fast & Furious Bayou Boy with Class, SC Monty finishes his Canadian Kennel Club championship on April 17, 2010 - exclusively shown by his owner, Megan. What a team! *Can CH Koda's Halls of Montezuma Tessa becomes a UKC champion in four back-to-back shows in March 2010, earning a Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, and a Group 4 - way to go! Tessa is handled by her owner, Sandra Drogmiller. *UKC CH Koda's Fairest of the Fair The new year starts out with a bang - Nash finishes in style on January 8, 2010 in Tallmadge, OH with a 4 pt major! Thank you Judge Elizabeth Muthard and handler extraordinaire - Courtney Norris! This is a very special win for us. Nash is Nika's 15th champion and the 6th out of our unbelievable Nika-Mafu litter! *CH Koda's the MuNashee Promise, CGC TDI HIC Kovu earns his last major at the last show of the year in Rosemont, IL He kept us all in suspense, but it was worth it! He is Cleo's fifth AKC champion, earning her Register of Merit status. *CH Koda's Lyon Eyes, CGC Rocky finishes his championship on December 6th, showing only eight weekends! He is Nika's 14th champion and the 5th champion out of our fantastic Nika-Mafu litter! *CH Koda's Rocky Mountain Relay to Zehmbabwe, JC Winning in the Show Ring: Monty heads down to the U.S. and wins points in 4 out of his first 5 shows! Now he has 8 points including 1 major - way to go! Tomodachi also gets into the show ring for the first time in June, earning his first point in Coeur d'Alene Idaho on June 1, 2010. Then Tomo earns back to back wins in Sedalia, Missouri - he's on a roll! Nikki is also visiting this summer - she gets a nice win under Judge Lou Guerrero on July 3rd for two more points! |
Welcome to Koda Rhodesian Ridgebacks! We are proud to have produced the #1 Rhodesian Ridgeback Bitch (all systems) in 2005, #1 Brood Bitch 2008, RRCUS Top Twenty qualifiers in 2005 and 2007, multiple Eukanuba National Championship qualifiers, Best in Regional Specialty Show winner, Award of Merit winners at RRCUS National Specialty show and at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club, two Top Twenty dogs, Top Ten Lure Coursing Ridgebacks, two Bred By Exhibitor Best in Shows, three Best in Field dogs, the top agility Ridgeback in the country, the #1 Brood Bitch, Westminster KC Best of Opposite Sex Winner, and the #1 Owner-Handler in 2005. Most of our dogs are owner-handled by Alice Caplinger - we encourage new puppy buyers to strengthen their bond with their dogs by participating in performance and conformation events. We are located at the foot of Pike's Peak in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO and we love visitors! We are members of and follow the Code of Ethics of the following organizations: Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States Colorado Springs Kennel Club Colorado Lure Coursing Association Colorado's Health Testing Breeders |
| "KODA"- an African word meaning 'mother's pet'. We think it's the perfect way to describe these beautiful dogs that are truly loved and pampered by our family. The following pages are devoted to our wonderful Ridgebacks! |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| You are visitor number: Last updated: August 28, 2010 |
| Contact Koda Rhodesian Ridgebacks: capsridgeback@elpasotel.net (719) 651-5947 |
Please visit our affiliates for great deals on pet supplies and services!
| It's official . . . 2009 was a GREAT year for Koda! #1 Brood Bitch, for the second year in a row . . . NIKA! Alice Caplinger - 2009 Breeder of the Year! Stevie #1 RRCUS Agility BUZZ #10 Stud Dog! DEVIN #9 AKC Lure Coursing LOLA #13 ASFA Lure Coursing |
Join our new Monthly Newsletter email list:
| May 2009 Update June 2009 Update July 2009 Update August 2009 Update September 2009 Update October 2009 Update Holiday 2009 Update |
| PLEASE NOTE: ALL PHOTOGRAPHS, ARTWORK AND WRITTEN TEXT ON THIS WEBSITE (except where noted) ARE CONSIDERED THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF KODA RHODESIAN RIDGEBACKS AND/OR ALICE CAPLINGER. ANY UNAUTHORIZED COPYING AND/OR USE BY ANOTHER PARTY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Alice Caplinger, all rights reserved |