Tyna  and I have an amazing end of 2011 show season. After the very successful trip to Tulln in Austria (and strange judging in Ceske Budejovice where the judge did not award title because Tyna had scratches on her ear) we competed for the first time in Open class in last CACIB show of this season - The Prague Winner. And we did great!
She won her class of 17 females with CAC, bit later aslo best female with CACIB and BOB among 124 entered ridgebacks. In the main ring we took second place in group VI - BIG 2. What a day!

Tyna and I in supertough competition for CACIB with Markéta Novákova and Eliviann z Valdštejnských lip who took res CACIB
photo Vašek Švejda

Tyna taking CAC, CACIB, BOB, Prague Winner 2011 and later in BIS ring also BIG-2
photo Vašek Švejda

Our family did great too:
Dr. No Nyathi - Excellent
Hannah Ranua (Kaktus daughter) - Excellent 1, CAJC, Best Junior. By this win Hanička completed her Czech Juniorchampion title!
Alisa z Osady Taranka (Honzik daughter)  Excellent
Ashari z Osady Taranka (Honyik daughter) Excellent
Ashley z Pacovského dvora (Kaktus daughter) Very promissing 3
A'Virgie z Pacovského dvora (Kaktus daughter) Very promissing
Aimee z Pacovského dvora (Kaktus daughter) Very promissing
Aaron z Pacovského dvora (Kaktus son) Promissing
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

JCH Hannah Ranua, Best Junior
photo Vašek Švejda

Tyna is not only a very good showdog, she also occupies her - and mostly my - mind in Obedience. We took the chance to compete in unofficial competition for beginners. All in all Tyna did great work, I did not do such a great work :) and we finished on 6th place but very happy - both of us and it is the most important. With littlbe bit of my training  and some precision on Tynas side we can start to think of trying the entry level test :)

Tyna's heelwork, 10 points out of 10

Retrieve, 8 points, too fast to run for it :D. The judge on the left and steward on the right.
thanks to www.arcondia.cz for the photos!

Our lovely Latvian puppy, Boss aka CH Dorian Gray Nyathi gained his second adult title - Lithuanian champion.
Huge congratulations to his mummy Maruta and handler Dzintra! I am so proud of you.

One of the last shows we entered this year was double show in Austrian Tulln. This was Tyna's first show in Austria in adult class and we hoped to get first certificates (CACA) towards her Austrian title. Well, we did much more than that!
Our show team was coupled by Katka, Marek Ascot and Titi.
As usual, our trip plans were badly damaged by Katka's car now widely known as the French Willain, which as usual, decided not to do the work it was designed for.
Our results from Saturday's Bundessieger under Franz Zimmerman were:
Tyna: EXC 1, CACA, Bundessieger 2011, Tino won Open class with CACA and res CACIB.

Photo Vašek Švejda

The plan was to visit ReshZone kennel in the evening and to back to Tulln next day to compete at Clubshow under Jan Coppens. We were sure that the French Willain will decide otherwise therefore we found hotel nearby and spend evening in lovely chinese restaurant with all you can eat bar. With bellies full of shrimps we couldn't do more than just go to bed :D

On Sunday we were first on the parking place to find good place for our cars (our car and Katka's Willain).
Tino won Open class with CACA and Best Male, Ascot won Veterans with Best Veteran.
Tina first won Intermediate class with CACA, followed by Best Female

Katko, from now on you are the exclusive photographer of Tyna!!! even I look -5kg on the photo!

And topped it up with her third BOB/BISS. Once again the Ti-Ty team competed in the ring finals!

Many thanks to all friends we met in the ring and outside who made this weekend a real enjoyment! We are feeling bit tired this autumn therefore we decided to take a little show break. We have entred two more shows in CZ close to our place till the end of this year and we will be back in rings in 2012. Tyna has already run lots of laps in the rings around Europe and deserves a break ... and so do we !

Thanks for photos to: Vašek Švejda and  Martin Ludvík

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Last weekend the ridgeback lovers from Czech republic and surrounding countries (plus Holland :) met at Orlík. The judges were Dawn Redman and Sue Cameron-Codognotto from Australia.

Tyna's showreport page>>  has been updated with reports from Dawn Redman and Sue Cameron Codognotto

On Saturday we had Clubwinner show
Kaktus EXC 1 CAC in Champion class,
Einstein EXC 4 in Intermediate class,
Tyna EXC1, CAC, Best Female, Clubwinner 2011 + best movement

TYNA IS SPECIALTYWINNER 2011 AND CLUBWINNER 2011.
She holds both prestigeous clubtitles for this year! I am so proud of my little princess :)

Hony Babies:
Alisa z Osady Taranka EXC 3 in Open class, 3rd Best Head, 3rd Best movement - Welldone!!!
Fahari Ranua EXC in Champion class
Fahim, Farrah and Freya Ranua VG

Koko Babies:
Hannah Ranua EXC 1 JCAC and Best Junior
Fantine Ann z Valdštejnských Lip EXC 2 in Junior class
Florainie Ann z Valdštejnských lip EXC 4 in Junior class

On Sunday:
Tyna EXC 2 RES CAC for the first time in champion class!
Kaktus again ruled the Champion class with EXC 1 CAC - many thanks to Marek Vlcek for his handling,
Eisntein EXC in Intermediate - handled by Hana Vitulova.

Our grandchildren: Alisa z Osady Taranka EXC
Fahari Ranua EXC 2 RES CAC in Champion class and finished Clubchampion title!
Hannah Ranua again best Junior! congratulations to Monika Kramolišová

All in all super weekend with lots of friedns - old ones and new ones. It is a pity that this lasts only for two days!
And as usual NO PHOTOS unfortunately but we will keep the memories fresh in our minds!

We were quite busy lately with our Magazine project therefore my updates were quite rare... Mostly we were showing Tyna and taking care of our pups. The boy found beautiful home in Prague and we have the girl at home. She is ridgeless but posesses great working potential. We have decided that we would give her only to good working / loving home.

From the shows let me highlight our greatest achievements:
Einstein won CAC and CACIB in Mlada Boleslav in August
Tyna won CAC at the same show. Both of them now hold 3 certificates in CZ towards their titles but have to wait till 2012 to finish

Tyna also holds 3 CACs in Slovakia, again has to wait till 2012.

Nyathi gang had great time at Leeuwarden at Eurodog
Tyna placed 2nd in Intermediate class
Kaktus placed 2nd in superstrong champion class
Einstein placed 3rd in intermediate!

I can not be happier!!!

Nyathi "D" team did really well again at CACIB show in Prague.
Einstein "Dr. No Nyathi" won intermediate class and got his 3rd CAC and another res CACIB.
Tyna "Destiny's Child Nyathi" followed bro's steps and won her class too with another CAC.

Tyna Exc. 1 CAC in Prague
Thanks to Assima team for this photo