**RIPLEY GAINED HER AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION TITLE AT 12 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS**

To my knowledge, the youngest titled Dogue under the current canine council regulations.

 

CANBERRA ROYAL 2007 - BEST OF BREED FROM 18 DOGUES

SYDNEY ROYAL 2007 -  SECOND CHAMPION BITCH FROM A CLASS OF 8

 

Introduction

We would like to introduce our girl, Ripley, from our male import from the Netherlands, Australian Ch, International & Dutch Ch, GrandRouge Lucciano By Redrhino (Argento) and Chienparadis Jewel, who is the litter sister to our own Caruso (Chewie).

 

Ripley has done well so far in the show ring for a young girl. She gained her Australian Champion title at the tender age of 12 months and 2 days - to my knowledge, the youngest Dogue to be titled under the current canine council regulations.

She did not obtain her title by simply attending show after show and getting points as the only female there.  She obtained numerous multiple point wins including many 8, 9, 10 and 11 point Best of Breeds and Challenges.   Gone are the days of there being hardly any Dogues shown at metropolitan shows.

 

From her 8 shows in the Minor Puppy Class; at 6 shows she was awarded multi-point Challenge Bitch, and at one show she was awarded Reserve Challenge Bitch. Of those 8 shows, Ripley had never been the only female on the day, at all shows she has competed against other females including much older females than herself.  And at one show was even awarded Runner-up Best of Breed over other much older male dogues…… Best of Breed went to her father, Argento, so it was a lovely father/daughter win.  Fantastic for a young female and we are very proud of her.

 

Ripley is a real water baby.  She will soak in the paddling pool and loves to play with a running hose, sticking her head into the stream of water trying to bite the water.  Her first introduction to a swimming pool at the age of 3 months, saw her take a running jump into the pool, she sank down, came up swimming, climbed out and did it all over again.  Living in the Blue Mountains we are lucky to have nearby streams, rivers and waterfalls.  Two photos below show Ripley enjoying a waterhole, she swam and swam that day, even out swimming a Portugese Water Dog !

 

Ripley is a very sweet natured girl, showing her love by often nuzzling her head and muzzle into your neck and holding her nose to your face for a kiss.

Attributes

Ripley is a substantial bodied girl with good bone.  She has excellent wrinkle across the muzzle and forehead, and a strong broad underjaw, giving her wonderful expression.  She has a very beautiful head with a lovely pronounced stop.  And she has beautiful cheek development.

She is deep and wide chested, and is lovely and straight in the front. She is strong and straight in the rear, without a hint of cow hocks and moves gracefully.

Ripley had her first litter to Ch Runderkraal JourDain.  We have kept a baby girl, Cadence, who can be seen on her own page.

 

Ripley’s second litter was in late June 2007 and she had 10 puppies to our boy Roman.  We kept Viva, who has her own page now.

Aust Ch Kiara “Ripley”