We are absolutely in love with this beautiful breed, which represents the perfect balance between power and elegance. Of even dignified temperament, Rhodesian Ridgeback is a strong, muscular and active, handsome, upstanding and athletic dog, devoted and affectionate to his master
News 2012
NEW PUPPIES HAVE ARRIVED!
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Shakira gained her Championship Title!
News 2011
We are very thrilled with this week news - Cooper’s son Indi gained his Championship Title on 31st of July. Indi now is Aus Ch Shelridge Indiana Jones and second Champion progeny for our boy Cooper
Indi gained his championship title just at tender age of 13 months !
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We are proud to announce our first home bred champion Lexie now known as Aus CH Almazart Allegory of Freedom.
Huge congratulations to her owners Julie Lynch and Henry DiPaolo!!!
Welcome to Almazart Rhodesian Ridgebacks
We got involved in Rhodesian Ridgebacks in 2003 when we were very lucky to purchase our first ridgeback Cooper. From when we arrived in Australia in 1999 from St. Petersburg, Russia, we were dreaming about a puppy and as soon as we got our own house and settled in Adelaide we contacted the RR Club of South Australia. Luckily Balnacoin kennels had a litter coming soon and we were hoping for a boy. So we had a puppy named Balnacoin Kelton aka Cooper. We thank very much Christina MacLeod the breeder of the litter who trusted us with this beautiful boy. 
Being very new in the show ring, we started learning show-art together with Cooper. Since then we became hooked on shows and the breed. We also are active members of RR Club of South Australia and run the web site for the Club.
Our ridgebacks participate in all Club activities such as lure coursing, shows and fun days. They also have an opportunity to run free a lot in a wild as we live next to a beautiful area of the Adelaide hills.
Cooper's show career has been very successful and he absolutely enjoys been shown. He gained his Australian Champion title with ease and continues hitting the ring and winning. 
In September 2006 first Cooper's litter was born in Shelridge kennels from stunning Misty ( Ch Ozrhode Divine Mystique ) and we kept a girl from this mating. Thus Cooper's lovely daughter Shakira (Shelridge Haute Couture) joined us. She started her show career recently and enjoys shows as much as her father.
Please have a look throughout our home page where you can find lots of photos of our dogs, video and always up-to-date news. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding our ridgebacks.
