Bwana Kennel

Well with any luck less typos on this Blog ....Admitedly I was pretty distressed when last I wrote.  All that hope and money for zero puppies sigh......

But this is NOT what is making me Blush,,, Not indeed I was shocked by the number of Shorties, ( People who touched us so deeply or well that we want them to want our puppies) who said they would rather wait for our Spring Litter than buy from an unknown source and the other 25 Short List ( perfectly wonderful Folks who should have a quality RR puppy) out of 67 applications and still counting.....

I contacted each thanking them but did not have to ask why for the most part each one toldme up front. They want the Unique Bwana Experience.  Being kept in the loop from the breeding on. weekly updates, matching their desires with the best puppy, the guarantee, the Camp Bwana boarding and even very simply our web site. I know it is not a pro site.  But we pour our passion for the breed into the pages.

People made deep and personal applications, many sent photos , some just wrote of a dog they once had or the dog they hoped to have.... yep just like college It often comes down to the essay questions...

I talked with Bob and we are considering for the first time ever in 30 years a two girl breeding. One girls comes in first and will bring the second girl in with in 20 - 30 days.  So the off set in puppy ages would be a definet challenge!!  But the Sister would enable us to make some wonderful folks dreams come true.

I was asked why we do not charge what our pedigree can easily command ( only 9 out of 62 dogs in a 5 generation pedigree that did not Champion for one reason or another.  I have been ill a great deal of late so I have not had the energy or Bob the extra money after doctors to hire a handler and send the girls out.)  They are gorgeous and sound. Temperament is some of the best we have ever seen full of social skills and mischief.  Zion is becoming a much asked for Stud however we will not allow him to be used by just any one and will severely restrict the number of his get on the planet. Some Stud dogs are bred  20+ times a year and that is not any where near what the top dogs command. However tha means you have a ton of half siblings running about and I am still Califorian enough to think eouw !!  I don't want cousins, half siblings or father /grandfather -daughter/granddaughter breedings . There are too many decent dogs out there that breeding that close is just "icky" Not a technical term, just my feelings ..... Besides if we raise our rates for a puppy then the folks who have to push the envelope raise theirs..and on and on.  When we bought our first RR  his Show Price was $800.00 and in 83 that was steep in California.  Same dog , would bring in easily a 1000.00 as a RRR ( Ridgeless Rhodesian Ridgeback )  just because of the temperament in his pedigree.  The overall beauty and personality of the dog.  Our Companions are not much more , we do give the breed discount should we ever have a ridgeless. The dog is ALL Ridgeback just missing a silly hairdo , and Swedish studies have shown the Ridgeless being culled from our breeding programs  is increasing the level of Sinus Dermoids. ( DS)  Our Show Prospects are less than many not because they are not as beautiful , graceful and lively but because we often pick families of modest incomes and we see no reason to make the better incomes pay for the difference.  There is a set placement fee on our pups and we discuss that after we have your application in hand. If we can't sell you a puppy because we don't have one or at least not the sex or quality you wanted companion vs show prospect.... then we give you several great breeders and litters we would happily buy from.  It should always be about the breed , never about some fantasy profit!

We want to thank the Shorties and Short Listers who invested their hopes in us and promise to do our best to satisfy them.

Afterall how often do you get not just someone to love but an experience and adventure too?