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Hi Gayle, I wanted to send you a picture of Akala?s granddaughter. CH Mardi Gras Reine Du Bal (Sophie) Doc/Vi-Vi 2017. She won her last three shows with a 4 point major at each event. All at 13 months. Akala does live on.

May 3-5 2018 Brew won 6 selects in shows at Burns Lake!

March 30 2018 Brew had an amazing win-took BOB--after not being shown for 3 years!! There were 35 competitors. Also, best male ridge in the specialty

Kenya will be having puppies mid August 2017

July 8 and 9 2017--Thornberry Shaka Zulu took Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best Puppy in Group.in Vernon He now has 7 points towards his championship!

Odin's ( Nkosi Ongoing Success Odin- Ashanti's Tequila Sunrise - Nia x K-Tai's Reflection of Thornberry- (Hunter)weekend haul at the Comox Valley Kennel Club :

3 BoB, 1 Group 3 , 1 BoS HUGE CONGRATS!!

A very successful weekend for Thornberry Dogs in Chilliwack Dec 12-14 2014

Toroa's Taurus Borealis aka Tex took RWD/ best puppy in breed all 3 days and on Friday took Best Puppy in Show Capella X Doc and is now BPIS Toroa's Taurua Borealis #4 RR puppy in Canada

K-Tai Reflection of Thornberry aka Hunter took BOW all 3 days and on Saturday took BOB for 5 points and earned his Cdn Ch with this only being his 2nd time showing in Canada Gwennie X Akala

Thornberry Leader of the Pack aka Kenya took WB all 3 days and for her 2nd weekend of showing has 7 points towards her Ch title Luna X Arusha

October 25 2014- Thornberry A Storm is Brewing got his American Championship so is now Am/Cdn Ch BPIS BPISS Thornberry A Storm is Brewing. Then on Sunday he got a Select major win Luna X Arusha

September 28 2014-Thornberry Leader of the Pack aka Kenya took WB and BOS at her first show Luna X Arusha

An Amazing Week for Akalas' pups and grandpups at the Nationals in Farmington Utah!

Best in Junior Sweeps was Aziza's Hottest Ticket in Town aka Max Ziggy X Hannah

GCh Elyia's Stardust aka Ziggy made it to the final 7 in BOB Rifka X Akala and

GCh K-Tai King Leon of Brenmar aka Leon made it to the final 7 in BOB

Thornberry A Storm is Brewing aka Brew made the 3rd cut in Best Ridge Luna X Arusha

The satellite show after we took 3 out of 4 five point majors

Thornberry A Storm is Brewing took WD on Saturday and BOW on Sunday

Vanfax's Just Ask Her aka Askher took BOW on Saturday Gabby X Kruger

Saturday August 30 2014 Thornberry's Smooth Mover Zazu won WD in Kamloops aka Zazu He also got reserve on Friday and Sunday and Monday. This was his first show at 12 months of age Luna X Arusha Zazu was owner handled!!

Thursday July 24 2014 Thornberry A Storm Is Brewing aka Brew at the PKC show had an awesome day!! He took WD, BOW and best puppy for his Canadian Championship. Then he went on and took Best Puppy In Show He has won puppy breed every day and today also took first in his age class in sweeps! We are so proud of our boy!! Pictures in photo gallery under conformation Luna X Arusha

July 6 2014 Introducing our new little liver man from Capella X Doc (an Akala son) Toroa's Taurus Borealis aka Tex He will be starting to show in September. Pictures of Tex under photo gallery

Ch. Charisma's Nobody Does it Better "Carli", July 2014 is a New Champion - so proud of this girl (Karma x Akala)

July 11-13 2014 Adine wrote: "The past weekend results: Charisma Nobody Does it Better (Carli) now has 8 points. Ch. Abide in Me with Charisma went Best of Breed everyday and now sits on 18 points towards his Grand Championship. As a breeder, I feel I have come so far and have put every single point on Carli, a first for me. I am thrilled with my Karma x Akala litter and can't thank Gayle Clarkson enough for her support and most importantly, allowing me to be a part of Akala's amazing legacy. I love that boy ?"

June 28 - July 1 2014 in Merritt, BC

Vanfax's Just Ask Her aka Askher won BOS 2 days and Select Bitch 2 days Gabby X Kruger

Thornberry A Storm is Brewing aka Brew won WD 4days, Best Puppy 1 day and BOW 2 days Luna X Arusha

Great weekend in Edmonton, Alberta for Akala and Kruger pups

June 2 2014 Ch Abide With Me of Charisma aka Jango took BOB and also finished his GCH Karma X Akala

Charisma Nobody Does It Better aka Carli took BOS and BOW Karma X Akala

June 1 2014 Jango took Select and Karma X Akala

Charisma Nobody Does It Better aka Carli took WB and BOS Karma X Akala

Charismas Kibibi Out Of Africa took best puppy in breed Mira X Kruger

May 31 2014 Ch Abide With Me of Charisma aka Jango took BOB Karma X Akala

May 10 2014 Ch Charismas Wont Back Down took a group 3 in Calgary aka Blitz Karma X Akala

May 4/5 in Elma Washington-- Thornberry dogs took all the points! Kruger took WD and BOW on Sat and Brew (8 months) took WD

and BOW on Sunday Luna X Arusha and both Sat/Sunday Ping took WB and BOS Gwennie X Akala All points were majors

A Wonderful Easter weekend for Thornberry

Vanfaxs Just Ask Her in 5 shows received her Gr Ch winning select or BOS every show Gabby X Kruger

Tater Tot won WB on Saturday to receive her Cdn Ch Uto X Akala

BPISS Thornberry a Storm is Brewing won WD and Best Puppy at the BCRRC specialty and won 5 best puppy in breed out of the 7 shows and 2 reserve winners dog Luna X Arusha

March 29 2014 At the ASFA II Olivia won the Open stake & the Bench stake for conformation champions. Bijou X Akala

March 28 2014 Thornberry A Storm is Brewing aka Brew Won his class, reserve winners dog (over adults) and best puppy in breed Luna X Arusha

March 23 2014 Today it was time for Diezel (Kadamo Here Comes the Hudson) to track down his third open class tracks. And of course he hit again! His third 1st prize in a row and thus SWEDISH TRACKING CHAMPION!!!!! Talented Prince! ? Three weekends in a row and it was done! ;) Now it will be traced and re-traced with the Prince when he really love it!! ? Overall Rating: "a positive gay male who likes to track, a very easy-to-read dog. Working in a comfortable pace. Today was SEVCH Congrat

On Sunday, March 16th in Lure Coursing at SHOT in Williamsburg, VA Olivia won Best Of Breed for a 5 point major toward her LCX. GCH DC. Toroa's Devil With The Blue Dress, SC Bijou X Akala.

March 7-9 2014 Charisma's Iron Man aka Deuce received 2 Group 2s on Friday and a Group 3 on Saturday and a Group 3 on Sunday A new Canadian Champion Karma X Akala

March 7 2014 Results Fri San Antonio: BOB - Ch Toroa's Big Bang SC (Doc!) Bijou X Akala

March 7 2014 Olivia CH Toroa's Devil With The Blue Dress Has her CHIC # 95900 Bijou X Akala

February 23 2014 Thornberry A Storm is Brewing aka Brew at his first show weekend in Chilliwack won WD (over adults), BOW, and puppy then went on and won Puppy Breed Luna X Arusha

February 23 2014 Cdn/Am Ch K-Tai King Leon of Brenmar earned his Gr Ch at Albany Oregon Jet X Akala

Feb 21-23 2014 Vanfaxs Just Ask Her aka Askher took BOW on Friday and then moved up to Specials. Saturday she got

select and Sunday BOB!! Gabby X Kruger

Feb 1 2014 Our first ASFA Trial..... Bao took first place and Best Of Breed on Saturday outings for his first 8 points towards his Field Championship. Nell X Akala

January 17 2014 Can Ch Coso's Aveo Of Sahtlam Ridge earned his American Ch today in Portland Uto X Akala

January 17 2014 Dreamed Yman by Luanda - 3 years Champion Slovakia, CKRR, Club Winner CKRR Ani X Akala

January 11 2014 Puyallup Wa!!! Can Ch Coso's Aveo Of Sahtlam Ridge BOS, BOW. with 46 RR entered Uto X Akala

January 5 2014 Elyia's Stardust aka Ziggy is a US Gr CH Rifka X Akala

2013 was another great year for Akala pups and grandpups

Dogs in Canada--#3 Cdn/Am Ch Elyia's Stardust aka Ziggy Rifka X Akala

#13 Ch Abide With Me Of Charisma aka Jango Karma X Akala

# 20 Charisma's Iron Man aka Deuce Karma X Akala

Puppies in Canada #3 Ch Vanfax's Just Ask Her aka Askher Gabby X Kruger

2013 New Champions in North America

Canada --Charismas Won't Back Down aka Blitz Karma X Akala

--Tamaridge A Seekers Charm aka Penny Myah X Akala

--Elyia's Stardust aka Ziggy Rifka X Akala

--Topoftherock Hakuna Matata aka Kuna

-- Vanfax's Just Ask Her aka Askher Gabby X Kruger

USA --Canadian Boy Roy Luanda aka Koda Lexi X Akala

--Toroas;s Big Bang aka Doc Bijou X Akala

-- Cdn/Am Ch K-Tai King Leon of Brenmar got his Rally Certificate Jet X Akala

-- Olivia is officially a Dual Champion. DC. Toroa's Devil With The Blue Dress, Am Ch and a Field Champion Bijou X Akala

GCH --Toroa's Devil With The Blue Dress aka Olivia Bijou X Akala

European Champions

Slovakia and Skchr --Diego el Primo by Luanda aka Diego Ani X Akala

Slovakia --Dreamed Yman by Luanda aka Yman Ani X Akala

--Dius Cassius by Luanda Ani X Akala

Estonia --Desiree Dea of Luanda aka Dea Ani X Akala

Finnish and Swedish -- Kadamo Thinking of Tilley aka Tilly Yaya X Akala

Thank you so much to all owners and breeders AND all the best in 2014!!!!!

It is with a broken heart that I announce Akala has passed. He gave me a life with all the travelling and people we met all over the world. He is my best friend and his paw prints will be in my heart for ever, Thank you Akala

AMAZING weekend for Akala puppies in Calgary and Portland

Jan 17, 2013-Portland- Koda is 1/4 his class

- Tru is 2/4 in his class

Jan 18, 2013-Portland-Koda 1/4 in class, WD and BOW for a 5 point major

-Tru is 3/4 in his class

-Aveo 1/2 in his class

Jan 19, 2013-Portland- Koda 1/4 in class, WD, BOW for a 5 point major

Tru 2/4 in his class

Aveo- 1 in his class then took Reserve

Tater tot-4/6 in her class

Jan 20, 2013-Portland-Koda moved up to specials

Tru 2/3 in his class

Aveo-1st in his class, WD and BOW for a 4 point major

Jan 19, 2013 Carli wins Best of Opposite in Calgary

Jan 20, 2013 Blitz wins WD and BOW for 3 points in Calgary

Jan 6, 2013 Bao's show debut in Florida. He won the open male class then went on to take WD (winners dog) and BOW (best of winners) with an entry of 28 Ridgebacks for a 4 point major ~ all novice owner handled by me (Faye) to these wins! Nell X Akala

Jan 3, 2012 Our 3 "puppies" from D-litter /Ani x Akala/ competed in the SKCHR BEST dog competition with great results !!!
JCh Diego el Primo by Luanda- DOG of the year 2012 !!!
JCh Dius Cassius by Luanda - Young vice-dog of the year 2012 !!!
Club Winner - Dreamed Yman by Luanda - Young Bitch of the year 2012 -3th place - from limited showing /because of my pregnancy and maternity duties/
LUANDA kennel - BEST kennel of the Year 2012

Jan 2, 2013 DIEGO EL PRIMO by LUANDA - Pes roku 2012 SKCHR !!!

IDS Prague 2.-3.Nov.2013 Diego el Primo by Luanda Excellent/16 and Exc.4/16 in his class with super judge comment ! Ani X Akala

Oct 29 2013 Congrats Kathy Thompson on Ping's 2nd place today in Junior Sweeps at the National RR show in Kansas Gwennie X Akala

Oct 27,2013 -CACIB Bratislava /SK - judge V.Dvorakova Dreamed Yman by Luanda - open class winner - CAC - Yman is now CHAMPION of SLOVAKIA ! Ani X Akala

our LUANDA show team did excellent job this weekend!

Diego el Primo by Luanda - ...open class winner CAC, CACIB Ani X Akala

Caramel Roxy by Luanda - open class -Excellent 4 Lexi X Akala

Oct 27 2013 WB Tator (Utopia - Akala) at the World Show

Oct 25 and 26 2013 Kuna -TopoftheRock's Hakuna Matata won BOW both days and earned his Canadian Championship Jorja X

Oct 26 2013 Jango (Abide with Me of Charisma) went BOB in Travel the World Show in Abbotsford Karma X Akala

Oct 26 2013 Vanfax's Just Ask Her aka Askher took reserve WB Gabby X Kruger

October 20 2013 Tamaridge's A Seekers Charm CGN aka Penny won her Canadian Championship on Vancouver Island Myah X Akala

October 13 2013 Cdn/Am Ch K-Tai King Leon of Brenmar took BOB in Cloverdale Jet X Akala

Oct 11 2013 K-Tai King Leon of Brenmar took WD for his Canadian Championship in Cloverdale and now has his Am/Cdn Championships

Oct 12 2013 Today Olivia finished her Grand Championship. She is now GCH DC Toroa's Devil With The Blue Dress, SC. Bijou X Akala

Oct 4 2013 New stack pictures of 8 week old Luna X Arusha pups

Sept 25 2013 New stack pictures of 6 week old Luna X Arusha pups

Sept 22 2013 Dreamed Yman by Luanda - Excellent 2res CAC /open class/, BEST RIDGE 1st place, BEST MOVEMENT 2nd place Lexi X Akala

Diego el Primo by Luanda - Excellent 1 CAC /open class/, B...EST RIDGE 3th place, by this win Diego finished his new titles CHAMPION of SLOVAKIA & CHAMPION SKCHR !!! Ani X Akala

Caramel Roxy by Luanda - Excellent 4 /open class/ Lexi X Akala

Sept 21 2013 Doc wins 5 point major/BOB lure coursing in Keller, TX. TVRRCOT trial - 1st place with 14 open ridgebacks! Bijou X Akala

Sept 20 2013 Abide with me of Charisma (Jango) - won Select dog today Chilliwack

Sept 15 2013 . Charisma Ridgebacks has another Canadian Champion - Charisma's Won't Back Down, aka "Blitz" is a new champion after winning Best of Breed and Best of Winners Karma X Akala

Sept 14, 2013 Blitz took Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex today for another championship point!

Sept 13, 2013 BOB (Best of Breed) beating out a Specials Female! Judge had to make certain...he made us go around the ring and down & back 3 times! But Blitzer did it! We went to group and did amazing but no placement

August 30, 2013 Vanfax's Just Ask Her won her class, winners bitch, best of winners and breed puppy and on

Sept 2 Askher won her class, winners bitch, and breed puppy Gabby X Kruger

31.08.-01.09.2013 Specialty & Club Show CKRR Orl�k/CZ

Dreamed Yman by Luanda -champion class -judge John Sigve Berg /Norway/ Excellent 1CAC -champion class winner, Excellent 4 -judge Janet Wang /JAR/ + BEST ...MOVEMENT 1st place !!!

Diego el Primo by Luanda -champion class -judge John Sigve Berg - Excellent 3, Excellent - Janet Wang

Yman and Diego - Best couple 4th place Ani X Akala

Friday August 9 2013 Redpaths Tribute to Thornberry aka Luna gave birth to 10 pups-1 male passed but we have 6 show potential boys, 1 show potential girl and 2 pet girls with multi crowns. Luna X Arusha

Amazing weekend for Akalas' pups and grandpups in Calgary at the all breed show and National RR Show

Fri Aug 2 2013, Vanfax's Just Ask Her aka Askher Won Best in Puppy Sweeps in the Hound Specialty Gabby X Kruger

Aug 3 2nd in class at the RR Specialty

Aug 3-5 took her class 2 days and was second one day and on Monday Aug 5 took Puppy Breed

Fri Aug 2 2013 Elyia's Stardust aka Ziggy Rifka X Akala took BOB and a Group 4 in the Hound Specialty

Sat Aug 3 2013 he took BOW/WD and Award of Merit in the RR Specialty and on Monday Aug 5 took BOB and a Group 4 AND Ziggy earned his Canadian Championship

Sat Aug 3 2013 Coso's Red Hot Tater Tot aka Tater took RWB in the RR Specialty Uto X Akala

Sat Aug 3 Charisma's Nobody Does It Better aka Carli Karma X Akala took Best Puppy in Sweeps at the RR National Specialty and she won her class every day in the all breed shows

Monday Aug 5 2013 Charisma's Won't Back Down aka Blitz Karma X Akala took RWD

CACIB Debrecen / 27-28.07.2013

Diego El Primo by Luanda - Excellent 2 res CAC t Ani X Akala

Dreamed Yman by Luanda - Excellent 2 res CAC Ani X AkalaCACIB Ml. Boleslav /CZ/ 20.7.2012 judge : M. Musial - PL Diego el Primo by Luanda - special liver boy Exc 2 - res. CAC - with beautiful judgment !

July 12, 2013 SEVCH SEUCH FINCH Kadamo Thinking of Tilley "Tilly" Best Champion bitch and Best of Breed with CACIB in Tv��ker Yaya X Akala