NEWS FLASH!
Lion Hunting Lessons...The Rhodesian Ridgeback breed originated in South Africa as a hunting dog - Click here to join Belle & Odin as they hunt big game.
R Star Mbele Safari wins a Major!! Our "Saba" has won her 1st major (2 needed for a championship). We were so thrilled with her win!!! This lovely bitch has done very well so far in the show ring. Thanks to Saba's (and our) friends and family who cheered for her ringside! It was SO NICE to have them share in our excitement. We are very proud of Saba's accomplishments to date, and continue to expect great things from her. This has been a busy summer for all of us at R Star. Not only has Saba acquired 10 pts. thus far in 2008 from the showring, she and Simu have both been busy w/ obedience training...both earning a Canine Good Citizen certificate from AKC after demonstrating for an evaluator that they indeed do know what several commands mean!.
R Star's 1st Dual Champion!!!! CH R Star Kathmandu Onu of Jabulani (Willow/Chakra daughter) has been a conformation champion for several years. Recently she's been earning points and the respect she deserves on the lure course field, too. We've been told Mandu has won the admiration of many coursing fans for being sweet and well-mannered, as well as her coursing talent. THREE CHEERS to Mandu!!!! R Star is SO PROUD of you!!!!!
R Star presents....Our 1st Therapy Dog!!!! CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Nala is now the proud owner of a Therapy title!!!! As the youngest dog (and only RR in competition that day), our hats are off to her and mom Jill Abbott for finishing the day with flying colors....and the achievement of earning of 2 new titles! WAY TO GO, Nala!!!! Nala now sports an eye-catching, flashy Therapy Dog vest. HOW STYLISH you look, Nala!!!! Thank you, Jill, for all the time, effort and love put in towards making Nala a girl we are all so proud of!!!! Keep up the good work, and we look forward to hearing about her experiences in her new capacity.
	HUGE CONGRATS TO MIKO! R Star Lucky Seven Miko done it again! She's completed her Rally Excellent title in record time, and now she's on to her next goal of Rally Advanced Excellent. After watching Miko and mom Janet Hennies in competition, we can say they make an awesome team (ending that day with very high scores!). They are truly a sight to watch as they perform for the judge. Miko and Janet's accomplishments are outstanding!!! Keep up the terrific work, Miko! We're so proud of you and Janet!!!!

R Star Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Greetings from the heart of the Midwest! We are Robert and Victoria Ruggles. Bob and I are glad to have you visit our website and hope you enjoy your time here. We'd like to have you learn a bit about us. We hope you'll be impressed with our dogs and our desire to improve the breed with future litters.

As members of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the U.S. (RRCUS), Bob and I conform to the Code of Ethics. All our breeding dogs have undergone, and passed, testing from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) certifying their hips and elbows. Additional tests are done as needed. Although these tests are important, we feel breeding for temperament is just as important. In addition, although not all our pups are placed in show homes, it's our intention to produce healthy, beautiful, sound dogs that conform to the breed standard.

We invite you to check out our dogs and the puppies we have available on occasion.