Camelot Rhodesian Ridgebacks

From time to time Rhodesian Ridgebacks are born without the ridge. A recent survey of United States breeders (1204 puppies in 146 litters) showed that 8.9% of the puppies in the sample were ridgeless. Because the ridge is the hallmark of the breed, breeders remove these dogs from the gene pool, sometimes by euthanasia but increasingly by placing the puppies as pets with the assurance that they will be spayed or neutered. We have chosen to find homes for our ridgeless RRs with families who guarantee that they will have the dog spayed or neutered before eight months of age. Following are photos of all 14 ridgeless puppies we have bred, with their new owners on the day they left our home. All of these puppies are spayed or neutered and we are still in touch with all of their families.

Following are photos of the 14 Camelot RRRs with their new owners. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger version of the photo.

Charlie	Gracie	Kenya	Kumba	Leo
Lucy & Emmy	Maggie	Piper	Tasha
Max & Kelly	Foster & Kirin	Zinj	Zoey

Here is a list of their names:

Tasha; Lynne Roberts (Roseville, California)
Zinj; Nicole Crane (Watsonville, California)
Kenya; Pat & Margaret Cunningham (Palmer, Alaska)
Zoey; Brian Manson & Celine Damonte (Antioch, California)
Leo; Dean & Rita Smith (Sunnyvale, California)
Charlie; Jo Beth Lanier (Legrange, Georgia)
Kumba; Scott & Marie Kirksey (Redwood City, California)
Gracie; Jo Beth Lanier (Legrange, Georgia)
Lucy and Emmy; Larry & Laura Lee Alonso (Larkspur, California)
Max; brown-nosed dog and Kelly; black-nosed bitch; Tom & Melanie Thurman; Jennifer & Carlee (Livermore, California)
Foster brown-nosed dog and Kirin; brown-nosed bitch; John & Debbie Wihera; Bret, Sean & Ryan (Walnut Creek, California)
Piper brown-nosed bitch; Barb Bridwell (Martinez, California)
Maggie; Katrin & John Raasch (Bellingham, Washington)
Tilden; Pamela Brown & Shauna Rajkowski (Kensington, California)