Our Ridgeback and Norfolk puppies are raised with love in our home.
Breeder of Norfolk terriers and Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Our Ridgeback and Norfolk puppies are raised with love in our home.
Breeder of Norfolk terriers and Rhodesian Ridgebacks
About Ridgefolk
Our Story
I have been owned by Rhodesian Ridgebacks for 21 years and Norfolk Terriers for 16 years. We live on a side of the mountain in beautiful North Vancouver BC, Canada with endless trail systems starting right from my backyard. I breed for temperament, health, function and conformation. I am passionate about preserving these two breeds. I am a member of American and Canadian breed clubs of both breeds. I am a member in good standing with CKC and AKC. All my breeding females are health tested and have their OFA CHIC numbers and have sound temperaments and I only breed to males that are fully health tested and have correct and sound temperaments.
Our Breeding Process
We take great pride in our breeding process, which starts with carefully selecting our breeding pairs. We only breed Rhodesian Ridgebacks and Norfolk Terriers that meet our high standards for health, temperament, and conformation. Our dogs are raised in a loving and nurturing environment and they are all first and foremost our family pets.
Our Facilities
All our Norfolk terrier and Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies are raised in our home surrounded by people and our other dogs. We do not house our dogs in kennels and will not sell our puppies as kennel dogs! We Are lucky to live in a beautiful location with endless hiking trails right at our backyard and both our Norfolk terriers and Ridgebacks join us for long hikes as often as we can.
Showing off our Ridgefolk dogs
Showing my dogs is my hobby and integral part of measuring your breeding stock to its own breed standard. My girls have done very well and I will share here their best wins. All my girls are at least CanCh or CanGrCh, Odessa is CanGrChB and USCh. Watch our next generation of Ridgefolk babies in the shows in 2024!!
UPDATE: RIDGEFOLK IS THE HOME OF #1 CONFORMATION RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK, #2 Owner handled Hound and #8 hound IN CANADA 2024 AND BREEDER OF #1 RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK PUPPY IN CANADA!!!
Odessa won 1 RBIS, 2 BISs, 2 OHBISs, Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Canada National specialty BOS, 10 G-1 placements, 11 G-2 and 2 G-4 placements. She also finished her American GrCh title by winning all the needed points in 3 weekends.
CanGrCh Ridgefolk's Dark Side of the Moon NS, CLINT (Loscanna - Reed) became CanCh first of the litter and he gained his CanGrCh title the first weekend after turning 12 months old, as young as he could! CLINT IS #1 RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK PUPPY IN CANADA 2024!!
In July Odessa was selected second time as Best Opposite Sex (BOSS) in Canadian Ridgeback Club’s specialty show! She also went on to win her 2 All Breed BEST IN SHOW (BIS) as well as 1 Reserve BIS and 2 OHBISs!! This girl has my heart ❤️.
Loscanna‘s puppies are now 15 months old and Clint and Callie (CanCh Ridgefolk's Callisto of Aegis, NS) both who stayed with co-breeder Carol-Ann, were the first 2 CanCh in the litter !! Clint was also awarded AOM in Canadian National show. He then went on to win his first Best Puppy in Show in all breed Show!
My co-own girl Lara (CanCh Ridgefolk's Elara of Himalia) came to show for the second Weekend since turning 6 months old. She participated in shows during our National and Regional specialty shows and was awarded Best Puppy in Specialty Show in BOTH shows!! She was also awarded Winners Bitch and BEST of Winners!!
My co-owned boy Tito (CanCh Ridgefolk's Jericho Moon) was shown second time that same weekend as well and he was awarded Winner’s male in both shows AND AOM in Regional show as well!!! To say I am SUPER proud breeder of all these puppies is an understatement!!! Needless to say their dam (mom) Loscanna was awarded the Best Brood Bitch in both Specialties !!!
Both Tito and Lara finished their CanCh titles in that one weekend!!!
Tito joined us to Utah for RRCUS Nationals and he was awarded 1st in his class 12-15M males and same in Sweepstakes 1st in 12-15M and then BOS in junior Sweepstakes!!! Watch Tito in US shows year 2025!
Honeybee’s son Nigel started his show career at 8 months old by going BOB 2/3 shows in Calgary and once in US - he is half way to his Canadian Ch -title at only 9M old and in one weekend!! Nigel is owned by my good friend Teresa and myself. Watch this young boy in show rings in BC and WA State !
Is Rhodesian Ridgeback right for you ?
Are You Prepared For That New Member Of The Family?
From RRCUS site :
After you have thoroughly researched the Rhodesian Ridgeback breed and before getting in touch with any breeders, you need to ask some questions of yourself.
You need to ask: Am I (we) prepared to:
• Always keep this dog safe by providing a safe, fenced area where it can exercise. Never permit it to run loose, never permit it to ride in the back of an open pickup truck or be chained or tied up outside, permit no teasing or abuse by children or others when the dog is playing in its own yard (or any other time) - such as poking sticks through the fence, yelling at it, tossing things at it.
• Give this dog enough attention and exercise and firm but loving discipline as is given to human children? Puppies need a lot of TLC each day and as they grow they also need exercise along with the TLC and firm discipline so that they may learn right from wrong and become good canine citizens.
• Live with shedding (although Ridgebacks don't shed as much as some long-haired breeds), and the small amount of grooming needed for a Ridgeback - such as nails, brushing, baths, cleaning of teeth, ears, etc., and keeping it parasite free for the next 10 to 15 years?
• Spend the amount of money required to provide proper veterinary care, including but certainly not limited to: vaccines, heartworm testing and preventative, spaying or neutering, annual checkups, and any medications required for any illness the dog may contract? Or the surgery required if the dog swallows something that could injure its internal organs? Or hip and elbow x-rays?
• Keep the breeder informed and up to date on this dog's accomplishments and problems?
• Take questions to the breeder or other appropriate professionals before they become problems that are out of hand?
• Have the patience to accept (and enjoy) the trials of Ridgeback puppy hood which can last for up to two or three years, and each stage thereafter? To become educated about the proper care of the breed and correct training methods?
• Continue to accept responsibility for the dog despite inevitable life changes such as new babies (human), kids going off to school, moving, etc.?
• Resist impulse buying, and instead have the patience to make a responsible choice of a puppy?
If you can answer "yes" to ALL of the above you are ready to start seriously contacting breeders. Start early because most responsible breeders have a waiting list ranging from a few months to a couple of years.
Remember, the right puppy or adult dog IS worth waiting for!
Rescue Dogs
Rescue dogs may or may not be responsibly bred. However, since in many instances they are adults, or older puppies, it is easier for rescuers to evaluate them for any signs of a problem before you fall in love with one of them - something that can't be done with a puppy. This is only one of the many advantages to adopting a Rescue Dog!
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