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--Saba--has begun her show career! Our new show girl is now off to a great start when she recently earned her 1st points at 8 mos of age. We look forward to more shows and opportunities to 'show off' our girl.
Kiki's Puppies! Though not ours, Kiki is a Tank/Nechiya daughter. She had 10 puppies on New Year's Eve - 5 females & 5 males. For more information, you can contact Greg at gspiela@comcast.net
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.