Critique
" Well found dog. Stands well up on its feet with strong pasterns. Excellent ridge - good arches, symmetrical crowns, width and length. Strong neck without being overdone. Moves easily but would be capable of an agile fast movement. "
Mr Greg Eva (South Africa) - 9th National Show May 2010.
"Dog on profile appears nicely proportioned, balanced front and rear . Nice solid topline. Dog presents a very nice, balanced picture from the side. Nice head, good pigment, good breadth of chest, good body proportion. Good moving away, good coming at you. Adequate side movement, does move with the rear higher than the withers"
Mr David Miller (USA) - RRCSA Champ Show 10 November 2007
" Strong handsome dog, nice head, good ear set, dark eyes, long muzzle, the muzzle a little bit lippy, strong neck, good shoulder lay back, strong topline, good depth of chest, nice moderate angulation front and rear, moves nice, but would like a little bit longer steps on the run, nice bone and feet. Correct ridge, good tail set, excellent temperament."
Mr John Berg (Norway) - RRCV Champ Show 4 March 2007
Ch Balnacoin Kelton
*Cooper*
09/12/2003-15/04/2014
We love you and miss you greatly.. You will live in our hearts forever xx
Above photos of Cooper at The RR National 2010 placed 5th from a huge Open Dog class (18 entries)
Above photo at 6+ years old.
Above photo of Cooper at 2 years old.
Date of Birth: 9th December 2003
Sire: Ch Dinizulu Kushinda
Dam: Ch Balnacoin Burnt Toffee ET
Hips: 2:0 = 2
Elbows: 0:0 = 0
Height: 69 cm
Weight: 40 kg
Color: wheaten
Cooper is our first ridgeback and is a great representative of his breed. He is famous for his great laid back nature and *bomb proof* temperament. He is one of those one-off dogs which is a pleasure to own. Combining outstanding temperament and excellent breed type makes Cooper a wonderful show dog. His show career highlights include:
BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW (RRCSA Open Show)
BEST IN GROUP (1 st placement)
BEST IN GROUP 4 th (Autumn International)
MULTIPLE RUNNER-UP BEST IN GROUP
MULTIPLE INTERMEDIATE IN GROUP
MULTIPLE JUNIOR IN GROUP
JUNIOR IN SHOW
MULTIPLE BOB AND CHALLENGE DOG
BEST RIDGE AND BEST HEAD
Cooper is shown sparingly now and has almost 400 championship points.
Cooper has sired five litters up to date.
Litter 1 (born 19/09/2006)
Litter 2 (born 1/05/2007)
Litter 3 (born 24/06/2007)
Litter 4 (born 12/12/2009)
Litter 5 (born 2/06/2010)
