About us

Name: John and Cheryl
Home town: York, UK
 
  

Africaner is a small family run kennel. All our dogs are pets first and show dogs second. Our dogs are part of our family and sleep indoors. We are fortunate to own a large property with large lawned gardens and open grass paddock all surrounded by woodland which is fenced in so our dogs can run free all day.

 

We only breed a litter if we require a new puppy for ourselves, this way we only produce the best possible dogs with an aim to show. We only choose compatible parents who compliment each other taking into account all health issues and pedigrees, so that we hopefully get the best quality puppies possible.

 

We are members of both the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain (RRCGB) and Midlands and Northern Rhodesian Ridgeback Club (MNRRC) John is currently the Chairman of the GB Club and was the MNRRC Secretary for six years back in the early 2000s.  John has also been a member of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Breed Council for the last 25 years. John is currently a Breed Specilist Judge awarding Championship Certificates and is occasionally seen Judging around the country. Cheryl spends most of her time training the dogs and in the show ring .

Cheryl with the pack
John Judging Driffield Championship show 2009