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Offline ZirasNewMom

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NiQui and Zira - from OH
« on: August 30, 2010, 09:28 PM »
Name:  NiQui

Residence:  City/State/Country    Lewis Center, OH  USA

Married/Single:  Married

Children:   5; 2 boys, 3 girls

Occupation:    business owner

Hobbies: gardening, baking

Years in Ridgebacks:  2 months, known a friend's ridgeback for 3 years

Dogs owned: this ridgeback is the first dog I have owned

Other dogs/pets and/or previous pets:  owned many cats while growing up

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About Me:    I have been happily married 23 years, my husband had many dogs growing up. My children are ages 18 to 8

Do you own an RR?  I brought my ridgeback home on July 24th

How long have you owned dogs?

Have you ever shown in Conformation?  no

Performance Events? no
 
Other? my ridgeback is absolutely beautiful, very desirable traits, very little white at all, square head, long nose, large boned legs - however she does not have a ridge

Have you bred dogs? no

Your knowledge with regard to dogs? I read and studied everything I could find before deciding to get a ridgeback. And only got one because of an awesome reference from someone who had gotten a dog from the breeder I went to.
« Last Edit: August 31, 2010, 08:29 PM by Keeper »

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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2010, 02:43 AM »
Welcome NiQui!  Hope you will enjoy browsing the Forum and if you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask.  Also, as you will have gathered, we love pictures!
Caroline

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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2010, 08:31 AM »
Welcome to the group and let us know if you have any questions.

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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2010, 10:13 AM »
Welcome to the forum and to the world of RR companionship. Zira is a lovely name and we look forward to getting to know you!

Enjoy!
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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2010, 11:22 AM »
we will need to see some pictures

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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2010, 12:26 PM »
Is this the pretty Ridgeless girl out of Reba, George?
Can't wait to see more photo's of her and her new owner NiQui  ;)


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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2010, 12:47 PM »
sure is

wait until you see this girl..absolute stunner. Amazing head.

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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2010, 02:19 PM »
Welcome to another family with the "Curse of the perfect ridgeless"

(I gave you a biscuit just for having one)   ;)

We'll have to compare our beautiful girls.
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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2010, 02:28 PM »
Welcome to the forum. Your pup has a great mom - Reba is a sweetheart!

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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2010, 03:06 PM »
Hi George, I think I caught a glimpse of her via another venue, but I am excited to see more photo's of her in the gallery.

Come to think of it Carol Ann, a whole thread for show us your R-less may be fun?

Melissa
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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2010, 08:28 PM »
welcome to the forum!  looking forward to seeing your girl...we seen her as a little puppy.   ;)
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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2010, 06:36 PM »
Welcome to the forum fellow Buckeye.
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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2010, 08:21 PM »
both your puppies were born at umtali    :P ;D
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Re: NiQui and Zira - from OH
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2010, 07:19 AM »
lol yes they were.
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