Ch. Mwenga Marijka j.w.
"Meara"
09.06.91 - 10.05.98
Hip Score 0:0
Pedigree
| GB. NZ. Ch. Iannto of Janak | Ch. Ulundi Ushumba of Eilack (Imp) | S.A. Ch. Shangara's Checheni | Mushana Wizard |
| S.A. CH Glenaholm Shona of Shangara | |||
| Hawarden Clarissa of Ulundi | Maxwoods Bhubesi of Hawarden | ||
| Glenaholm's Tombalan of Hawarden | |||
| Adaba Melody Fair of Janak | Ch. Umtali M'Toto | Ch. Aldonnels Abo | |
| My Girl Sheeba | |||
| Janak Lorna of Pyewipe | Janak Midas | ||
| Ch Nordostufial Liza of Janak | |||
| Janak Lady Eleanor of Mwenga | Ch. Settstones Otavi | Gunthwaite Casper | Ch. Rejan Mandingo |
| Ch. Gunthwaite Arrabella | |||
| Brownhill Bracken | Umkana N'Danga | ||
| Eilack Tajima | |||
| Ch. Janak Kay | Ch. Umtali M'Toto | Ch. Aldonnels Abo | |
| My Girl Sheeba | |||
| Janak Madeleine | Pygmy Overlord of Kenstaff | ||
| Int. Ch. Sanjika Nandiswaya of Janak |
Ch. Mwenga Marijka J.W. - "Meara" to her friends was one of 9 puppies in the first litter bred by this small but successful hobby kennel. Sired by Ch. Iannto of Janak out of Janak Lady Eleanor of Mwenga she was selected as "the one" at a week old and went on to fulfil all her breeder's hopes and more! One of 3 Champions in the litter she won her first CC at Blackpool '93 (doing the double with her brother Ch. Mwenga Maverick), her second at East of England - where she also won the Group! She was made up at the Hound Show, took the CC at Midland Counties and produced a litter of 8 in December - what a year !
In '94 she took CC's at Scottish Hound and Darlington and was awarded RCC's at Southern Counties and Birmingham (May).
Tragically she was not to enjoy a long and happy retirement - whilst running free she ate mince mixed with slug pellets. Despite the best care possible she died on 10th May, 1998 just short of her 7th birthday.
In June of that year at the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain show she was awarded the Ragstone Shield for Outstanding Brood Bitch - a fitting epitaph for a very special Ridgeback.
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Meara - 4 months
Looking after Friends
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1st Litter 14.12.93 G.B. & Ir. Ch. Trendsetter Mtoko J.W.
2nd Litter 16.05.96 Rooinek Darshiva