Ch Mwenga Massengai
"Merlin"
12.11.94 - 14.03.05
Hip Score 3:4
Pedigree
| Ch Jespah Alekzander of Janaki | Ch IR Ch Trendsetter Mtoko | Ch Rejan Qualitaire | Ch Rejan Mandingo |
| Gunthwaite Tanzi of Rejan | |||
| Glenaholm Chispas of Trendsetter (IMP) | Glenaholm Baleba | ||
| Ch Glenaholm Champagne | |||
| Janak Jaade of Jespah | Ch Iannto of Janak | Ch Ulundi Ushumba of Eilack | |
| Adaba Melody Fair of Janak | |||
| Janak Kia | Ch Settstones Otavi | ||
| Ch Janak Kay | |||
| Janak Lady Eleanor of Mwenga | Ch Settstones Otavi | Gunthwaite Casper | Ch Rejan Mandingo |
| Ch Gunthwaite Arabella | |||
| Brownhill Bracken | Umkana N'Danga | ||
| Eilack Tajima | |||
| Ch Janak Kay | Ch Umtali M'toto | Ch Aldonnels Abo | |
| My Girl Sheeba | |||
| Janak Madeline | Pygmy Overlord of Kenstaff | ||
| Int Ch Sanjika Nandiswaya of Janak |
Born
in November 1994 Merlin is sired by Int. Ch. Jespah Alekzandr of Janak - the
only Ridgeback to win Best in Show at an all breeds championship show.
Merlin gained his title in 1998 and has 4 CC's and 2 RCC's. He was also
awarded Best in Show at the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain Open
Show in 1999. He is a very confident laid back dog who has passed his sound
temperament onto his progeny - of this we are very proud. He retired from
the show ring in 2000[apart from the occasional outing in veteran] and has
taken up his mother's role of "sofa dog", a role he takes very seriously. He
is our 2nd generation P.A.T. dog.
He is the sire of Ch. Htimsa Adeaza Tara (owned by Mrs. Carole Fawcus) and Amina Sahibu [ owned by Mrs Rose Green] winner of the Reserve Challenge Certificate at Crufts 2002.
June
2004 ..he proved there was life in the old dog yet when he sired a
litter of 12 pups to Mrs Alison Wigglesworth's bitch Sofala Sembe at the age
of 9 1/2!!!. Again no ridgeless, no sinus and just one mismarked ridge.
Crufts 2004... his grandaughter Htimsa Abeo Holly was awarded the Bitch Challenge Certificate and Best of Breed by breed specialist Mrs Mary Adam. In the group she was short-listed to the last 8, she gained her Champion Title later the same year.
April 2003.. Merlin produced a litter of 12 puppies,7 dogs and 5 bitches - to Rose Green's Sheemar Kasabi - No ridgeless, no sinus, no mismarks - not bad for a veteran (8 1/2 years)!