Mwengahounds
Rhodesian Ridgebacks & Cirneco dell' Etna
Kennel Club Accredited Breeders
Breeders of 5 British Champions, 1 Scandinavian Champion and Hound Group Winner, East of England Championship Show 1993
Breeders & Owners of 6 Pets as Therapy (P.A.T.) Dogs

MerlinCh 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

Merlin PAT DogBorn 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.

Merlin with His TrophysJune 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)!