Phakama Ridgebacks

16/08/2024

Today would be Koko's 13th birthday 💓

She's been gone for just over a year, but it somehow feels like eternity without our shadow 😭

Here is her last photo. Our very special farewell outside the vet before she left us forever. A treasured moment 💞

Here is her first photo too. Fresh off the plane. The most beautiful girl finally arrived after years of anticipation. Also, a very treasured moment 🥰

Always in our hearts and minds. Our life is richer for having had you in it, darling girl 🐾 Your crazy antics make us laugh still and you live on in the million memories you gave us xx

23/07/2024

Throwback to Grace as a baby at her first Perth Royal Show 🐕🥰

She is still this little girl at heart 💓🐾

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10/06/2024

🥳 Happy 6th Birthday to our gorgeous Chakari Litter 🥳

Mumma Zali got to sleep with us last night and woke me bright and early for her old lady toileting 😂 Chase and Grace are fast asleep and will enjoy a special birthday brekky when they crawl out from their warm beds 💞

What a fun litter you were! I will never forget the crazy playtimes, naps in the sunshine and backyard adventures. We feel so blessed to have had you all 🥰

Wishing Shenzi, Shaka, Eva, Zeus, Zoe, Kovu, Rali, Skye, Buddy, Isla, Ragnar, Grace and Chase the most wonderful birthday and a happy and healthy year to follow 🐕💓🐾

Love Grandma, Grandpa, Mumma Zali and the Phakama Pack 😘😘
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31/05/2024

🐕 RIP Phakama Ridgemont Amahle 🐕
🐾🌈 13/09/15 - 13/05/24 🌈🐾

It is with great sadness that we let our Phakama Family know of the passing of Shumba 💔

Amahle is Ndbele for "the beautiful one". We recently visited Shumba, and he instantly took my breath away. The resemblence to his Mumma Koko was uncanny, down to the tongue spots 😍 Such a handsome, happy boy 🥰

For the Ridgemont Families: Shumba was one half of my little French collared twins. He had a magnificent life in which he was treasured by his parents and hooman brother. He was a gentle natured and devoted fella who shared many adventures with his loving pack 💞

Shumba passed after a tough fight that the whole family fought. We know you will all wish them all the strength possible during this time of such loss. Mark and I would like to thank Sarah, Chris and Callum so very much for joining the Phakama Family, keeping us updated for 8.5 years and letting us visit their beautiful boy .. who we will always consider as one of our babies. 💔😪

From all of the Phakama Pack, we send off Shumba across the Rainbow Bridge with all our love to be reunited with his brothers Tama and Tex, his sister Nyika and his Mumma Koko 🌈🐾

Please kiss all our babies from us today and tell them we think of them lots 💞
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12/05/2024

Big love to Zali, Grace, Ella and Mali and our beloved Koko in heaven. Thank you for being such amazing girls and giving us such beautiful babies to cherish 💞💓🐾

09/05/2024

Any Perth Doggy peeps wanting a great Canine First Aid Course? Look no further! 🐕🩺

Hi there Ridgeback Fam, well it's been confirmed we will be running a Canine First Aid Course in conjunction with IMDT.

Details are

Canine First Aid Workshop
Saturday 25th May 2024
1pm - 3pm (12.45pm arrival for 1pm start)
Venue: Applied Vocational Training, 39 Epsom Ave, Ascot WA 6104

Cost for members of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of WA is $40, non members $55.

Upon completion you'll receive an attendance certificate and course notes. For those who have expressed interest via Messenger we'll be in contact shortly.

If you're interested in joining the club to take advantage of the reduced price and to access the discounted Paws 'n Roll Scent Work Course and future events head on over to the club website @ www.rrcwa.com.au

08/05/2024

💖 Miss Pink is now Nulla 💖

Just a month ago, the last of the Lochard babies left for her new home. After several years of chatting, it was a great delight to put Nulla in the loving arms of her new Mum 💓 I knew this was where she was meant to be 🥰

She had a wonderful journey to her new home in Dampier, being chauffeured like a princess 👏

As you can see, she has settled wonderfully and loving life with her new big sister 💞 She also has some young hoomans to help her burn off energy

Pinky was a sheer delight, mischief leader and happy from sunrise to sunset. We have loved seeing those qualities shine through in the updates we've received. We look forward to a holiday some time to see her all grown up 🐾

07/05/2024

Throwback to a Playtime with Saxon and Jade 💞 Each litter tends to have a set or two of "twins". These two were peas in a pod at play 🐾 Big love to you both out there 😘
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06/05/2024

Back when Grace liked showing 🥰🐕

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🌟Phakama Chakari Busani🌟
Sire: Ch Mbaqanga Mad About The Boy
Dam: Ch Phakama Ridgemont Abazali JC

We're so excited to announce that Grace was awarded Puppy in Show (which her Mummy won in 2016) and Bred by Exhibitor in Show (beating her whole family!) in the 2019 RRCWA Specialty Championship Show by Mr P. Danaher (SA) 🏆🎉🐾

At just 10 months of age she's my little mischief who spreads happiness wherever she goes 💞

Special thanks to her Grandma Dee Cole for letting Sire this lovely litter. 😙😙 Louis is a stunner and took out last year's Best In Specialty Show in WA 🏆

Also big hugs to the fabulous Sonja Neame for being so wonderful and running Grace in some property classes at the Show 😙

Lastly, big thanks to Mel McLean at Onahi for the great pic! 🥂😙

Gracey lives with her brother, mother, aunty and grandma in our Phakama pack. She loves to be a bossy britches, lick absolutely everything and cuddle up in my arms at night She has completely stolen my heart 💖🐾

05/05/2024

💕 Murphy 💕

Our beautiful Murphy is living her best life with a very special Phakama Family. She is well settled, enjoying beach walks and the abundant love and fun from her cousin Koda. 🥰

We can't wait to see this little princess grow up 💞🐾

04/05/2024

LOVE these super cute cup holder coasters given to me by the beautiful Sarah 💞 Sarah is Jade's new hooman sister. Thank you soooo much!

I think of you both daily in my car 🥰
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29/04/2024

💚 Miss Green is now Jade 💚

She is loving her new home in Perth with lots of hoomans to entertain her. I'm told she is such a good helper! Love those wrinkles 😍

Looking forward to seeing this gorgeous independent girl grow 💞

28/04/2024

I came across this photo on my phone and laughed.

It's Mark trying to feed to resident birds when we had the babies 🤣 The dogs missed the memo and think they should have it 🤣

Life is soooo much quieter without the little ones 🫤 We are adjusting, and Hugo is still everywhere all of the time to distract us 🥰
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28/04/2024

💙 Saxon 💙

Yesterday we took a road trip to visit our handsome Saxon. He has settled wonderfully with his new fur brother Ched and Aunty Skye. He is still a chilled, fun loving fella who loves kisses!

What a treat to see him 💞

24/04/2024

Team Phakama headed to the annual RRCWA Specialty Shows last weekend. We had some small wins, as you can see in the pic.

Lily led the way with her win in State Bred after 8 months out of the ring. Grace stepped in the ring just 13 weeks after whelping the Lochard Litter to take Bred By Exhibitor. Our beautiful grand dam Zali came out of retirement after over 5 years to rake Runner-Up Neuter. Well Done Girls 💗🐾

But the real wins were unseen:
✨️ We were so very proud to show 3 generations of Phakama Bi***es: Zali. Grace and Lily
✨️ We were thrilled after the show to spend some time with the Judge: Linda Costa, of Sarula Ridgebacks. Linda bred Koko, Sarula Phakama, who began our wonderful journey. After 18 years of phone conversations it was a treat to finally meet 💞
✨️ We are part of an amazing RR Community in WA and got to spend the day with these awesome people and their Ridgeys.

Congratulations to the Best In Show Winner "Ranger" and the Runner up "Duke". Great work boys 🐕👏
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17/04/2024

Miss Red is now Nalu ❤️

She has settled beautifully and lives not far from us! So we are blessed to see her and look forward to sloppy kisses often 🥰

13/04/2024

🦴 Throwback to "Bone Training " with Pinky 🦴

Our litters are raised raw fed. Bone content is an integral part of their diet. Whilst the bone is added, via chicken wing tips when they're small, they are also supervised with meaty bones daily.

Side Bonus: they are constantly handled with their food. So, there are no issues with hands around food 👏👏

13/04/2024

💗 Miss Pink is Phakama Lochard Fadzayi 💕

Fadzayi means "happiness" in Ndebele. Little Miss Pink is a happy, brave, funster who just loves everything/everyone she comes across! There is never a dull moment with her around and her happiness is contagious 💕

I wish she had stood still long enough for more photos 🤣🤣

She reached her new home yesterday and met her new big fur sister. She has some small hoomans who will have much fun joining her on her adventures. A perfect combination for her life 💞 We are thrilled for her.

Pinky gives amazing cuddles. We were blessed to have one night with just her and her cuddles before she left. A memory I'll treasure 🐾

Thank you to all our Lochard Litter for enriching our lives and being such special gifts to our Phakama Families 🐾 Update photos to come ....

09/04/2024

💕 Murphy is Phakama Lochard Farisai 💕

Farisai means "be very happy" in Ndebele. What can we say! Murphy is not only the happiest puppy in the world, but she makes everyone who meets her happy as well. We have no doubt this theme will continue 💞

We are blessed that Murphy has gone to a very special Phakama Family 🙌 She will live with her cousin Koda and some awesome hoomans enjoying the best life. 🐾

Our hearts were very conflicted handing her over for her ride home. We adore her family but had got so used to the magic she added to our days. Special thanks to her new Mum for the awesome vids that put our hearts at ease over the weekend 😘😘 Hugo and Mark are recovering 😉

Cannot wait to visit for Murphy cuddles in the months to come 🐾

09/04/2024

‼️ Attention all Western Australian residents ‼️

This beautiful girl has been missing since March! Her owners are desperate for her return 😪😪

NOTE: She went missing from Cottesloe but is originally from Esperance. She may be in the Perth Metro area or have made her way further afield 🐾

PLEASE share this post far and wide in Western Australia in hope of an answer 🤞🤞🤞
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08/04/2024

Over the past few weeks, people have asked me whether Grace gets sad when the puppies leave. I said no. She just plods along with her day.

The gorgeous Miss Pink was the last one to go on Sunday, and then there were none. This is new for Grace. She has been quite out of sorts. 😪

For those that visited and saw her running "teddy" routine .. it has continued. So I am now playing with her instead of puppies 💞 After all, she had my puppy love first 💗 And we're doing girls movie nights 🎬 🤣

Grace is brighter this morning and I guess with each day she'll find her new routine too. Today we're headed for a walk in this beautiful Autumn weather.

Big love to all our Lochard Babies. We all miss you 🐾😘
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08/04/2024

💚 Miss Green is Phakama Lochard Fisa 💚

Fisa means "wish" in Ndebele. She is a strong, gentle natured girl full of such love and joy. We wish her a lifetime of happiness 💞

She left last week for her furever home. We miss her and her funny antics but are sure she is keeping her wonderful family entertained. 💗🐾

Can't wait to see her grow up 🐕

06/04/2024

Throwback to Thursday Morning Nap Time 💞🐾

Happily Girls 💗

06/04/2024

There's a lot of booping happening today 💞

05/04/2024

Yesterday afternoon Hugo babysat the trio 🐾 What a good fella keeping an eye on them and even letting Miss Green take his bed 💞

05/04/2024

And then there was 2 💞

The house is getting quiet 😫

03/04/2024

Last night, we thought we'd watch a movie with the puppies. Bedlam 🤣🤣

03/04/2024

Three mischiefs. One hole. 🤦‍♀️

Busted! 🤣🤣

Misses Pink, Green and Murphy enjoying their last full day together 💕

03/04/2024

This is what it was like trying to garden with puppies .. hilarious choas 🤣🤣 But they were such fun 💞
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02/04/2024

Grace doing her morning Yoga while the babies wonder what the heck is going on 🤣🤣🤣
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