Riaka Ridgebacks

01/06/2024

Nice day to run through the swamp then clean off at the waterhole 🐶🐾

22/03/2024

Hunter your vocabulary is expanding but I will always remember that one of your first words was “puppy”

18/03/2024

Can’t believe you’re 10 now Relko Red-pepper (Rika) you still love long bush walks, farm walks and you’re still the boss bitch 🥰

30/12/2022

We wish to let you all know that we will not be breeding in the foreseeable future - our hearts are still broken after losing Taimana and we want to put our time and energy into the rest of our pack who are also missing their mate. I will respond to all the individual enquiries in time. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and all the best for 2023!

25/09/2022

One of Taimana’s gorgeous puppies went to Singapore and Boba’s mum Shweta sent me a gorgeous pottery slow feeder dish she made for Tai but sadly it was damaged in transit. Dad glued it back together for me and I was waiting to get around to getting a pic of Taimana eating out of it to share with everyone ~ I never imagined it would ever be her cremation scattering urn tonight 😭💔

09/09/2022

When you think you don’t have anymore tears left 😭what a precious keepsake of remembrance ♥️

06/09/2022

Taimana your name means diamond in Te Reo and you were the the most precious gift we ever got for each other and we are beyond heartbroken that due to a tragic accident you are no longer in our lives but always in our hearts 💔

02/09/2022

This is something everyone should see. This xray is of a 2 week old puppy.

When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

27/08/2022

24/08/2022

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10/08/2022

A Ridgeback romp in the fresh calf shavings 💞

26/07/2022

Sunday funnies

23/07/2022

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30/06/2022

How’s the puppy training going Riaka Melbourne Cup litter 😂

09/06/2022

Like father, like son…. both think they’re lil lap dogs ❣️

04/06/2022

Mark Twain
~ lis

30/05/2022

Due to a change of circumstances with someone we have a male puppy available from our current Riaka Melbourne Cup Winners litter ~ 8-weeks old. He comes with a Black Hawk MasterBreeders puppy pack, information booklet, blanket with litter mates smell, vaccination booklet, 3-months free pet insurance with pd.co.nz and lifetime support from us.

26/05/2022

Pups enjoying the extra attention at the weekend 💞

26/05/2022

Riaka Ridgebacks ~ Farm bred-Farm reared

26/05/2022

Riaka Melbourne Cup Winners litter ~ 8-weeks today and off to their new families 😭

19/05/2022

Taimana ❤️’s all her puppers 🥰

19/05/2022

7-weeks 🐶🐾

19/05/2022

Fun in the sun 🐶🌞

19/05/2022

6-wks 🐾🐶

19/05/2022

Inside the puppy room 💞

19/05/2022

5-weeks 🐾🐶

19/05/2022

The Black Hawk MasterBreeder puppy packs 🥰