Blue Velocity Ridgebacks

10/14/2024

Happy 6th birthday to the best PQR a girl could ask for! Kiwi is my ride or die. She might huff about it…and judge me every step of the way but she’s at my side regardless.

09/21/2024

I am obsessed with these photos by Aloha Moments. They capture the athleticism and intensity of the Phu Quoc Ridgeback. 😍

09/20/2024

Bear the Hmong Bobtail is staying with us for the next week! We love having him back!

09/01/2024

08/27/2024

National Dog Day calls for puppy updates! I am extremely proud of everyone in this litter. They have proven to be the little rockstars I knew they would be. I love hearing about their adventures from their owners.

Nova (T-Rex) is still as powerful as ever. She got her sass genes from both parents. She’s the boss and lets everyone know it. She does scent work and has taken multiple Reserve Best in Show!

Noki (Stegosaurus) is still a goofy, playful boy. He’s his father made over when it comes to weird acrobatics and noises. He enjoys going to work with his owner and playing with other dogs there. Hes still quite the charmer. He’s currently learning disc and has mastered several tricks!

Mika (Pterodactyl) is living the spoiled life with her owner. She also got a heavy dose of the Kiwi sass/spoiled genes. She enjoys hiking, napping, and playing at puppy class. When she’s not being a fierce hunter, naughty scavenger, or interior designer, she’s lounging on her huge plush bed.

08/05/2024

One of Ghost’s strange quirks is being happy on Mondays.

08/01/2024

Health testing is one of the most important things prior to breeding any dog in our program. All dogs have a genetic panel and OFAs done prior bred. Thankfully hip dysplasia has not been found in the breed thus far, but luxating patellas has been seen in a couple of dogs in the U.S. Phú Quốc Ridgebacks are excellent at hiding pain, so they may not physically show signs of any issues. This makes OFA radiographs all the more important. Proper health testing is the only way to see these disorders.

We recently had three of our dogs complete their OFA testing. Ghost, Charlotte, and Echo have all cleared health testing for our program!

07/25/2024

I am so incredibly proud to share that Nova from the Age of the Dinosaur litter won Multiple Reserve Best Junior in Show at just 6 months old! She is now MRBIS Blue Velocity's Tyrannosaurus Rex. She's following her mama's footsteps and quickly working her way to her Championship through ICKC.

I am so proud of this team. Nova is incredibly smart and strong willed. She's the kind of dog that has endless potential. She's sassy, spoiled, naughty, and a force to be reckoned with when she puts her mind to something. Cassandra Dunlop has done a marvelous job at channeling her power into shows and scent work. I can't wait to see what else this pair does in the future.

06/24/2024

One more brag post. Echo is one of the most fun dogs to work with. She always does her very best. We had a lot of fun competing in the Doglympics through DMWYD. She easily earned all 5 Doglympic titles, the pentathlon title, advanced and expert trick dog titles, as well as the first ever Ridgeback Run Beginner title. I am so proud of Echo. The sweetest, derpiest baby to every baby. We had so much fun doing these!
Thank you Aloha Moments for capturing this fun girl.
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06/24/2024

We've been working hard the last couple of months on titles for all the dogs. Ellie is a lot of fun to work with! By earning 5 titles already this year, she earned her Doglympics title with DMWYD. I can't wait to see what else we accomplish this year!
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06/24/2024

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06/22/2024

Vanda is doing so good in her new home. Her owner finalized the adoption today. 🥹 She’s warming up to him and has been using her best home manners. She is already so spoiled and has multiple beds, toys, treats, kongs, and a very attentive new owner. He lays in the floor with her and spends hours petting her. I am so incredibly happy for her. Thank you all for helping get word out!

06/21/2024

Today was a big day for these three! Ghost, Echo, and Charlotte went for their health testing OFAs. OFAs are health tests done after 2 years old that see if there are any underlying issues that may be passed on when bred.

Phu Quoc Ridgebacks are recommended to have a basic cardiac, patellas, and hips done. These help detect potential murmurs, luxating patellas, and hip x rays.

While the breed is not known to have hip dysplasia, it cannot be completely ruled out of the breed due to lack of health testing. It hasn’t been seen in the breed because hardly any dogs have been tested for it. PQRs have a high pain tolerance and rarely show pain. This makes it difficult to detect if there are joint or bone issues based on their outer appearance alone. It is extremely important for any ethical breeder to have these done prior to breeding.

These three are genetically cleared on embark, cleared cardiac, cleared patellas. We will have to wait for their hips to be scored.

06/19/2024

Xion: the unexpected one.
Our first meeting, Xion was scared and wouldn't let me near her. Today she gets in my lap for hugs. She has blossomed into a beautiful dog. She's very calm, stable, and adaptable. She has excellent food, toy, and prey drive. She's caught rats and guards the home as her breed should. Xion goes along with the PQR antics as well as my own. She does so care free. She is the calmest dog of the pack. She picks up on learning things quickly and enjoys training. She loves puppies and was the favorite auntie of the last litter. Xion has such a gentle and sweet spirit. She's truly a delight to be around.

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06/18/2024

Ellie: the endless future.
Ellie is the daughter of Kiwi and Tiger. She holds all of their best qualities. She is incredibly smart, adventurous, fearless, loving, confident, and adaptable. She has great food, toy, and extreme prey drive. She's already caught a bird and many bugs. She is willing to try anything. Everyone, dog and people, in the household loves Ellie. She's so easy to work with and train. She's confident when going out. She will take treats from strangers. Ellie is not even 6 months old and has 8 titles to her name. She is very quickly filling her mother's pawprints. She's a very special puppy indeed.

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