Sunshine State Rhodesian Ridgeback Club

There are a great many fun activities that folks can participate in with their Ridgebacks.  Click on the Events button above and check out the drop down menu to learn more

Go to PHOTOS page for pictures of Past Events - what fun we have!!!

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events

  • Saturday, October 23 8:00 am
  • Sunshine State Coursing Club - ASFA Field Trial
  • Rocking Horse Ranch: Altoona, FL (MAP)
  • ASFA Lure Coursing event, two days, Saturday and Sunday.  More details to follow as soon as premium list available!
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  • Saturday, October 23 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Fall Fun Day
  • Spring Oaks Animal Care Center: 152 McGregor Rd., DeLand, FL (MAP)
  • Thanks to Dr. Paula Alshouse for hosting our annual Fall Event, this year being held on Saturday, October 23rd.  As in the past, we will have many fun events for everyone to participate in, great raffle items and food provided by Duke's Barbeque!  YUM!! 
    COSTUME CONTEST!!  BEST RIDGE CONTEST!!!  Lure Coursing Practice! CGC Testing and much, much more!
    Mark your calendars now......You don't want to miss this event!!!
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  • Saturday, November 6
  • Sunshine State Coursing Club - AKC Field Trial
  • to be determined: Ocala, FL (MAP)
  • AKC Lure Coursing Field Trial, Saturday and Sunday, November 6 th and 7th.  This will be held in OCALA, FL - site and more information will be posted as soon as premium list is made available.
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  • Friday, November 19
  • RRCUS SUPPORTED SHOW
  • Ocala Dog Show Grounds: Ocala, FL (MAP)
  • This is a 4 day show, with Day 2 and 3 RRCUS supported.  Sweeps judges are Celia Hoffman and Liz Mansfield - Henriquez.  Educational Seminar and BBQ Lunch on Friday hosted by SSRRC.  RSVP to Casey Carpenter at radiantridge@yahoo.com if you plan on attending! 

    Best Puppy competition on Friday, Best Bred By Exhibitor competition on Saturday.

    HUGE RIDGEBACK RESCUE RAFFLE - all proceeds to benefit RRRI and RRUS.  These baskets are being made by Charli Ritz, and if you've ever seen her raffle baskets before, you know they'll be amazing! 

    This is another event any Ridgeback fancier won't want to miss!!!
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Previous events

  • Saturday, July 10
  • 3rd Quarter Members Meeting
  • Members meeting will be held after Ridgebacks show.  Time and place to be announced.
  • Saturday, June 19
  • AKC Lure Coursing
  • Rocking Horse Ranch: Altoona, Florida (MAP)
  • The Sunshine State Lure Coursing Club of Central Florida will be hosting an AKC trial on June 19th and 20th at Rocking Horse Ranch in Altoona.
    Junior Courser (JC) tests will be held first thing each morning, followed by Qualifying Certification runs.  Under the new AKC rules, dogs who have not previously run with other dogs must now complete a Qualifying Certification run with a dog of similar type before competing in trials with other dogs.
    Dogs must be at least 1 year old to compete and no bitches in season are allowed.

    Here is the premium list and entry form for this trial:  SunshineStateCoursingClub_June_2010.pdf
  • Saturday, April 3
  • 2nd Quarter Members Meeting
  • Palmetto: Florida (MAP)
  • Our 2nd Quarter meeting will be held after Ridgebacks finish showing at the St. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Assoc. dog show in Palmetto.  As soon as we know what time the Ridgeback classes are, we'll post more definite meeting time!

    Manatee Civic Center
    1 Haben Blvd
    Palmetto, FL 34221
  • Sunday, March 28
  • Spring Fun Fling
  • Karol & Howard Valentine's: Lithia, FL (MAP)
  • Our club will be holding it's annual spring fun day at Karol & Howard Valentine's home in Lithia, FL on Sunday, March 28th, from 11am until 4 pm.    Here are the plans:

    * ADMISSION & LUNCH:   $9 members, $12.50 non-members
    Food will be provided by Cafe Max -  All You Can Eat Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Beans, Cole Slaw, Dessert and Drinks      

    * Puppy Match - two matches, one for show pups and one for pets.  Both will be judged by Suzanne Foster.  Prizes awared to all!  Cost:  $1 per entry for members and non-members

    * Lure Coursing practice - $1 per entry for members and $5 per entry for non-members

    * Casey Carpenter will demostrate games to play with your dog

    * Raffle Basket - everyone is asked to bring ONE item to place in one huge raffle basket.

    * 50/50 raffle

    * Jeannie Armstrong will talk about the future plans for the Club, including AKC affiliation

    IF YOU NEED A HOTEL , CHECK AREA HOTELS IN BRANDON AND PLANT CITY!
  • Saturday, January 16
  • First Quarter Club Meeting
  • Our first meeting of the new year will be held at the Brooksville show site following the Ridgeback judging.  Lunch will be served!  Please make plans to come, as we outline our new plans for the year!  Hope to see EVERYONE there!!!
  • Sunday, December 20, 2009 12:00 pm
  • Lure Coursing Practice Day
  • Karol Valentine's home: Lithia, FL (MAP)
  • Our Lure Coursing practice day is open to both  members and non-members.  Cost for the event for members is $5 and non-members pay $10.  We will be having a BBQ - burgers and hotdogs furnised, everyone is asked to bring a dish to pass.  For this event, puppies will be allowed to practice short runs.  Bitches in heat are not allowed!!  Also bring chairs, crates and pray for a no rain day!!

  • Sunday, September 13, 2009
  • AKC Coursing, Rocking Horse Ranch, Altoona, FL
  • Several club members attended this event, as well as some non members from out of town, with the result of 7 new Junior Coursers crowned!  Members whose dogs earned this title are Jason Kellogg and his boy, TC,  and Ginny Merchant's girl, Esme,    On Saturday, Finn (owned by Denise Eberhard, Matt Coughlin and Ginny Merchant) won Best of Breed and came in second in Best in Field.  On Sunday, Esme not only earned her Junior Courser title, she went on to win Best of Breed for a 3 point major towards her FC title!   Finn came in second and earned 1 point towards his FC title! 

    CONGRATS TO ALL THE PROUD OWNERS & DOGS!!!!