Tijuca Ridgebacks

rhodesian ridgebacks

Health-Temperment-Conformation-Performance

Located in Omaha, Nebraska

About us

Jeremy & Kari

Medbery

Explaining the ridge since ‘97

It’s really a ❤️ story that involves dogs!

Kari owned a ridgeless Rhodesian Ridgeback that she got from a rescue when she met Jeremy. She says that he fell in love with the dog before he fell in love with me. Since then we’ve exclusively owned Ridgebacks for the last 27 years. About 10 years ago we discovered conformation & performance events. For the last decade we have worked with various breeders to educate ourselves about raising well rounded dogs. We’re very blessed to call these people mentors & friends. Knowing that we have such a strong community to lean on is priceless. It took a while, but we eventually decided create our own line.

kennel name

Tijuca Ridgebacks:

Established in 2021

We wanted to pay homage to the dog that brought us into all of this - Rio.

When looking at his namesake Rio de Janeiro, we discovered that the Tijuca Rainforest runs in the middle of the city, and is famously known for as it’s

the home of the Christ the Redeemer statue.

How to pronounce the name?

Tee·ju·kuh

Clubs & Memberships:

Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States RRCUS

RRCUS breeder directory

RRCUS code of ethics

Nebraska Kennel Club NKC

Iowa Coursing Association ICA

Nebraska Coursing Association NCA

meet the crew

Our pack:

Rio is from Cynara Ridgebacks in Oklahoma

Whiskey is from Cynara Ridgebacks in Oklahoma

New Arrivals

Luna is from Parnassus Ridgebacks in Wisconsin

Nova is our first keeper in the Tijuca line

Poppy is our second keeper in the Tijuca line

Rainbow Bridge

health

Fitness Clearances:

A test that can detect hereditary conditions and reduce the risk of breed-specific health problems in puppies. What health screens to watch for: Thyroid, Hips, Elbows, Heart, Eyes, EOAD, DM, JME. We have been testing for all of these -with holter testing being the most recent to be recommended by our peers since heart issues have increased in the breed. We try to be as transparent as possible when it comes to health testing on our dogs.

Pedigree:

A pedigree is the official record of a dogs ancestrial line of decent. It’s a family tree. We review 6 generations for any dog that we are considering pairing together. Check out these links for Ridgeback pedigree data bases.

Our Info

Wendleboe

RR Data

Temperment

Early Development:

ENS is a process that introduces mild stresses to very young puppies in a controlled way. This can help the pup's immune system, cardiovascular system, and stress tolerances.

ESI is a procedure that encourage

scent awareness & confidence.

Enrichment:

Enrichment can help dogs explore their environment through sense of smell, hearing, sight, taste, & touch. Our puppies are raised inside of our home & will play in the backyard. They will see & interact with our other dogs as they grow. These journey’s are documented via our social pages. We take them to a variety of places for socialization and car rides. We work on leash training, kennel time, nail trims and hope to have them mostly potty trained before they even go home.

Temperment tests:

We temperament test to evaluate a dog’s reaction to various items or situations. These things can include people, animals, house items or other elements. We use these tools to determine placement of puppies to which homes.

conformation

Show Dogs:

As Owner Handlers, we take turns showing in the conformation ring. Our travel takes us across the Midwest in a regional circuit for the AKC shows. We typically have practices one or two times per week and then we have shows a couple times per month. United Kennel Club UKC & International All Breed Canine Association IABCA come along two or three times a year. We are still learning and growing with our capabilities.

Rio

Whiskey

Luna

Nova

Performance

Coursing Dogs:

We also take turns taking the dogs racing, but do try and go together as often as we can. Coursing is in NE, IA & even our MN friends get to see us depending on what dog is in need of which title; ASFA or AKC or even Fast CATS or LGRA.