Hounds of
Pheron
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Our
lives with Ridgebacks started in 1983 when we went to see a litter of
Raintree
puppies whelped by Kathy and Beach Main. Jay picked Fred from
the show prospects and we were off and running. When Fred turned six months old
Kathy introduced us to Cindy Lane who introduced Fred to the show ring. Chani,
our next Ridgeback, was also whelped by Kathy Main. Chani did quite well in the
conformation ring including wining Best of Opposite Sex at the National
Specialty in 1989. 
Chani
became our foundation bitch and produced top winning Ridgebacks both in
conformation and performance events and earned an ROM title as a result.
Our breeding program is limited and very selective. Always with the intent to
improve the breed, pedigrees are thoroughly analyzed, health factors are
investigated and performance ability is considered before any breeding is
undertaken. 
Puppies
are whelped and raised in our house and, at the appropriate time, exposed to
daily household activities. Puppy placement is perhaps the most important aspect
of producing a litter. We encourage interested parties to visit us and our
Ridgebacks at any time. This serves the dual purpose of introducing “first-timers”
to Ridgebacks and us to prospective new puppy owners. The bottom line is that we
want our puppy placements to be the best for both puppy and buyer and to last for the
lifetime of the dog.
We
raise our puppies and adult Ridgebacks with Natural Rearing methods. A
raw food
diet is fed from the time of weaning. These methods have resulted in a family of Ridgebacks that visits the vet
only for hip and elbow x-rays, specific health screenings for breeding purposes
and the mandatory rabies vaccine.
Jay and I have been members of the Orange Coast Rhodesian Ridgeback Club and the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the US since we became involved with the breed. Currently I am treasurer of OCRRC, both Jay and I have served as President, and I am currently on the Board of Directors of RRCUS.
Jay & Catherine Schock
5424 Berryhill Dr
Yorba Linda CA 92886