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Adriatic Rhodesian Ridgebacks is a small kennel in Woodbridge, VA.
Hi! My name is Carrie Ellingson and we have had Ridgebacks for more than 25 years. We participate in AKC conformation, rally, agility, and scent work. Currently, we have 3 Ridgebacks - Lanie, Luka, and Lake. We breed very occasionally because we are so involved with all of the things we love - and as such, we breed very carefully and selectively.
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I am planning a late summer/fall litter - the dam will be Ch. Adriatic’s When My Baby Smile We Go to Pula, CGCA, CGCU, THDA (Ellie, out of my Niko x Lanie litter), sire to be determined. Both dam and sire are/will be AKC champions and fully health tested. Please contact me at carrie@adriaticridgebacks.com or 301-356-3016 to see if an Adriatic Ridgeback puppy would make a happy addition to your family!
Back to the beginning. . .
I got my first Rhodesian Ridgeback in 2001 - before that, I didn’t even know they existed - and I have been charmed by them ever since! My kennel name ‘Adriatic Ridgebacks’ has its roots in two of my loves – my second Ridgeback, RokiShoals Mukiwa Blue Devil JC CGC HIC (and very nearly CH) and interest in the former Yugoslavia, specifically Croatia, and most particularly, the Adriatic Sea. ‘Adriatic Blue’ is a color at the Pantone color company and it gave me the name for my kennel. The water theme carries through in my third Ridgeback’s - Sam - kennel name, ‘Lamarde Perro’ – or Dog of the Sea.
I have been a member in good standing of both the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States (RRCUS) and the Chesapeake Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club (CBARRC) for more than 15 years. In the past, I served on the Board of Directors of CBARRC as President, Vice President, and Director.