Adara, though known to most as Darrie, was bred by Gill Lawless. Adara is the daughter of two outstanding parents; Ch Vizara Shemesh of Shabani (imp) who was Best of Breed at Crufts in 2000 and the Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate winner of Crufts that year, Ch Saragwe Saafiki at Faahac.

Adara is full of spirit and is extremely intelligent. She knows what she wants and can usually work out how to get it! She loves running free unless it is raining and then nothing can make her leave her home comforts. Adara is a feminine red wheaten and though not the biggest Ridgeback, she falls in the middle of our breed standard, she is still an athletic strong hound.

Some of Adara’s achievements:

2000 LKA Ch. Best Puppy in Breed out of an entry of 36 puppies.

2000 RRCofGB. Winner of Elsie Jackson Memorial Trophy for Top Winning Puppy

2001 Manchester Ch. Best Puppy in Breed

2001 Three Counties Ch. Reserve Best Bitch in Breed

2002 Crufts. VHC Post Graduate

2002 M&NRRC. Winner of G Regler Trophy for Top Winning Descendant of Ch Vizara Shemesh of Shabani

2003 Three Counties Ch. Reserve Best Bitch in Breed

2003 Hound Show Ch. Stud Book Number

2004 Crufts. 1st KC Good Citizen

2004 M&NRRC Open. Winner of Limit Bitch Challenge

10 General Open Show Best of Breeds and various Group Placings

Kennel Club Good Citizen

Extracts from a few of Adara’s critiques:

Manchester Ch 2001. Judge: Pat Thorne

BP. Elegant young bitch of 9 months, feminine head, sweet expression, good reach of neck, deep chest, well angulated, compact feet, moved very well and was very well handled.

Three Counties Ch 2001. Judge: E Bothwell

RBB. Good clean outline, neat feet, truly feminine in outlook. Moved steadily and true in profile.

Evesham & District Canine Society 2001. Judge: Karen Moore

BOB. Lovely golden bitch, good proportions that fill the eye, feminine head, nice dark eye, good earset, correct length of neck free from excess flesh, plenty of depth to chest, good angulation, moved well, stood out with a bit of spark.

Manchester Ch 2002. Judge: J Aitken Johnston

Good feminine head, round eye well placed, good ear size and shape, clean neck of good length, straight front, compact feet, deep chest, correct rib, well angulated quarters, strong loins, low hocks, free moving.

National Ch 2002. Judge: S J Baldwin

Very strong class and very worthy winner, overall balance very pleasing, movement fore and aft good, in excellent condition.

National Ch 2003. Judge: V Cook

High quality specimen with a lovely head, good bone and substance and strong hocks. Well handled.

Crufts 2004. Judge: W M Adams

A really well constructed pretty bitch, nice and deep through and presented in very good condition, stands back on good quarters, one I really like.

M&NRRC Open 2004. Judge: F Kane

Three top class bitches in close contention, at the head of the class Faahac Fushana for Shingwidsi, lovely type, excellent coat, ridge and crowns, beautiful head, sound mover. Lovely balance and quality.