International Co-operation

In a breed that is numerically as limited as the Cesky Terrier it's often necessary to work together with breeders in other countries. There has to be a lot of trust on both sides, travelling (or AI) is expensive and the results aren't always successful. Team Ridley has had a fruitful co-operation with Kirsten Toftkjaer in Denmark. Despite many attempts, only one litter had been born in Denmark in over ten years. Erik spent some months with Kirsten in the hopes that he would sire a litter, but Beauty Pibaro developed a pyometra and had to be spayed. Still his time in Denmark wasn't completely wasted, as Erik became a Danish champion, and returned to Kirsten later to finish his Danish Club champion title as well. In time an Erik grand-daughter (Kilbarchan's Aviaja) went to Kirsten. She returned to the UK a couple of years later to be mated back to Erik, and became the foundation of a successful line which has revived interest in the Cesky Terrier in Denmark

Dk/Lux Ch Oneva Eduard Malsville

Erik sired some beautiful puppies, both for Team Ridley and for others, and has children around the world. Artificial Insemination (AI) is costly, and not always successful, One breeder who took a chance that it would work was Laura Loikkanen in Finland. She was rewarded with two puppies, Galbraith Caffery and Carevna.

Galbraith Caffery at his first show.

Another Erik litter, this time out of my Polish-bred Emily Day Break (Mariola & Pola Dziemidowicz), made new friends for Team Ridley. R. Urana went to Gregg & Sandy Bridge-Chase in the United States. She was shown only lightly, but her value was as a brood bitch, and she has created her own dynasty.

Ridley Urana

Meanwhile, her sister, Ulita, travelled over to Sweden to join Cissi Holmgren. She has had a long and successful; show career, from BOB at the Stockholm Winner Show as a yearling, taking the European Winner title as an adult and winning as a Veteran at Cesky Days

Ridley Ulita, BOB Stockholm Winner Show