RØDE
"RYKKI "
Rykki is a red and white border collie, who lives in Ramløse in Denmark, together in harmony with three other male dogs. Two of them are his sons.
Owners: Regin Reinhard & Linda Jacqueline Philipsen, Denmark -reli@hund.dk
Rykki is, a work-all-day type of dog, of strong health, very nice temper and gets along very nicely with all dogs and human beings.
His hips are B1 (free of HD) and free of any eyediseases.
Mostly he does in agility, but also obedience competitions has been on the program in his younger days. He became Danish Obedience Champion back in 1993. He has been showing only ones. He got a blue ribbon. A Show Dog he will never become, but the pups he makes, seems to.
Rykki has a long history in agility. Back
in 1993 he and his handler Regin Reinhard won the European Championship,
and has been quite a fixture on the Danish International team ever since.
At the World Championships '98 he made it to 4th place in individual, as
well as contributing to the team silver. He was the winner of the Nordic
Championsship in 1994, 95, -96. He also won the Danish National Championsship
in 1994, -95, -96.
He has been "The Agility Dog of the Year"
in Denmark every year since 1993 - 7 times in a row.
Rykki is also the first standard dog in
the World, who has earned the title "International Agility Champion".
Rykki now is 10 years old and still going
strong. Sometimes, when he plays with balls, flyball etc. he behaves like
he is only 2 years old.
He has sired 6 litters. Among his offspring,
all of them that we know of, are working well and are very fast in agility.