Mystic Isle Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Breeding Sound, Healthy Ridgebacks with Quality You Can See

2009 - Here We GO!!!

Back from the National Specialty show - WHAT A TRIP!!!

Goldi (FC Mystic Isle's Northern Light, SC, FCh)- 1st Place - Bred By Exhibitor Bitch

and Reserve Winner's Bitch at the National Specialty Show!

Joy (CH Mystic Isle's Joy to the World, JC)- 4th Place 9-11 Veteran Bitch

Thank you Judge - Mrs. Paula Hartinger

National Specialty Puppy Sweepstakes - Breeder Judge Mr. Ross Jones

Bella (Mystic Isle's Bella Rose by Uba Tuba) - 3rd Place 9-12 mos. Puppy Bitch

Artemis (Mystic Isle's Artemis, JC) - 4th Place 9-12 mos. Puppy Bitch

Thank You Mr. Jones for your recognition of these littermates!

National Specialty Lure Coursing Trial 5/30/2009

Reese - 2nd Place Field Champion Stake 'A'

5/31/2009 North Coast Coursers of Ohio LC Trial

Reese - 1st Place FC Stake and earns his LCX title while still a Senior Courser!

Raisin River Regional Specialty Show

Leila (CH Mystic Isle's Undercover Girl, RN, CGC) - 3rd Place - 9-11 Veteran Bitch

Joy (CH Mystic Isle's Joy to the World, JC) - 4th Place 9-11 Veteran Bitch

Thank You Breeder Judge Mrs. Dudley Hackney

5/23-24/2009 - MDIBHC - Reese takes back-to-back Bests of Breed!

5/16/2009 - LVCC - Reese - Best of Breed and BEST IN FIELD (# 3)!

Thank You Judges Mike Terry and Eileen Flanagan - Best in Field, Dean Wright - Best of Breed

5/10/2009 - HRVHA - Reese - Best of Breed!

The 32nd ASFA International Invitational is in the books!

Saturday's Best of Breed - Reese!

New ASFA FCh - Goldi!

Breeders Stake winners - Athena and Reese!

Ridi places in Open both days!

It snowed in NJ - Click for some neat photos of Mystic Isle Ridgebacks playing in the snow!     Snow Day - 3/2/2009

4/20/2009 - Mystic Isle's Bella Rose by Uba Tuba has her 1st major!

Licking River KC Winners Bitch/Best of Winners

Thank You Judge Carol Esterkin!

Get out the Broom for Mystic Isle Lure Coursers!

OKIGO - 4/5 and 4/6/2009 - its Athena's turn to Sweep!

Athena - Best of Breed both days!

BASHA - 3/28-29/2009 - Another Mystic Isle Sweep and BEST IN FIELD for Reese (# 2)

Reese - Best of Breed both days and Best n Field on Sunday!

Thank you Judges Mike Small/Mike Terry (Saturday), Marilyn Smith (Breed) & Mike Small (BIF)

3/22/2009 - JRRWA Trial - A Mystic Isle Sweep!

Best of Breed: Reese - BIF FC Mystic Isle's Southern Cross, FCh, SC, CGC  / Athena - 2nd in Field Champion Class

Ridi - Shadyridge Waridi II, SC - 1st in Open Class / Goldi - FC Mystic Isle's Northern Light, SC 2nd in Open Class

3/21/2009 - JRRWA Trial - Athena - Best of Breed / Reese - 3rd in Field Champion Class

3/8/2009 - T&HLC Trial - Goldi - FC Mystic Isle's Northern Light, SC is 1st in Open and Best of Breed!

3/8/2009 - T&HLC Trial - Goldi's Mom Ridi - Shadyridge Waridi II, SC - 2nd in Open

3/5/2009 Mystic Isle's Bella Rose by uba tuba - Winners Bitch/BEST OF WINNERS/Best of opposite sex: NASHVILLE KC

1/24/2009 Mystic Isle's Bella Rose by uba tuba - Winners Bitch/Best of opposite sex: eriE KC

The Final AKC and ASFA Lure Coursing Standings for 2008 have been posted!

Congratulations!

AKC # 3, ASFA # 9 - Reese: BIF FC Mystic Isle's Southern Cross, SC FCh

Owners - Theresa Serin & John Arvin

AKC # 4, ASFA # 15 - Athena: BIF FC Mystic Isle Athena, SC FCh

Owners - Bob & Mae Magdic & John Arvin

AKC # 18 - Goldi: FC Mystic Isle's Northern Light, SC

AKC # 23 - Ridi (Mom to Reese, Athena and Goldi!): Shadyridge Waridi II, SC

Owners of both Goldi & Ridi - John Arvin & Susan Gayley

May There Be Many Successful runs in 2009!

My name is John Arvin and I’ve been owned by Ridgebacks since 1985. I began exhibiting Ridgebacks At AKC shows in 1986; the same year I became a member of RRCUS — the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of The United States.

The primary goal of Mystic Isle is to breed sound and healthy Ridgebacks that are within the conformation standards outlined in the AKC breed standard for Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

The secondary goal is to breed a Ridgeback of exceptional temperament with stunning looks and expression—an accomplishment of which I’m proud to have achieved.

I’ve bred a limited number of litters, preferring instead to gauge the success of my breeding over time. Nevertheless, I’ve enjoyed a great deal of success in the show ring throughout the years. The average time in between litters has average around eighteen months. Since 1999, partly due to the demands of my “real job” - the one that pays the dog food bill  :-), I’ve bred only twice (in 2001 and 2006).

My greatest joy in breeding Ridgebacks has come from meeting all the wonderful owners I’ve been fortunate enough to have buy puppies from me over the years.