Mystic Isle Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Breeding Sound, Healthy Ridgebacks with Quality You Can See

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.

I’ve bred a limited number of litters, preferring instead to gauge the quality of my breeding over time. Nevertheless, I’ve enjoyed a great deal of success in the show ring throughout the years and on the lure coursing field as well. The average time in between litters has average around eighteen months.

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.

Due to the success of dogs I own I am now forced to add a disclaimer to my website regarding any search results obtained by entering the AKC registration numbers of dogs I own. Please disregard any links that are titled Racketeering and Rhodesian Ridgeback. The website(s) appear to be fraudulent using data copied from Westminster Kennel Club catalogs.

Say hello to Savannah, Rusty and Molly!

This is a repeat of the breeding that produced Athena, Reese and Goldi.

Mystic Isle's newest lure courser emerges!

Artie - Mystic Isle's Artemis JC takes back-to-back Best of Breed wins at THLC July 4-5, 2010!

2010 - off to an excellent start!!!

Bowie - BISS CH Ruvanda's Lone Star Legacy SC

Best of Breed - National Capital KC 7/11/2010- Judge: Mrs. Lee Canalizo

Bella - CH Mystic Isle's Bella Rose by Uba Tuba

Best of Breed Blennerhassett KC- 5/20/2010 - Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger

FC Mystic Isle's Northern Light, MC, CGC - Goldi

Winner's Bitch - 6/26/2010 - Mid-Hudson Kennel Assoc. -  Judge Mrs. Susan M. Carr

Winner's Bitch - 4 point major! Baltimore Co. KC - 4/25/2010 - Judge Mr. Lawrence Terricone

Winners Bitch - Boardwalk KC - 2/7/2010 - Judge Mr. Charles Olvis

Winners Bitch - Union County KC - 2/3/2010 - Judge Mr. Lawrence Terricone

Best of Winners/Winners Bitch - Annapolis KC - 1/25/2010 - Judge Mr. W. .J. Coombs

Winners Bitch - Annapolis KC 1/24/2010 - Judge Mr. H. Atlee

Winners Bitch/ Best of Winners/Best of Opposite Sex - Saw Mill River KC - 1/10/2010 - Judge Ms. Marjorie Martorella

Some highlights from 2009

I'd like to Thank the following owners without whose efforts none of the accomplishments would have happened:

Reese - Theresa Serin

Athena and Artemis - Bob and Mae Magdic

Joy, Bella and Gabe - Diane and Charles Pike

2009 Final Lure Coursing Results are in!

Reese - MBIF FC Mystic Isle's Southern Cross, MC, LCX, CGC, FCh, LCM - # 2 AKC/# 3 ASFA

Athena - BIF FC Mystic Isle's Athena, SC - # 9 ASFA (and only ran part time!)

Goldi - FC Mystic Isle's Northern Light, MC - #14 ASFA

Some highlights from 2009:

Athena and Reese - Breeders Stake Winners - 32nd ASFA International Invitational (I.I)

Athena - Multiple Best of Breed winner

Reese - Multiple Best in Fields, Best of Breed, 32nd ASFA I.I., Best of Breed ASFA Region 9 Invitational, Breed Finalist - AKC National Lure Coursing Championship

Goldi - Reserve Winners Bitch/1st Place - Bred By Exhibitor Bitch - RRCUS National Specialty Show!

3rd in Open Stake 2009 ASFA International Invitational

NBQ in FC Stake - 2009 ASFA I.I.

Joy (CH Mystic Isle's Joy to the World, JC)

 4th Place 9-11 Veteran Bitch at the RRCUS National Specialty Show!

4th Place 9-11 Veteran Bitch Raisin River Regional Specialty Show

Bella (CH. Mystic Isle's Bella Rose by Uba Tuba, HIC, HRQ2)

3rd Place 9-12 mos. Puppy Bitch RRCUS National Specialty Puppy Sweepstakes

Obtains her Herding Instinct Certificate

Qualifies for HRQ2 small game hunting certificate

Completes her AKC CH

Artemis (Mystic Isle's Artemis, JC)

4th Place 9-12 mos. Puppy Bitch RRCUS National Specialty Puppy Sweepstakes

Leila (CH Mystic Isle's Undercover Girl, RN, CGC)

3rd Place - 9-11 Veteran Bitch Raisin River Regional Specialty Show

Gabe (Mystic Isle's Sir Gabe, JC, HIC)

Gabe obtain his AKC Junior Courser title

and his Herding Instinct Certificate

Ridi (Shadyridge Waridi II, MC, FCh)

2nd in Open 2009 AKC National Lure Coursing Championship

4th in Open 2009 ASFA International Invitational

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

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

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