Nadherna Nina Ridley was bred by Sheila Atter. She came to Canada from the Ridley Kennel in 2008. Nina had a very successful show career in the UK. She won well as a puppy, and in her first adult classes was Best In Show at the Cesky Terrier Club Show, April 15th 2007. She won the CAC from the Intermediate Class at the Czech Club show, Hrdonov, May 6th 2007 and the CAC/CACIB and BOB at the International Show at Kortrijk in Belgium in November of the same year. She also passed the Czech bonitace (breeding examination).
Nina is sired by Lastarean Dufek ShCM, BOB at both Crufts and National Terrier 2008, and is out of Kralovna Kvitko. From her dam Nina inherits some of the best Czech lines, whilst her sire is a combination of Kvitko and the original Ridley lines. (pedigree on puppies page)
Some of Nina's Show Critiques:
Cesky TC, August 2006 (Judge: Hana Petrusova)
Very promising, correct bitch for age, good bone, very good coat, typical head, excellent ears, very nice neck, very good topline & tail, excellent angulation & movement, just needs more experience of showing. BPB, RBPIS
Darlington, September 2006 (Judge: Roger Wright)
Absolutely lovely all through, with super head and all properties, excellent front, forehand & correct ribcage, good shape with excellent quarters, correct coat, well presented in excellent condition, moved & showed well. RBB & BP
Cesky TC, November 2006 (Judge: Val Kemeny)
Lovely head, excellent earset, good mouth, strong neck and correct topline, carrying tail well, pushed hard for BP. BPB, RBPIS
Cesky TC, April 2007 (Judge: Sharon Clark)
Feminine without a shade of weakness. Lean long head with neat ears. Well laid shoulders. Well ribbed back. Strong loins. Muscular hindquarters. All presenting a typical outline which was enhanced by her brisk businesslike movement. BIS
Czech Cesky TC, May 2007 (Judge: Vladimira Ticha)
Elegantní fena, korektní hlava i ucho, standardní top linie, mírne sbíhavé hrudní koncetiny, korektní postavení pánevních koncetin, prostorný pohyb, prumerná kvalita srsti.
Elegant bitch, correct head and ear, standard topline, slightly converging forelimbs, correct position of hindlimbs, free movement standard hair quality Excellent 1, CAC
SKC, May 2007 (Judge: Patsy Hollings)
Correct length to head, clean cheeks, strength in foreface, large nostrils, big white well-placed teeth, triangular high set ear correctly carried close to cheek, elegant strong neck, correct forequarters, strong boned, well sprung rib with arched well muscled loin, giving correct outline, silky coat, beautiful presentation, quality young lady, RBB
South Wales, June 2007 (Judge: Peter Eva)
Well balanced, good sized bitch with a nice topline. Tail well set and a muscled rear end with drive. Skull form looks right with deep set eye; ears, bite, etc correct. Moved well, coping with long grass. RBB
Driffield, September 2007 (Judge: Shirley Watson)
Quality bitch, lovely head, eye, mouth, correct position of ears, nice size, looked lovely in profile, well muscled quarters, well sprung, correct topline. BB & BOB
Here Nina is frolicking in the field at 3 months old.
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