On June 26, 2013 the AKC welcomed the Rat Terrier. Here are our major wins through 2013:
06.27.13 Mollie first Rat Terrier to take Best of Breed in AKC
06.30.13 Hunter Group 1 Bred-by Exhibitor
07.14.13 Marti Group 4 Judge Alice Watkins
07.14.13 TJ Group 2 Owner/Handler Alice Watkins
10.06.13 Marti BOB at Montgomery Terrier Show
10.13.13 Sailor Group 2 Judge Merle Taylor
10.13.13 Marti Group 3 Judge Dr.H.Scott Kellogg
10.13.13 Marti Group 3 Owner/Handler Judge Dr.H.Scott Kellogg
10.20.13 Noah Group 2 Judge Kenneth Kaufmann
10.20.13 Paolo Group 1 Owner/Handler Judge Rodney E. Herner
10.15.13 Splash and Ashley ended 2013 Ranked #1 Owner/Handler
11.16.13 Marti BOB at National Dog Show
12.14.13 Marti BOB at Eukanuba 2013
12.31.13 Marti ended 2013 Ranked #1 All Breed
07.26.13 Marti First male Rat Terrier to earn his CH title
Here are our AKC Grand Champions to date:
09.15.13 Sailor first to earn GCH title
09.16.13 Marti second to earn his GCH title
11.02.13 Paolo third to earn his CGH title
11.03.13 Hunter fourth to earn his CGH title
02.10.14 Marti earns Bronze level
02.15.15 Paolo earns Bronze level
Here are our major wins for 2014 & 2015 to date:
03.14.15 Kirby Group 3 Betsy Dale
03.07.15 Kirby Group 4 Kenneth Kaufmann
02.17.15 Marti Best of Breed at Westminster David Kirkland
12.17.14 Marti Award of Merit at Eukanuba
11.01.14 Marti Ranked #1 Owner Handler Series
11.15.14 Marti wins BOB at National Dog Show
10.5.14 Marti wins BOB at Montgomery Terrier Show
09.13.14 Marti Group 2 Owner/Handle Diane Ondo
07.24.14 Spry Group 1 owner/Handler Mr. Kauffman
06.22.14 Noah Group 4 Mr. Michael J. Woods
05.30.14 Marti Group 4 Owner/Handler David
04.04.14 Marti Group 2 Owner/Handler Cathy Brown
04.26.14 Marti Group 2 Kenneth Kaufmann
04.06.14 Marti BEST IN SHOW OHS Linda Krukar
04.06.14 Marti Group 1 Owner/Handler Linda Krukar
02.11.14 Marti Best of Breed at Westminster Robert Black
02.11.14 Sailor Select Dog at Westminster
02.11.14 Phoebe Select Bitch at Westminster
02.11.14 Indy Best of Opposite at Westminster
02.11.14 Paolo Award of Merit at Westminster

2013 Premier - Marti was awarded 2012 Top Ten Best of Breed, he then went on to be selected in the semi-final round out of 20. At Top Ten Finals Marti went #3 out of those 20 semi-finalists. Just so proud of all his accomplishments. Two of Marti's sons (Hunter & Paolo) went BOB and group 3 at Premier 2013 and another son (Skipper) went Group 1 Total Dog out of a huge terrier group.

River Ridge Rat Terriers has won the American Rat Terrier Specialty in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. We are so proud to have these incredible wins! Marti won in 2009 & 2010 and in 2011 & 2012 his son Sailor went on to take the honors. In 2013 Marti's son Paolo won the honor.
2009 & 2010 NBOB UFR GRCH'PR'Stoneybay's Ur Martini's serv'd
2011 & 2012 UFR USR GRCH'PR'RiverRidge Tri'n 2 Sail 2The Top, CA 2013 UFR USR GRCH'PR'RiverRidge I put a Spell on U
River Ridge Tri N'Top This (Tj) was the 1st Rat Terrier to be awarded Best of Breed at the AKC Montgomery County Terrier Specality in Blue Bell, PA on 10.10.10! River Ridge Tri'N on Diamonds (Pixie) was awarded the 1st Best of Opposite!

I am proud to announce that both Trevor and Hannah were selected by Dog Images for an incredible photo shoot. Dog images sells photos to companies who make all kinds of neat items! Now both dogs can be found on mouse pads, coasters, garden flags, large flags, floor mats and note cards. See the flags here: http://www.dogflags.com/. Click on the banner above and click shop by breed images to see the items. I am very honored that River Ridge dogs were chosen to represent the rat terrier on all these items.
NBOB UFR NGRCH'PR'Stoneybay's Ur Martini's Serv'd,BISS, BIMBS,RBIMBS
Our Here are our Best and Reserve Best in Shows in UKC & International shows for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013:
11.10.13 Hunter BIMBS Ruth Teeter
6.8.13 Skipper BIMBS Marian Campbell
4.21.13 Jace BIMBS Robert Collins
4.20.13 Skipper RBIMBS Vickie Johnson
3.10.13 Hunter RBIMBS Debby Kay
12.9.12 Skipper BIMBS Paul Bruneau
11.9.12 Marti RBIMBS Ann Hearn
10.25.12 Marti BISS,NBOB National Speciality Dean Spielvogel
10.21.12 Phoebe RBIS International Rare Breed
10.20.12 Paolo RBMIBS Carleen Farrington
9.3.12 Sailor BIMBS Michael Heflin
9.2.12 Sailor BIMBS Tim Parr
9.2.12 Sailor BIMBS Gene Reynolds
7.22.12 Marti RBIMBS Pamela Perdue
7.21.12 Indy RBIS International Show
7.21.11 Sailor RBIS International Rare Breed Show
7.21.12 Marti RBIMBS Warren Shivers
6.24.12 Marti RBIMBS John Booth
6.23.12 Marti RBIMBS Darryl Hurst
6.14.12 Sailor Best in Specialty Barb Lauer
2.26.12 Dagny BIMBS Sharon Griffon
12.3.11 Sailor BIMBS Katherine Short
11.26.11 Marti BIMBS Sally Davidson
10.30.11 Skipper Best Puppy in Show 3 -18 mo International Show
10.29.11 Skipper Best Puppy in Show 3 -18 mo International Show
10.30.11 Sailor RBIS Brenda Landers International Show
10.29.11 Sailor RBIS Ed Wild International Show
10.15.11 Sailor BIMBS Eleanor Brown
10.15.11 Marti RBIMBS John Davidson
10.15.11 Marti BIMBS Sally Davidson
10.9.11 Sailor RBIMBS Brenda Landers
10.7.11 Sailor RBIMBS Jennifer Landers
9.30.11 Sailor RBIMBS Carlos Rodriguez
9.25.11 Tj RBIMBS Antonio Raposo
9.25.11 Tj RBIMBS Roland Pelland
9.18.11 Marti BIMBS Butch Bennett
9.18.11 Marti BIMBS Herbert Rosen
9.11.11 Marti RBIMBS David Kittredge
7.24.11 Mickey BIMBS Dorthy Jacobs
7.22.11 Sailor BIMBS Patrick O'Donnell
6.16.11 Sailor Best in Specialty Gene Reynolds
5.21.11 Sailor Best Total Dog in Show Donnie Bright
5.8.11 Sailor BIMBS Gene Reynolds
5.8.11 Sailor RBIMBS Violet Denney
4.24.11 Sailor BIMBS Kristina Browne
4.23.11 Sailor BIMBS Christopher Kelly
2.12.11 Sailor RBIMBS Deb Beean
12.10.10 Leo RBIMBS Nina Marie Sherrer
12.5.10 Sailor Best Total Dog in Show Melissa Kidd
12.5.10 Sailor BIMBS Mary King
11.20.10 Marti BIMBS Lorraine Tayeb
10.9.10 Sailor RBIMBS Rodger Bennet
7.24.10 Mickey RBIMBS Joanne Hurst
7.8.10 Marti Best in Specialty Richard Beauchamp
5.29.10 Sailor RBIMBS Dan Crutchfield
4.2.10 Marti RBIMBS Sharon Griffin
11.28.09 Marti RBIMBS John Davidson
10.4.09 Marti BIMBS Al Orwin
9.27.09 Marti BIMBS Robert Collins
7.26.09 Marti RBIMBS Deborah Orwin
7.24.09 Marti Best in Specialty Show Tina Camp
7.19.09 Marti BIMBS Helena Engelauf
7.4.09 Marti RBIMBS Sally Davidson
6.21.09 Marti RBIMBS Danny Bussard
6.21.09 Marti RBIMBS John Booth
6.20.09 Marti BIMBS David Kitteredge
6.20.09 Marti BIMBS Marilyn O'Neill
5.8.09 Marti RBIMBS David Kittredge
5.3.09 Marti BIMBS David Kittredge
5.3.09 Marti RBIMBS Ann Hearn
5.2.09 Marti BIMBS Jill Soble-Smith
5.2.09 Marti BIMBS Ronald Sacca
4.25.09 Marti BIMBS Sally Davidson
4.25.09 Marti RBIMBS John Davidson
4.4.09 Hannah BIMBS Karen Johnson
4.4.09 Hannah RBIMBS Eleanor Brown
3.1.09 Marti RBIMBS Matthew Proctor

2.7.09 Marti BIMBS Al Orwin
1.18.09 Marti RBIMBS Matthew Proctor
1.18.09 Marti RBIMBS Martha Anderson
1.11.09 Marti BIMBS Annie Pennell
10.18.08 Marti BIMBS Jill Soble-Smith
10.12.08 Lydia BIMBS Al Orwin
10.12.08 Hannah RBIMBS Donna Rommelfaenger
9.27.08 Hannah RBIMBS Allyne Dickens
9.21.08 Lydia RBIMBS Mary King
9.20.08 Lydia RBIMBS Renee O'Donnell
9.13.08 Hannah RBIMBS Tim Parr
9.7.08 Hannah BIMBS Kathy Lorentzen
9.6.08 Hannah RBIMBS Marian Campbell
8.31.08 Hannah RBIS Alleyne Dickens
6.28.08 Hannah RBIMBS Helena Engelhauf
5.26.08 Lydia BIMBS Valerie Piltz
5.10.08 Lydia RBIMBS Debbie Mitchell Handled by Kenny Gonzales.
2.16.08 Lydia BIMBS Ann Hearn.
1.19.08 Hannah RBIMBS Rowdy Yates
12/8/07 Hannah BIS Judge Debbie Orwin.

GRCH River Ridge's Shinein SweetStuff, BIMBS, RBIMBS 11/18/07 Hannah takes a BIMBS Beth Snedgar
10/1/2005 Trevor RBIMBS Austina Heinz
9/18/2005 Trevor BIS Tonia Lorensen


2013 Show Highlights
This year we moved into AKC and pulled some dogs from UKC, but thrilled with where we ended.
We have THREE Ranked in UKC's 2013 Top Ten:
#2 GRCH'PR'River Ridge's Level of Intrigue (Hunter)
#3 USR UFR GRCH'PR'River Ridge I Put a Spell on U(Paolo)
#4 USR UFR GRCH'PR' Just Sank Ur Battleship (Skipper)
2012 Show Highlights
We had THREE Ranked in UKC's 2012 Top Ten:
#1 UFR GRCH'PR'Stoneybay's Ur Martini's Serv'd (Marti)
#2 UFR USR GRCH'PR'RiverRidge Tri'N2 Sail 2 The top (Sailor)
#1 Ranked Bitch GRCH'PR'RiverRidge Simply Irresistable(Kimmie)
2011 Show Highlights
We had THREE Ranked in UKC's 2011 Top Ten:
#1 UFR USR GRCH'PR'RiverRidge Tri'N2 Sail 2 The top (Sailor)
#2 UFR GRCH'PR'Stoneybay's Ur Martini's Serv'd (Marti)
#6 GRCH'PR'RiverRidge Tri'N Top This (Tj)

UKC 2011 All Stars Sailor was ranked in the UKC All Stars Terrier Racing, and won his height division and fastest dog! 2010 Show Highlights
We have FOUR Ranked in UKC's 2010 Top Ten:
#1 GRCH'PR'Stoneybay's Ur Martini's Serv'd (Marti)
#3 GRCH'PR'RiverRidge Tri'N2 Sail 2 The top (Sailor)
#6 GRCH'PR'RiverRidge Tri'N Catch Me if U Can (Leo)
#7 GRCH Blairs Star Who's the Leader (Mickey)
UKC 2010 All Stars Marti & Sailor were ranked in the UKC All Stars Terrier Racing!
Marti was awarded at 2010 Premier a Total dog, wining BOB and Terrier Racing Flat!
Marti was awarded American Rat Terrier Specialty Winner in 2010, the second year in a row to win the Summer Specialty!


2009 Show Highlights
We had three Ranked in UKC's 2009 Top Ten, including the #1 Rat Terrier for the second year in a row
#1 GRCH'PR'Stoneybay's Ur Martini's Serv'd (Marti)
#4 GRCH Blairs Star Who's the Leader (Mickey)
#9 GRCH RiverRidge Shineon Sweet Stuff (Hannah)
Marti was awarded at the North Carolina Classic two Total Dog, he is the first Rat Terrier to win a total dog in Terrier Racing! To date Marti has 16 Total Dogs 5 were won in 2010.
We have Several Dogs Place in the 2009 Terrier Racing All Stars:

Flat
RiverRidge's Lucy
GRCH'PR'StoneyBay's Ur martini's Serv'd
Steeple
UWP UFR GRCH Four Paw's Amber's Twista Fate
RiverRidge's Lucy
GRCH'PR'StoneyBay's Ur martini's Serv'd Marti won 6 total dogs in 2009!!!
At UKC 2009 Premier GRCH Shineon Sweet Stuff (Hannah) was awarded Best of Breed. Out of 25 Rat Terriers! GRCH Blairs Star Who's the Leader was awarded Best of Breed out of 26 Rat Terriers 2007 - 2008 Show Highlights
We are so proud and honored to announce that THREE of TREVOR's offspring are in the 2008 Top Ten: #1 GRCH River Ridge Shine on SweetStuff (Hannah)
#3 GRCH River Ridge So So Fabulous (Lydia)
#8 GRCH River Ridge I want it All (Alli)
#9 GRCH'PR'Stoneybay's Ur Martini's (Marti)
We now have a FOURTH bred-by dog in the Top Ten!
#10 GRCH River Ridge She's a Rise'n Star (Cindy Lou Who)

At UKC 2008 Premier GRCH Shineon Sweet Stuff (Hannah) was awarded Best of Breed.Out of 30 rat terriers! GRCH River Ridge's Shinein SweetStuff, BIMBS, RBIMBS
We are very proud to announce that GRCH River Ridge Shineon Sweet stuff(Hannah)ranked #7 in 2007 UKC's Top Ten. She started showing in May and continued hitting a few shows through December as she was still a puppy! Hannah is out of our Foundation male Trevor, who was just awarded 2006 UKC's Top Ten Best of Breed and Semi-final winner. What an amazing honor, accomplishment and a dream come true for our program. We also also proud to announce that Star's For your Eye's Only River Ridge (Bond)placed #5 in UKC's Top Ten for 2007.
GRCH River Ridge's So So Fabulous, BIMBS,RBIMBS

UWP UFR GRCH Four Paws Amber's Twista Fate,BIMBS,RBIMBS 2006 Show Highlights
We are so proud and honored .. In 2007 at Premier TREVOR WON UKC's 2006 TOP TEN BEST OF BREED under Renee O'Donnell and continued on to be a TOP TEN SEMI-FINAL WINNER under Patrick O'Donnell. Trevor was 1 of 20 FINAL QUALIFIERS (Out of 487 outstanding top ten dogs) What an honor for Donna Sullivan/Four Paws (Trevor's Breeder) & River Ridge. Both kennels thank all the judges who reconginzed Trevor's excellence in 2006 & 2007.
In 2006 Trevor was awarded the Award of Merit at the National