Litter info Amboseli:
Dam: Hasselsnårets Norma Jeane Baker Sire: Multi CH Rex Ventors Akeron
12 puppies born 06.02.04, 1 correct male stillborn. 7 males and 4 females, two incorrect ridges and one kinked tail. No DS or ridgeless puppies.
| Name | Sex | HD | AA | Other |
| Abayomi | Male | |||
| Anansi | Male | A | A | |
| Ayo | Male | A | A | |
| Akilah | Female | Exported to Sweden | ||
| Ajabu | Male | |||
| Abebi | Female | A | A | Exported to Sweden |
| Aziza | Female | Exported to Iceland | ||
| Akida | Male | A | ||
| Aisha | Female | A | A | Stays in the kennel |
| Ahi | Male | Exported to Sweden | ||
| Aman | Male | A | A |
Litterinfo Bwindi:
Dam: Hasselsnårets Norma Jeane Baker Sire: NUch Masithelas Einherjer Fåvne
11 puppies born with c-section 25.01.06. 4 males and 7 females. No DS, all puppies have correct ridges.
| Name | Sex | HD | AA | Other |
| Busu | Male | A | A | |
| Boma | Male | A | Exported to Sweden | |
| Bajun | Male | A | A | |
| Bora | Male | Exported to Sweden | ||
| Bintiye | Female | Stays in the kennel | ||
| Busara | Female | A | A | |
| Batini | Female | A | A | |
| Bisa | Female | |||
| Baina | Female | |||
| Bintu | Female | |||
| Bibi | Female | A | A |
Why I chose Amboseli and Bwindi as litter names:
I wanted to have an African touch and at the same time follow the alphabetical order when choosing names for our Ridgeback litters. Some years ago I read a book about the Amboseli elephant project and immediately knew this had to be the litter name of my first litter.
Both Amboseli and Bwindi are African national parks, located in Kenya and Uganda. The Amboseli Elephant project is the longest running field research program in the world. In this park, elephants live an undisturbed life in natural environmental conditions. The native nomadic people the Maasai are supportive of the project, patrolling the park against poaching. Amboseli is threatened by continuous pressure, both from tourists and natives. The flat and sparse geography encourages off-road driving, but this is a highly destructive activity that the park's authorities attempt to stop. The presence of tourists and researchers and the help from the Maasai's are the main contributors to the success of this park and the elephants living inside its borders often live well into their fifties and sixties.
Bwindi is an African montane rainforest with exceptionally high levels of species endemism. The park is on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites due to its ecological uniqueness and natural beauty. The forest is home to 120 species of mammals, 346 species of birds, 202 species of butterflies, and 163 species of trees, making it one of the richest ecosystems in Africa. While supporting a large number of plants and animals endemic to the region, the park is most famous for being home to half of the world's population of Mountain Gorillas. The more than 300 Mountain Gorillas, divided into a dozen groups, make up the largest surviving population. There are very strict rules to follow when around the gorillas, to prevent behavioral disturbances and transmission of disease from human beings to gorillas. Even the common cold could be fatal to a gorilla and sick participants are not allowed to join the tours.
Links to more information: http://www.kilimanjaro.com/index.html, http://www.elephanttrust.org/ and http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~stanford/bigape.html