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Masai Warriors Biography

 

In 1988 I got my first ridgeback, MALCOLM. I had seen a ridgeback a few years earlier back in Pittsburgh, the place I call home. It had been shipped from California to Pittsburgh to a friend of mine. It was such a regal and noble puppy, I knew this was the breed for me. When I lost my shepherd of 13 years,  it took me one phone call and a few weeks later little Malcolm was coming home. For Malcolm's first birthday, I got him, SIMONE. You can never have just one.

We lived in a 35,000 sq. ft. hangar called THE BARKER HANGAR , located at Santa Monica, Ca.. By 1997, I had six ridgebacks and had moved from the airport to a near-by house but I still roadwork the dogs at the airport. I manage "The Barker Hangar" and it’s six acre complex, where we house small aircraft and the entertainment industry. I have a commercial instrument pilots and aircraft mechanic’s licenses. I also sang and danced in the opening ceremonies of the1984 LA Olympics.


Some of my accomplishments over the past 15 years as a breeder,  owner and handler have included :

1990 RRCUS WINNERS BITCH.........SIMONE

1992 RRCUS BEST IN FIELD.........MALCOLM

1995 RRCUS 1st AWARD OF MERIT...GENNA

1996 OCRRC SWEEPSTAKES WINNER...AUSTIN

1997 RRCUS BISS WINNER.....GENNA

1997 WESTMINSTER 1st  AWARD OF MERIT....CLAPTON

1997 #3 NATIONAL RANKING....CLAPTON

1997 OCRRC WINNERS BITCH....GRACE

1997 OCRRC VETERAN BITCH.....SIMONE

1998 OCRRC BISS WINNER.....CLAPTON

1998 OCRRC WINNERS DOG....HUDSON

2001 OCRRC VETERAN DOG....CLAPTON

2001 #6 NATIONAL RANKING...KOBE

2001 RRCUS AWARD OF MERIT....KOBE

2001 PERFECT SCORE AT RRCUS AGILITY TRIAL...KOBE

2002 OCRRC VETERAN DOG....CLAPTON

2002 OCRRC #3 AWARD OF MERIT....CLAPTON

2002 OCRRC #6 AWARD OF MERIT....KOBE

2002 #7 NATIONAL RANKING...KOBE

2002 #25 NATIONAL RANKING...JOE

2003 #3 NATIONAL RANKING...KOBE

2003 #1 WESTMINSTER AWARD OF MERIT...KOBE

2003 #3 RRCUS AWARD OF MERIT...KOBE

2003 #1 OCRRC AWARD OF MERIT...KOBE

2003 #1 TARRA AWARD OF MERIT...KOBE

2003 #26 NATIONAL RANKING...JOEY

2003 OCRRC VETERAN SWEEPS WINNER...CLAPTON

2004 OCRRC BISS WINNER....KOBE

2004 RRCUS VETERAN SWEEPS WINNER..CLAPTON

CLUB ACTIVITIES

1997 RRCUS ASSISTANT CHAIRPERSON

1997 RRCUS LURE COURSING CHAIRPERSON

1997 OCRRC CHAIRPERSON .....LARGEST SINGLE DAY RR ENTRY EVER IN USA. 

1998 OCRRC CHAIRPERSON

(2) RRCUS NOMINATION COMMITTEES

ASFA DELEGATE  FOR THE VOTING OF RR ACCEPTATION

ONE OF THE FIRST BIF (ALL BREED) RIDGEBACKS  .....MALCOLM

OCRRC PRESIDENT FOR 3 TERMS

OCRRC BOD MEMBER 7 TERMS