Midnight Rider is the only Kennel that can claim Best of Breed Winners at the Black Russian Terrier National, the AKC National Championship and the Westminster Kennel Club from the same line.
Rip at the 2024 AKC National Championship. Awarded Best of Breed and made the 8 dog cut in the working group.
Rip at the 2024 Black Russian Terrier National. Awarded Select Dog.
Rip at the 2023 Black Russian Terrier National. Awarded Best of Breed.
Rip's Grandsire, Zil was also Best of Breed at the 2011 Black Russian Terrier National and his dam, Boots, was both an AKC CHampionship Best of Breed Winner, a Westminster Kennel Club Best of Oposite Sex winner and A Black Russian Terrier national two time Best of opposite winner.
I always like to compare the way a dog looks at 8 weeks vs what he turns into when mature. Here are Rip's 8 week pictures and again at 4.5 years old. I really liked the way he carried himself as a puppy.