Hope Ridge Farm began with a rescue dog (Simon) and a desire to find a hobby that both Gerry and Mary could participate in. We rescued our first ridgeback way back in 1992 in upstate NY and bought our first shortly after from an unknown breeder in Alabama who knew someone that my husband met at one of his job assignments in Huntsville, AL. Not the way I would recommend anyone start...

We realized how important temperament was after a few years with Winnie and got a little more serious in the mid nineties by finishing our foundation bitch Wenzi from Brondiki Kennel. We added Kelly, Jagar and Max to the show crew over the next few years and are getting ready to switch from the "very expensive hobby" category to more serious breeding now that Mary is taking an early retirement...

We've moved all over the middle and eastern US over the last 20 years and have finally settled in Wilmington, NC, so stop by and see us if you are in the area!