Kennel’s History

Flávio Franco receives award for Best Creator on behalf of Malabo APD

During a trip to New York in middle 80’s Ana Paola’s father had his first contact with a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog. Visiting a famous Italo-American entrepreneur who bred these African lion hounds, he became impressed with their mood. The dogs were spread out along the house and looked so calm, resting peacefully in strategic places, such as beneath of some sophisticated Art works or sculptures.

A couple of years after that, Ana’s father decided to bring the first dogs to Brazil. He knew well her daughter’s passion for dogs, and he could bet that the Rhodesians would fascinate her.

And it was just what happened. Ana fell madly in love with them. Love at first sight, since the first contact. In this right moment, Ana saw clearly the way to follow as a professional. SHE WOULD BE A RESEARCHER FOR THIS BREED AND THE OWNER OF A RENOWNED RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK KENNEL! AND THIS KENNEL WOULD BECOME THE “ MALABO APD” SOME YEARS LATER.

Today, Ana is full-time devoted to her kennel, always bringing advanced concepts and new dogs to Brazil. She also travels across the world, visiting the greatest breeding centers. As a consequence, she established a good relationship with the most distinguished breeders of Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs, what has contributed to promote the image of both Malabo Kennel and Brazil worldwide.

Ana is also concerned about divulging the Rhodesians through the appropriate means, because she believes that the overexposure may lead such exclusive breed to undesirable commonplaces.

Ana Paola Diniz

One’s Life Concept

Throughout twenty years of dedication and extensive research among the finest hounds in the world , Chief Researcher Ms. ANA PAOLA DINIZ has defined the African Rhodesian Ridgeback Hound, well known for its unique ability for hunting the lions of Rhodesia in Southern Africa , as the most skillful hunter among these kind of dogs.

Since then Ana Paola started a deep research, in order to seek the most proficient breeders around the world . Along these years, she has enhanced a worldwide networking with these breeders, acquiring the most complete information about the Rhodesians and achieving excellence in providing the uppermost settings concerning this breed.

Thus, the researcher decided to establish a State-of-the-Art Breeding Center, the so called MALABO APD, which is considered as a worldwide reference among the centers. Within few years of operation, MALABO APD has achieved significant partnerships with prestigious Breeding Centers as JAKONA RIDGE in the USA. Through these partnerships, MALABO APD could exchange successful experiences, that made easy the access to the best reproduction sources in the world, hence introducing Brazil into the international scenery of Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

MALABO APD has two breeding centers, both in the city of São Paulo. One is located at Capuava Farm, suburb of the city, near Viracopos Airport; the other lies in downtown. The farm was designed to produce an appropriate environment , similar to that of the African Savanah, in order to better develop muscular structure and physical strength for the breed .The breeding center in downtown, by its turn, allows the hounds to be assisted by a staff of good veterinarians and coaches, besides the supervision of their Chief Researcher Ms. ANA PAOLA DINIZ.

MALAPOD APD believes that the excellence and background of the hounds are essential to acquire the best of breeding for future breeders and owners of these wonderful Rhodesian Ridgebacks.