About Us
Shawna graduated from Veterinary School at Texas A&M in May 2003.  She worked at various clinics around the state of Texas with her longest tenure being with CityVet located in Dallas, TX. Shawna's medical interests were in canine reproduction and exotic animal medicine and facilitated her interests by participating in canine reproductive physiology research at Texas A&M University. 

Shawna bought her first ridgeback in 1995. Although purchased as a pet at the time, he was what started her passion for the breed. These events eventually led Shawna to purchase the foundation for her kennel - Kalyan.

Shawna's love for the breed has led her and her kennel to obtain many accomplishments and consistently ranked her as one of the top Owner/Handlers within the Ridgeback breed.
  • Award of Merit (AOM) RRCUS National Specialty 2012: Fiona
  • Reserve Winner's Dog (RW) RRCUS National Specialty 2012: Encore
  • Award of Merit (AOM) TVRRCOT Regional 2012: Fiona
  • Top 10 AKC Rhodesian Ridgeback Conformation 2011 (#4) & 2012 (#9): Bentley
  • Award of Merit (AOM) Westminster 2012: Bentley
  • Award of Excellence (AOE) Eukanuba 2011: Bentley
  • Best in Specialty Show (BISS) TVRRCOT Regional 2011, 2012, 2014: Bentley
  • Best of Opposite (BOM) TVRRCOT Regional 2011: Fiona
  • Award of Merit (AOM) TVRRCOT Regional 2011: Zaka & Oso
  • #12 AKC Lure Coursing 2010: Tiva
  • Top 20 AKC Rhodesian Ridgeback Conformation 2008 & 2009: Zaka
  • Best in Specialty Show (BISS) TVRRCOT Regional 2008: Zaka
  • #1 Owner Handler RRCUS 2006
  • WB 2006 SDRRC Specialty: Fable
  • WB/BOW 2006 TVRRCOT Specialty: Fable
  • High in Trial {Obedience} 2006 OCRRC: Safari
  • Best In Sweeps 2006 TVRRCOT Specialty: Nikko
  • #3 Owner Handler RRCUS 2005
  • #4 Obedience RRCUS 2005: Safari and All Breed High in Trial (10/2005)
  • #2 Owner Handler RRCUS 2004
  • #7 Obedience RRCUS 2004: Safari
  • First Ridgeback to get a perfect 100 in Rally: Safari
  • First Place Brood Bitch TVRRCOT Specialty and World Congress 2004: Kalyan
  • WD 2003 TVRRCOT Specialty: Rommel