Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Description of a Rhodesian Ridgeback.

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dog breed indigenous to Southern Africa. Its European forebears can be traced to the early pioneers of the Cape Colony of southern Africa, who crossed their dogs with the semi-domesticated, ridged hunting dogs of the Khoisan people (referred to by the collonists as "Hottentots").

In the earlier parts of its history, the Rhodesian Ridgeback has also been known as Van Rooyen's Lion Dogs, the African Lion Hound or African Lion Dog—Simba Inja in Ndebele, Shumba Imbwa in Shona—because of their ability to harass a lion and keep it at bay while awaiting their master to make the kill.

The original breed standard was drafted by F.R. Barnes, in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (modern day Zimbabwe), in 1922. It was based on that of the Dalmatian and was approved by the South African Kennel Union in 1926.

Below is a chart of qualities of the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
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Obedience of a Rhodesian Ridgeback Shedding of a Rhodesian Ridgeback
Barking habits of a Rhodesian Ridgeback
**Please note that these are general trends. Your dog may differ depending on its upbringing and training (or lack thereof).
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