Rhodesian Ridgeback

12/06/2022

After becoming the owner of a Ridgeback, it is important to register your dog. Why? The AKC is the only purebred dog registry in the United States that maintains an investigation and inspection effort. The AKC conducts thousands of inspections each year to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of dogs and the environments in which they live.

12/06/2022

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dearly devoted companion.
As imposing as they look, these dogs are whole-heartedly attached to their families, including children. These are ‘people’ dogs that want to be wherever you are. They love you deeply, with unswerving dedication and loyalty.

10/06/2022

Among the first people to breed Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the United States was the movie star Errol Flynn.
He purchased his first Ridgeback from an English breeder in the 1930’s and raised the dogs on his ranch in Hollywood. Sadly, that bloodline is now extinct.

10/06/2022

They make excellent family guardians.
Not only did the original breed hunt in the wild, but they also protected Boer farms and families in an untamed, often hostile environment. The Ridgeback’s formidable presence will make any intruder think twice.

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06/06/2022

Rhodesian Ridgebacks only come in one color, wheaten.
Although you’ll see coats in what appear to be varied colors, they’re really just all the different shades, from pale flax to deep auburn. The breed standard details acceptable colors as “light wheaten to red wheaten.”

04/06/2022

An athletic breed, Ridgebacks loves to run.
Along with the Ridgeback’s hunting skills, they are speedy enough to keep pace with some of the fastest dog breeds. They tend to perform well at lure coursing.

04/06/2022

Originally bred to pursue lions, Rhodesian Ridgebacks are superb hunters.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback not only tracks their prey but can hold also quarry at bay. The breed is also known as the African Lion Hound due to their history in helping to hunt lions in the savannah.

02/06/2022

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a unique South African dog, a product of several breeds.
The breed is the result of crosses among the native ridged Khoikhoi dog and dogs brought to Africa by European settlers, including Mastiffs, Bloodhounds, Great Danes, and Greyhounds.