Rhodesian Ridgeback

Strong Willed, Mischievous, Loyal, Dignified, Sensitive, Intelligent

Big game hunting, guarding

Southern Africa

10 - 12 years

34 - 36 kg

61 - 69 cm

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a large dog breed originally bred in Southern Africa. The original breed standard was drafted by F.R. Barnes, in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe),... in 1922, and approved by the South African Kennel Union in 1927. Its forebears can be traced to the ridged hunting and guardian dogs of the Khoikhoi. These were interbred with European dogs by the early colonists of the Cape Colony for assisting in the hunting of lions. Rhodesian Ridgebacks are known for their protective, yet loyal temperaments. show more

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