Sentences with phrase «ridgebacks became»

Bored Ridgebacks become destructive Ridgebacks.

Dr. Lorna Kennedy at the University of Manchester's Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research in England has found the haplotype (group of genes), which, when present, double the chances of a Ridgeback becoming hypothyroid due to lymphocytic thyroiditis.

Not exact matches

The Rhodesian Ridgeback came to the UK and the United States in the 1930s, where they quickly became popular.

I had just adopted Hulk, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, from a no - kill shelter and became obsessed with training him.

As we became more and more involved with the breed, I began to make the sighthound martingale style collars and martingale leads for Whippets, Greyhounds, Afghans, Salukis, Italian Greyhounds and more recently for Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Though they have yet to climb to fame through literature, comics, TV shows and films like other dog breeds have done, Rhodesian Ridgebacks are stunning creatures, with the loyalty and skills to become outstanding in the world of canine pedigree.

Other hunters agreed with his assessment of the breed, and the Ridgeback quickly became the dog of choice for lion hunts and started its climb to international recognition.

[13] They became the foundation stock of a kennel which developed dogs over the next 35 years with the ability to bay lions: [14] that is, a pack of 4 - 6 Rhodesian Ridgebacks holds lions at bay while the hunter makes the kill, though an individual Rhodesian Ridgeback is no match for an adult lion in a fight.

Within this context, the Rhodesian Ridgeback — which was clearly expected to hold the lion at bay for the hunter, not to attempt to dispatch the lion unassisted by the gun — placement in the union's gundog group becomes the logical choice within that system as it existed at that time.

Owners often give up their Rhodesian Ridgeback when it becomes apparent that the dog is too much for them to handle.

In the case of both the Labrador retriever and the Rhodesian Ridgeback, hip and elbow dysplasia can become a problem.

But as Ridgebacks mature, most of them become much more laid back.

A weekly obedience training class and daily practice is a must for your Ridgeback to become a welcome member of the community!

If all Ridgeback owners provide surveys on all Rhodesian Ridgebacks born after January 1, 1984 (healthy or not), and updated them when necessary, a diagnostic error would very quickly become obvious, as the disease frequency would decrease to nearly nothing.

An untrained Ridgeback, however, can become a terrible nuisance!