As an adult,
the Ridgeback generally likes the company of other dogs in the family and tolerates household cats well, but he will protect his territory against strangers, stray dogs, and wandering cats.
Not exact matches
Although not
generally aggressive, when provoked the Rhodesian
Ridgeback will stand its ground.
This classification theory is
generally supported by historical accounts that mirror the one offered by Phyllis Archdale who went to Southern Africa in 1919 and bred
ridgebacks there in the 1920s, «Old timers told me that in early days most Dutch transport riders had a Ridgehound as guard to their wagons.
We can't say this enough - A bored
Ridgeback can be quite destructive and may develop bad habits of chewing, escaping crate and fencing, barking out of boredom and
generally making a pest of themselves.
NOT THE DOG FOR EVERYONE Possessing many of the characteristics
generally associated with hounds, the
Ridgeback has a quiet, gentle temperament and rarely barks.