Ridgebacks who who live with their owners as valued members of the family and are taught manners as youngsters are among the finest companions in the dog world.
Anika and her husband have 3 large breed dogs including Brodie, a Rhodesian
Ridgeback who Anika takes lure coursing.
We have an otherwise healthy 3 - year - old Rhodesian
Ridgeback who has an issue every time he has a bowel movement.
A Ridgeback who has had good quality exposure to young children as a puppy and some good training will make a great addition to any family.
Jen and tour guide dog Zulu the Rhodesian
Ridgeback who showed us around the glacial lake near the lodge.
Not exact matches
The Rhodesian
Ridgeback owes his heritage to the Dutch Boers
who began settling in colonial southern Africa.
But there's another practice that goes on within the Rhodesian
Ridgeback community, and that is the practice of euthanizing healthy puppies
who are born without the typical ridge of hair along their back.
Our beautiful Rhodesian
Ridgeback client, Soul, will be greeting the ghoulies on Halloween thanks to her very talented owner
who created this striking resemblance of her!
The scholarships are named in honor of Dr. White's Rhodesian
ridgeback, Zoe,
who passed away from heart failure at the age of 10.
I am currently working with 2 male siblings, about 17 months old,
who are fighting with one another... a couple of 110 lb Rhodesian
Ridgebacks.
Roxy,
who Paul says is also 1/32 Rhodesian
Ridgeback, got the dog three years ago when she was just a pup, the runt of the litter.
we have the distinct joy of having 12 dogs
who are «veterans» — 7 years or older large breeds [
Ridgebacks & Labradors].
These breeds are quite capable of running longer distances regularly: Rhodesian
Ridgeback, Basenji, Brittany, English and Welsh Springer Spaniels, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Pointer breeds, Airedale, Retriever breeds, Setter breeds, Foxhound breeds, and when it isn't too warm, the Samoyed, Malamute, and Alaskan Husky (
who wear especially heavy coats).
(Many
Ridgeback owners say it's like living with another person, one
who loves to eat.)
Sergio,
who has owned several
Ridgebacks, likes Kengali Rhodesian
Ridgebacks.
It has also successfully reached out to the worldwide community of Rhodesian
Ridgeback owners
who, through their never - ending generosity and love for the breed, provide regular, annual financial support to Rhodesian
Ridgeback Rescue, Inc..
Ridged primitive - There is also a group of
ridgeback fanciers
who believe Rhodesian
Ridgebacks should be thought of in terms of the FCI's group 5.8.
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.
You can also buy a Rhodesian
Ridgeback from people
who «just breed pets» or «just had one litter.»
Buying From a Dog Breeder You can buy a Rhodesian
Ridgeback from a show breeder,
who breeds Rhodesian
Ridgebacks to match a detailed standard of appearance for the dog show ring.
Help & advice given on a buying a Rhodesian
Ridgeback Puppy from Club Members
who adhere to the RRCGB's Code of Ethics and have placed their litters on the Puppy List.
The parent breeds include Labrador retrievers
who have a thick double coat and are known to be heavy seasonal shedders as well as the minimally shedding Rhodesian
Ridgeback that has a thin, short coat.
The man
who led the Pioneer Column to Mashonaland, Frederick Courteney Selous, was one of many hunters
who favoured
ridgebacks for hunting.
Perhaps Cornelis van Rooyen,
who began his career as a hunter at the early age of fourteen years, did more than any of his contemporaries in developing and popularising the
ridgeback for hunting.
She attacked my
ridgeback mix
who she adores for no reason, and put a hole in his side.
It's those people
who buy on impulse
who most often find they can't live with
Ridgeback and decide the dog has to go... this is not fair to the dog!
In those early days, the Club guaranteed classes at shows, thereby helping to get the
Ridgeback exhibited around the country and giving judges
who were unfamiliar with the breed the opportunity to learn.
She lives in Tracy with her fiance, Tanner, where she enjoys spending time with the family dogs, Carmen and Izzy,
who are sister Rhodesian
Ridgeback mixes.
The Dutch bred the animal they referred to as the «Hottentot» or African lion dog, but the British,
who ended up with naming rights to the breed, called it the Rhodesian
ridgeback.
For owners
who want to start feeding their Rhodesian
Ridgeback puppy with quality dog food look no further then our recommendations below.
Sandee was a
Ridgeback mix
who belonged to Biscuit Acres Volunteer Association's Treasurer, John Benjamin.
Shay Allen of Orange City,
who accompanied his roommate's Rhodesian
ridgeback, Sydney, to the Gemini Springs dog park, said he is pleased with that location but expects the new park to be quite a draw.
She has two dogs, Ventana
who is a career changed Guide Dog Labrador Retriever and Lexi, a Rhodesian
Ridgeback; she enjoys both as her hiking buddies.