Most Ridgebacks have very hardy appetites!
Most ridgebacks are gluttons, which makes them notorious thieves; keep your kitchen secure and the butter at the back of the fridge.
In daily life,
most ridgebacks think they are unable to live on an ordinary floor or dog bed, and will try every trick in the book to take over the sofa, or even your bed!
Most Ridgeback enthusiasts do their «hunting» these days on the lure coursing field chasing a white plastic bag!
Not exact matches
The
most serious disease in Rhodesian
Ridgeback puppies (with about a 5 % incidence) is an inherited deformity called dermoid sinus, which is sometimes correctible but more often ends with the puppy being euthanized.
Its a great place to start you may also want to read Puppy Buyer ettiquette Puppy Questionnaire Health and Temperament are the
most important aspect of our breeding program followed very closely to the CKC Rhodesian
Ridgeback standard.
The smooth, shiny coat of the Rhodesian
Ridgeback is
most often wheaten or red wheaten.
It's pretty funny how some dog behave with cats, I have a 12 year old mastiff x
ridgeback and a 1 year old mastiff x
ridgeback (both
most likely have many other breeds in them).
The
most serious disease in Rhodesian
Ridgeback puppies (with about a 5 % incidence) is a severe inherited skin deformity called dermoid sinus.
Guard dogs: The inclination to guard is one of the
Ridgeback's
most winning behavioral trademarks.
Because of this, the two
most important rules for a trainer or handler of a Rhodesian
Ridgeback to remember are: to stay consistent in rules and boundaries, and operate as the authority figure.
Ridgebacks don't necessarily grow old gracefully but if you have a sense of humour and a love of animals then a
ridgeback can be the
most rewarding of companions.
Surprisingly, the breed with the
most entries to date at 40, the Rhodesian
Ridgeback, doesn't make the top 20 list of
most popular breeds, nor do Vizlas at 29.
The breeds
most often affected include the German Shepherd, Boxer, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Rhodesian
Ridgeback, Irish Setter, Dalmatian, Weimaraner, Great Pyrenees, Samoyed, Briard, Siberian Husky, Miniature Poodle, Standard Poodle, Bernese Mountain Dog, Kerry Blue Terrier, Golden Retriever, Wire Fox Terrier, American Eskimo Dog, Soft - Coated Wheaten Terrier and Pug.
I think one of the things that many find fascinating about
Ridgebacks is their power and courage, which is a complete contrast to what may be one of their
most appealing traits, their gentleness.
Like
most dog breeds, the
Ridgeback has some genetic health problems, including hip and elbow dysplasia, cataracts, thyroid malfunctions, and dermoid sinus.
Throughout its history, the Rhodesian
Ridgeback has been a breed of dog that has somewhat defied the strict interpretation of
most conventional group classification paradigms.
Some of the
most popular of these hunting dogs are the Basenji and the Rhodesian
Ridgeback, as well as the Ibizan Hound and the Pharaoh Hound.
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.
The
ridgeback ranks number six in terms of
most affected breeds for thyroid problems recorded by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.
Redbone Coonhounds, Weimaraners and Rhodesian
Ridgebacks are some of the
most commonly confused breeds.
The
most territorial of the hound breeds, the Rhodesian
Ridgeback is aloof with strangers and should be accustomed to people at an early age so that his guarding instinct remains controlled rather than indiscriminate.
Rhodesian
Ridgebacks: the
most honest dog breed review you'll ever find about Rhodesian
Ridgeback temperament, personality, and behavior.
Out of 189 breeds in the American Kennel Club, where 1 is
most popular and 189 is least popular, Rhodesian
Ridgebacks rank 42nd.
Madam was
most intrigued with the
ridgeback, and wanted to know to which beautician she had been taken to get that very special hair style on her back.
But as
Ridgebacks mature,
most of them become much more laid back.
Nowadays, fewer states allow hunting with dogs in general, so
most of today's
Ridgebacks are content to keep the backyard squirrel - free or to chase rabbits in a field.
If you are buying a puppy just as a companion,
most breeders will include a spay / neuter clause as
Ridgeback Rescue strongly urges that pets be spayed or neutered to prevent unplanned and unwanted litters.
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!
I have a Rhodesian
Ridgeback so he does better than
most dogs would with the heat.
Of course, the dog's
most unique feature — what gives it the name
Ridgeback — is a ridge of fur that grows along his back in the opposite direction of the rest of the coat.