The Rhodesian RidgebackHistory

The Danes, Germans, and Hungarians who settled in South Africa in the 16th and 17th centuries brought their own hunting dogs, such as Great Danes, Mastiffs, Lingti, Bloodhound and other Variety. 100 years after 1707, European immigration was stopped, but dogs brought to South Africa also influenced the characteristics of the Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Introduction to the Rhodesian Ridgeback

back to top The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a sturdy, muscular, lively dog with a well-proportioned and smooth. A mature Rhodesian Ridgeback is handsome, strong, athletic, durable, and fast. With a calm and dignified temperament, the Rhodesian Ridgeback is fond of his master but has reservations about strangers. Unique to this breed is the inverse hair on his back. The inverse hair on the back is a very important feature of this breed and should be given due attention. The Rhodesian Ridgeback is highly regarded in the United States for its ability to work efficiently and a disposition that never disturbs others. Its skepticism and endurance training showed it would only obey its owner, and its child-loving nature made it popular with American households.

Noble, gentle, and easy to approach strangers.

Generally believedDogs's personality is "three-point blood, seven-point parenting", and for a dog born only one year, this year is very An important period of education! This period requires good education. Once it is not well educated, it will be difficult to correct. Therefore, "3 years old is 80 years old", in fact, it is also in line with the situation of dogs.

Just as everyone has different personalities, so do dogs. The factors that form this situation mainly include the owner's love, training methods, breeding environment, etc., which have considerable influence on the dog's personality in the future.

So whether the owner's parenting method is appropriate has a great relationship with shaping the dog's personality. The key to raising and training dogs is to extend the dog's advantages and avoid the dog's shortcomings, so the owner must fully grasp the dog's growth process.

The newly born puppies have limited learning ability, they only feel the warmth of their mothers, and they are sucking breast milk all day long. From about 20 days, curiosity gradually sprouts, and in 30 to 50 days, intelligence develops greatly. This period is suitable for being separated from siblings, because at this time the puppies begin to form self-awareness and have some strong self-assertion. It can be said that the puppies have developed a fighting mentality.

Some people say that dogs have similar personalities to their owners. This makes sense. Because the formation of the dog's character is related to the owner's discipline and training, for example:

1. The owner is reasonable and leads a tidy life. His dog is usually honest and docile.

2. The owner often reprimands, kicks and beats the dog. His dog is usually vicious and cruel.

3. If the dog is often left alone to look after the house, it will develop no distinction between Zhang San and Li Si, and seek thanks everywhere.

4. Dogs hate the smell of alcohol. If the owner is drunk and hugs it, it will cause its dissatisfaction.

Rhodesian Ridgeback is a strong, muscular, lively dog with a well-proportioned and smooth profile. A mature Rhodesian Ridgeback is handsome, strong, athletic, durable, and fast. With a calm and dignified temperament, the Rhodesian Ridgeback is fond of his master but has reservations about strangers. Unique to this breed is the inverse hair on its back. The inverse hair on the back is a very important feature of this breed and should be given due attention.

【General Appearance】The Rhodesian Ridgeback is strong, athletic and fast. It has a noble temperament, is extremely loyal to its owner, and will keep a certain distance from strangers.

【Body Size】

Mature Rhodesian Ridgebacks are well-proportioned in appearance, slightly longer than shoulder height, but fairly well-balanced. Shoulder height: Males are about 25 to 27 inches tall; females 24 to 26 inches. Reasonable Weight: About 85 pounds for males; about 70 pounds for females.

【Size, Proportion and Structure】The male Rhodesian Ridgeback is 63.5-68.6 cm tall and weighs about 38.56 kg. The bitch is 61.0-66.0 cm tall and weighs about 31.75 kg.

【Head】Moderate in length, the anterior coracoid is flat from between the eyes to the back of the nose. Eyes - round, responsive, intelligent, somewhat similar in colour and fur, eyes glowing and shining. Ears - Close to the head, sometimes erect, within a circle centered at the base of the ear. Jaw - Powerful, long, deep, lips close to the chin, nose black or brown. Black noses correspond to black eyes, and brown noses correspond to amber eyes.

【Neck, Topline and Trunk】The neck is strong without saggy sagging skin. The chest is broad and probing, with a large area. Ribs are moderately expanded, but not cylindrical, so they do not affect running speed. The back is strong and powerful, the loin is muscular and slightly arched. The tail is thick at the base, tapering to the tip without roughness. The tail should not be too high or too low, and may be slightly curved upwards, but never curled.

【Forequarters】The shoulder blades are clearly inclined and muscular, and the running speed is fast. Elbows set close to body, front legs straight, strong and of dense bone. The toes are compact, arched, the pads are round, strong, and elastic, and there are hairs between the toes for protection. Degenerate toes can be excised.

【Hindquarters】The hind legs are well muscled and well developed, with low hocks.

【Back hair】short, dense, lustrous, neither wooly nor silky.

【Coat color】Light wheat to red wheat. A little white on the chest and toes is allowed, but too much white on the belly and toes is not acceptable.

【Ridge Back】The distinctive feature of this breed is that there is a ridge on the back, and the ridge is formed by the reverse growth of the dorsal hair. The ridge line is clear and distinct, tapering gradually and radially. The ridge starts behind the shoulders and continues between the two protruding points on the buttocks, the two protruding points (crowns) are opposite each other, and the lower edge of the protruding point exceeds 1/3 of the ridge line.

Substandard condition: no ridges. More serious defects are: one protruding point or more than two.

【Gait】When trotting, the back is level, the stride is large, and the gait is flexible and free. The propulsion of the forequarters and the hindquarters is balanced, showing the combination of strength and beauty. When running, the back shows great speed and endurance.

【Character】 Noble, gentle, easy to approach strangers.