Breed Priorities – Rhodesian Ridgeback

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346 – May, 2024

By Nikki Riggsbee

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a product of crosses of breeds that Europeans brought to southern Africa with native dogs available. The crosses introduc-ed or produced the ridge which is a hallmark of the breed–a length of hair growing in the reverse direction on the back. It is the only fully AKC-recognized breed with this feature.

The breed was used for hunting, trailing, and tracking. It also protected the game wardens, hunters, and family farms. It was known for hunting large game, including lions, and could hold the prey at bay until the hunter arrived.

The initial standard was based on that of the Dalmatian and written when the first Rhodesian Ridgeback club was formed in Southern Rhodesia in 1922. Shortly after, it was accepted by the South African Kennel Club. The breed arrived in Great Britain in the late 1920s and in the United States in the 1950s. AKC recognized the breed in 1955.

Thirty-one Rhodesian Ridgeback experts were invited to complete a survey on their breed’s priorities.. Twenty-one agreed to participate. In the end, ten surveys were received. It was a lower percentage of returns than other breeds surveyed.

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