12/08/2025
🐾 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 🐾
Meet the majestic Rhodesian Ridgeback — a powerful, dignified companion with roots deep in Southern Africa. Originally bred to track and corner lions (yes, lions!), this breed is the perfect blend of strength, loyalty, and sensitivity.
🧠 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:
Intelligent, loyal, sensitive, yet strong-willed — the Ridgeback is known for its independent spirit and loving bond with family.
🌈 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐭 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫:
Short, sleek, and striking with its signature ridge of hair running along the back — in rich wheaten tones from light to red.
📍 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧:
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), South Africa — developed from the ridged hunting dogs of the Khoikhoi and refined in Bulawayo in the 1920s.
📏 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞:
Height – Males: 63–69 cm | Females: 61–66 cm
Weight – Males: 36–41 kg | Females: 29–34 kg
💡 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞❗
This breed is best suited for experienced dog owners who appreciate a loyal protector and an adventurous partner. 🐕🦺❤