Something for the Rhodesian Ridgeback
To race a little shorter to keep the birth, we forego details of geographical and historical developments.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback, also "lion dog", comes from southern Africa.
In the colonial period claimed the British colonial politician Cecil Rhodes (1877) today's Zimbabwe for the Empire.
Rhodesia became Rhodesian what.
Rhodesian was North and South (Zambia) is divided into.
Now it is hard to guess where everything is not the first part of the name of the breed is.
The Ridgeback himself describes the crest of hair on the back of the dog. The hair comb was the first time in 1480 Hottentot dogs in Portuguese source mentioned by. This is the trademark and name to number two in the Rhodesian Ridgeback he exists only in another race, the Thai Ridgeback, ancient Puh-dog named Quoc. In 1874, bought the clergy Charles Helm from Plumtree in south-west Rhodesian, now about 100 miles west of Bulawayo (border town to Botswana), two dogs from the Schwellendam District near the Cape of Good Hope, and brought them to Rhodesian.
These two Hottentot dog with a hair comb on the backbone of the family were animals of the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
1922, the first meeting of 30 breeders and owners, the "Lion Dog Club" founded.
This later became the first Rhodesian Ridgeback Club.
The first, that great-race state, 1924 was submitted by the Kennel Union of South Africa (KUSA) approved and accepted.
On 18/04/1924 Rhodesian were the first two in the South African Stud Book registered Ridgeback.
1954) was the Rhodesian Ridgeback (Rhodes Kop of Leo and Susie, call name Chaka wife Rosy Brook-Risse for by Germany.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is still many parts of the world as a guardian, protector, and as a hunting dog used to, but is a perfect family dog with a very friendly character.
Unfortunately, years of valuable animal only 9-13 old.
He is dignified, intelligent and aloof with strangers.
He points to no signs of aggressiveness.
Of course it is also clear that a dangerous dog to be wrong in this education can. This is also the case for a dachshund!
A Rhodesian Ridgeback dog is usually between 63 and 69cm in size and should be given a weight of around 36.5 kg.
A Rhodesian Ridgeback dog, however, should Schultermaß between 61 and 66cm and an approximate weight of 32kg own one.
Finally, one more request. Always remember that these dogs are living beings with social bond is fixed at.
As you own the pack.
A dog is a decision for years and not a gut feeling! If they keep in mind that, they are the right link between dog and society and their new family member with affection, loyalty and love rewarded.
A dog does not make mistakes, it is his owner!
