
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dog breed developed in Southern Africa. Its European forebears can be traced to the early pioneers of the Cape Colony of southern Africa, who crossed their dogs with the semi-domesticated, ridged hunting dogs of the Khoikhoi. In the earlier parts of its history, the Rhodesian Ridgeback has also been known as Van Rooyen...
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South African hound dog breed characterized by a narrow band of hair that grows forward along its back, against the direction of the rest of the ...
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The Rhodesian ridgeback is a breed of South African dog. It is a medium- sized, muscular dog with a short, glossy red or tan coat with a characteristic ridge of hair along the spine consisting of parallel crowns of hair growing in the opposite direction of the rest of the coat. They were originally bred for hunting lions, but are now primarily used...
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[
n] - a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
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noun a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
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A breed of large dog developed in Africa, having short, reddish-brown hair that forms a ridge along the back.
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