The Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy has originally been developed in the South side of Africa. Even the genealogy of those coming from Europe also showed Southern Africa as the place of origin of this dog breed. Today, people from different parts of the globe have them as companions since they are caring and loving pets.

HISTORY

Back in the earlier years, this breed has been known as the Lion or Lion Hound, specifically because it has the ability to distract the attention of a lion while its master is gearing up to kill the ferocious animal. So it was mainly used for hunting. But aside from that, these dogs also served as guardians to their owners.

APPEARANCE

A Rodesian Ridgeback puppy grows up to be a lean yet muscular dog. Their ears are erect and also hanging. But the most distinguishing feature of this breed is the ridge of hair that can be found on its back. People will notice that the coat runs in the opposite direction from the rest. And it goes from behind the dogs shoulders to its hips and looks like a folded fan.

When a male Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy matures, it can stand up to 27 inches tall, and can weight around 35 kg, while the height of the females can reach up to 26 inches and its weight can be about 32 kg. In terms of color, the normal colors are either red wheaten or light wheaten, and the coat is dense, short and sleek.

TEMPERAMENT

Having a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy is rewarding. It can give so much joy to a household because of its loving nature. It’s also known to be quite protective to their owners which also shows their loyalty. In fact, if trained properly they can be great guards dogs. Although its still recommended to socialize them with humans or other dogs so they don’t exhibit aggressive behavior. Actually, aggression is not typically associated with this breed since they are more aloof when it comes to strangers. They prefer to ignore than to challenge someone they don’t know.

Like other dogs, they are also athletic. However extreme training methods is not advisable for this breed since they don’t have that same ability as working dogs. Since they also have a bit of sensitive side especially when theyre young, rough treatment should be avoided. A consistent light, reward-based and positive training can be done instead to further help them exhibit the right behavior.