Rhodesian Ridgeback

**Rhodesian Ridgeback**
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Other names	African Lion Dog
Nicknames	Ridgeback
Country of origin	Southern Africa
Traits
Coat	Short and dense, sleek and glossy in appearance
Life span	13 years average
Classification & standards

Rhodesian Ridgeback is a breed of dog.

It has a red-brown coat of fur on its body and a line of hair down its back which is different from the rest of hair on its body. They are sometimes called The African Lion Dog, because they were used by hunters in Africa to find and confuse lions while the hunter shot the lion.

Rhodesian Ridgeback Media

Ein Jagdhund - a Rhodesian Ridgeback by Karl Friedrich Schulz c.1834
a10 month old male
Rhodesian Ridgeback on trail
Rhodesian ridgeback head study
Rhodesian Ridgeback im Wald
Rhodesian Ridgeback Rassehundeausstellung
Rhodesian Ridgeback
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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Rhodesian Ridgeback" (PDF). Fédération Cynologique Internationale. 10 December 1996. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Other websites

[fci.be-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Rhodesian Ridgeback" (PDF). Fédération Cynologique Internationale. 10 December 1996. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

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