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Yesterday we shared the origins and history of the Chinese Shar-Pei, and today we will talk about the Rhodesian Ridgeback, which ranks 92nd in IQ.
(Well-proportioned Rhodesian Ridgeback)
The Rhodesian Ridgeback originated in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at the end of the 19th century and is the only indigenous breed currently registered in southern Africa. Its ancestors can be traced back to the Cape Town colony in southern Africa. Around the 16th and 17th centuries, European colonists brought bloodhounds, mastiffs and various terriers to South Africa, which crossed with the ridged Khoikhoi Dog of the local Hottentot, and on this basis, the Boers (Dutch colonists) successfully bred the Rhodesian Ridgeback Dog at the end of the 19th century.
(Early Rhodesian Ridgeback)
The original use of the Rhodesian Ridgeback was to track prey, especially lions (formerly known as the African LionHound) with its superior sense of smell. Although the Ridgeback is known in mainland Africa for its skill in tracking and howling lions, it has never killed a lion. Instead, with great courage, agility, and flexibility, the hunter trapped the prey in one place before the hunter arrives, giving the hunter time to aim with his rifle and put the prey down. They are characterized by a ridge on their back, or a hair that grows forward; they can endure 24 hours without water, and can survive in the environment of extremely large temperature differences in the interior of Africa.
In 1922, a conference was held in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, to prepare the first Rhodesian Ridgeback Standard. Large hunting activities had begun to disappear in South Africa at that time, leading to the extinction of the Rhodesian Ridgeback. The Ridgebacks convened at this meeting varied greatly in size and appearance, and finally the meeting decided to use the barley town dog standard as a basic template, plus the characteristics of the breed itself, to formulate the breed standard as we know it today.
(Rhodesian Ridgebacks that competed and won)
In 1955, the Rhodesian Ridgeback was recognized and registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC). Its effective working ability and never disturbing others' personality, as well as its small-child-loving nature, make it popular among American families. On 21 February of the same year, the World Federation of Livestock Dogs (FCI) recognized the Rhodesian Ridgeback as an independent breed.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks are muscular, robust and lively, with a well-proportioned and stable appearance. The mature Rhodesian Ridgeback appears handsome, strong, athletic, durable and fast. Peaceful and majestic in temperament, deeply in love with its owner, reserved for strangers, is a highly prized family dog. But dog owners must be prepared to deal with their independence and strong prey drive.
(Rhodesian Ridgeback with pronounced dorsal spine)
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