| |
RHODESIAN RIDGE BACK
|
 |
APPEARANCE
Handsome, strong, muscular
and active dog, symmetrical in outline, capable of great endurance with
fair amount of speed. Mature dog is handsome and upstanding. The
Rhodesian Ridgeback should represent a well balanced, strong, muscular,
agile and active dog, symmetrical in outline, and capable of great
endurance with a fair amount of speed. The emphasis is on agility,
elegance and soundness with no tendency towards massiveness. The
peculiarity of the breed is the ridge on the back, which is formed by
the hair growing in the opposite direction to the rest of the coat.
TEMPERAMENT
Dignified, intelligent,
aloof with strangers, but showing no aggression or shyness.
Characteristics
Peculiarity is the ridge
on back formed by hair growing in opposite direction to the remainder of
coat; ridge must be regarded as the escutcheon of breed.
COLOUR
Light wheaten to red
wheaten. Head, body, legs and tail of uniform colour.
SIZE
Dogs: Around 25-27 inches
Bitches: Around 24-26 inches
For more details contact
us:
info@dogsvets.net
|