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Dog Types
Descended from dogs kept by the Hottentots since the fifteenth century at least, big game hunters used to call the Rhodesian Ridgeback the 'lion dog' because in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) this breed helped in the pursuit of quarry, often lions. The dog did not actually attack the lion but worried it until the hunter arrived. Now in Africa the Ridgeback is used as a guard and is regarded as South Africa's native dog. Standing 61—67 cm (24-27 in) in height and weighing up to around 39 kg (85 lb), this is a handsome, strong, muscular and active dog, capable of great endurance with fair speed. An important distinguishing feature is a ridge of hair along the back, formed by hair growing in the opposite direction from the rest of the coat. |
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