RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK

sometimes called the African lion hound, breed of large, muscular hound developed in South Africa in the 16th and 17th cent. It stands from 24 to 27 in. (61.0–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 65 and 75 lb (29.5–34.0 kg). Its short, dense coat is glossy and usually tan or reddish tan in color. The ridge down its back is caused by the hair growing in the opposite direction from the rest of the coat. The original ridgeback stock was produced by the crossing of such dogs as mastiffs, bloodhounds, Great Danes, and terriers brought to South Africa by German and Dutch emigrants, and a half-wild, native hunting dog that contributed the characteristic ridge. In addition to its outstanding ability at hunting lions, the ridgeback was prized as a protector of farms from prowling animals. Today it is rapidly gaining popularity as a companion dog. See dog.

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1.
Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa
Book by Keith B. Richburg; Basic Books, 1997
Subjects: Africa, Sub-Saharan--Description And Travel, Africa, Sub-Saharan--Social Conditions--1960-, Human Rights--Africa, Sub-Saharan, Richburg, Keith B--Journeys--Africa, Sub-Saharan
...to a security company, two large dogs--a German shepherd named Chui which means "leopard" in Swahili and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Hank--and a rotating group of security guards who stood by
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On Christian Belief: A Defence of a Cognitive Conception of Religious Belief in a Christian Context
Book by Andrew Collier; Routledge, 2003
Subjects: Faith And Reason, Philosophy And Religion
...justification; or do they involve beliefs, which can be true or false? My view is the latter: I am afraid of a Rhodesian Ridgeback since I believe that they are dangerous (one having nearly killed my wife and son). I am angry about the governments...
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The inside Story: Self-Evaluations Reflecting Basic Rorschach Types
Book by Molly Harrower, Dawn Bowers; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1987
Subjects: Rorschach Test, Self-Evaluation
...withstanding of unpleasantness and postponed goal achievement. Animal responses are verified in my ownership of a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog and Siamese cat for five years. Since I wasnt able to grow enough to endure friendships trials and tribulations...
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Little Havana Blues: A Cuban-American Literature Anthology
Book by Delia Poey, Virgil Suárez; Arte Publico Press, 1996
Subjects: American Literature--Cuban American Authors, Cuba--Literary Collections, Cuban Americans--Literary Collections
...to start. My sister Vera sent it to me." "You should come visit. I almost forgot to tell you that we have a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Its a beautiful creature." "I shall come by tomorrow at tea time. But how did you manage to get such a rare...
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One Ranger Returns
Book by H. Joaquin Jagkson, James L. Haley; University of Texas Press, 2008
Subjects: Jackson, H. Joaquin--1935-, Texas Rangers--Biography
...reddish brown in color and weighed about eighty or ninety pounds, and looked like a cross between a pit bull and a Rhodesian ridgeback. He was not a dog you would want to mess with, and Dalton swore by him as a good cow dog. Hank started gobbling...
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journal articles on: Rhodesian Ridgeback  - 2 results

 
 
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A Fashionable Production: Advertising and Consumer Culture on the Australian Stage
Journal article by Amanda G Taylor; Journal of Australian Studies, 1999
Subjects: Australia--Social aspects, Consumer behavior--Social aspects, Costume--Social aspects, Fashion merchandising--Australia, Theater and society--Australia
...judge with the Australian Pony Stud Book Society, Amandas interests include horse-riding, art and walking her Rhodesian Ridgeback, Chloe. Amanda is currently working as a senior research assistant in the Department of English, UQ.
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Dogs and People: The History and Psychology of a Relationship
Journal article; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24-26, 1996
Subjects: Authors--Addresses, essays, lectures, Coren, Stanley--Addresses, essays, lectures, Dog breeds--Social aspects, Dog owners--Psychology and mental health, Dogs--Social aspects, Psychologists--Addresses, essays, lectures
...Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chow Chow German Wire Haired Pointer Giant Schnauzer Gorden Setter Komondor Kuvasz Puli Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Schnauzer Staffordshire Bull Terrier Weimaraner Group 3: Independent Dogs - includes personable and...


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magazine articles on: Rhodesian Ridgeback  - 10 results

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Raising a Racket with Martina Navratilova: The Legendary Lesbian Tennis Star Talks about Her New Role as Olivia's Spokeswoman and Dispatches Travel Wisdom from Years on the Sports Circuit
Magazine article by Douglas Robson; The Advocate, July 5, 2005
Subjects: Navratilova, Martina--Behavior, Navratilova, Martina--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Tennis--Personalities, Women tennis players--Behavior, Women tennis players--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...a lesbian but as a single woman. I felt a little unsafe, so I got a big dog to go with me on these hikes, a Rhodesian ridgeback that was supposed to be protecting me. But in fact hes such a wimp, whenever theres a stranger he hides behind...
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Martina Navratilova
Magazine article by Cathay Che; The Advocate, April 30, 2000
Subjects: Lesbians--Interviews, Navratilova, Martina--Interviews, Tennis players--Interviews
...with two female companions: a 4-year-old seven-pound toy fox terrier and a 2 1/2-year-old 85-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback. Navratilovas love of animals, she says, has also inspired her to travel often to Kenya, where she photographs...
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Kindred Spirits
Magazine article by Wolf Schneider; Southwest Art, Vol. 37, October 2007
Subjects: Animals, College professors, Fine arts, Horses, Moose, Sculpture
...individual animals have distinctive traits and characteristics." Take his own dogs, for instance. "Kalahari, our Rhodesian Ridgeback, is very timid and submissive, but Guinness, our chocolate Lab, is more of a carefree fellow." Tobey mainly...
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The Gay-O-L Test: This Test Should Make Sure Everyone Accessing Gay Chat Rooms Is Authentic
Magazine article by Brendan Lemon; The Advocate, March 3, 1998
Subjects: Homosexuality--Humor and anecdotes, Internet--Humor and anecdotes
...or (D) Puff Daddy, the Notorious B.I.G., and Usher. 16. I have never met a gay man who owns (A) a Rhodesian Ridgeback, (B) a Jack Russell terrier, (C) a dachshund, or (D) an apricot poodle. 17. John Boswell and George...
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The Domestication of the Dog, Part I
Magazine article by Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni; Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Vol. 84, Summer 2004
Subjects: Breeding of animals, Dogs, Evolutionary biology, Genes, Wolves
...had an unusual dermal cyst. The latter condition is so breedspecific that it confirmed that her father was part Rhodesian Ridgeback. I had seen him in the neighborhood, a brown mutt with the hair along his spine growing forward instead of back...
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newspaper articles on: Rhodesian Ridgeback  - 98 results

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Taxi for Rosso. the Badly Hurt Rhodesian Ridgeback
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 26, 2005
...Taxi for Rosso. the Badly Hurt Rhodesian Ridgeback. Byline: CHARLOTTE THOMSON...the worst. Rosso the Rhodesian ridgeback was 150 miles from the nearest...playmate Mzuri - also a Rhodesian ridgeback. Mzuri greeted him fondly on...
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Boy Scarred for Life in Dog Terror; Ridgeback Leapt over Fence to Savage Him
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), September 6, 2011
Boy Scarred for Life in Dog Terror; Ridgeback Leapt over Fence to Savage Him. Byline: ANTONY STONE...forcing its way in and continuing the attack. The dog, a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Tyson which has since been destroyed, continued...
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AGENDA: How to Make a Complete Dog's Dinner of a Summer Job
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), July 25, 2008
...It wasnt just a dog, it was a Rhodesian Ridgeback, probably bred by Eugene Terre...just kick his balls." As the Ridgeback reached me, I drew back my leg...bottle of wine. A Rhodesian Ridgeback before meeting Andrew Cowen
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WALES: Starved Dog Died after Too-Big Meal; Couple Given Pet Ban over Neglect Horror
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), September 28, 2007
...the RSPCA, said inspector Chris Dunbar found the Rhodesian ridgeback dogs at the couples home at Sunny View, Gwersyllt...uk An RSPCA picture showing one of two starving Rhodesian ridgeback dogs rescued from the home of Andrew and Kim Parry...
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Asbo for Crufts Winner That Bit a Jogger; DOG COULD BE PUT DOWN IF HE GOES NEAR VICTIM'S RUN ROUTE
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 17, 2006
...canine Asbo for twice attacking a woman jogger. The Rhodesian Ridgeback dog Obe has been banned from using Celia Evanss...2002, came third in 2003 and second in 2005. The Rhodesian Ridgeback, or African lion hound, was used to protect farms...
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encyclopedia articles on: Rhodesian Ridgeback  - 3 results

 
 
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK sometimes called the African lion hound...the rest of the coat. The original ridgeback stock was produced by the crossing...outstanding ability at hunting lions, the ridgeback was prized as a protector of farms...
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Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...coonhound , dachshund , English foxhound , greyhound , harrier , Irish wolfhound , Norwegian elkhound , otterhound , Rhodesian ridgeback , Scottish deerhound , Saluki , and whippet . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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African Lion Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AFRICAN LION HOUND see Rhodesian ridgeback . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


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