Talk:Rhodesian Ridgeback

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Contents 1 Ridge 2 Origins of Breed 3 Hottentot Hunting Dog 4 Thai Ridgeback and Phu Quoc Dog 5 Sighthound/Scenthound 6 Shona Name 7 Breeders' links - Advertising? 8 Added "Hybrids" section

[edit] Ridge

Can someone tell me whether the edits about the ridge just made by anon user make any sense and can translate it to something that *does* make sense? It almost seems as if it makes sense enough that I'm not quite prepared to revert but I can't make head nor tail (nor spine nor ridge) out of it. Elf | Talk 06:10, 6 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Sort of like that I think -- sannse (talk) 18:49, 6 Nov 2004 (UTC)

This page makes an implication that the ridgeback is related to the hyena. This is not possible as the hyena is not a type of dog. Please clarify what is meant and if it is intended to establish some relationship between the dog and the hyena, please fix this misinformation. Thank you.

[edit] Origins of Breed

Anon user just changed Great Dane to Greyhound in what the boer farmers xed with mastiffs to produce this breed. One book (New Encycl of the Dog) says that mastiffs & scent hounds were xed with existing native dogs to produce the breed. Anyone have any additional reliable sources? I suspect that this is one of those "no one really knows exactly" breeds, but it would be nice to be able to quote likely info. Elf | Talk 20:07, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Hottentot Hunting Dog

From what I know of this breed is that they were crossed with the hottentot hunting dogs, which were ridged. Legend has it that the hottentot dog was part Jackel. The hottentot's only bred the dogs with the ridge as it was the better hunter. I bred ridgebacks for many years and live with 8 of them, down from 15. Dereddog

No, the hottentot dog was not part Jackel. It is a type of dog called Pariah dog, though existing in many local variations all over southern Africa. The dog is today known as the Africanis, a umbrella name for the many different variations. Tbjornstad 10:40, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thai Ridgeback and Phu Quoc Dog

I removed the statement of the picture which indicated that the Thai Ridgeback (a.k.a. Mha Kon Klab) and the Phu Quoc Dog were two separate breeds. They are actually one and the same dog, though different variations. Tbjornstad 10:34, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sighthound/Scenthound

This dog is not a sighthound. -- Richard Hawkins 20:14, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

The Ridgeback is a Hound, not a Sighthound. It has such also been included in the Scent Hound category of Wikipedia. Please clear up these incongruities -- Richard Hawkins 02:27, 13 July 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Shona Name

"Simba Inja" sounds to me like Ndebele. "Lion dog" in Shona is "Shumba Imbwa". Can anybody verify this name in either language? -- Vhata 17:45, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Breeders' links - Advertising?

I have noticed that some of the "Information" links point to individual breeders - to me it seems like advertising. Should we remove those links, form a "Breeders" links section or just leave it as it is? I would appreciate your feedback! -- 83.131.50.16 04:00, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

My thought -- associations, yes, breeders, no. Breeders are for-profit entities, and if you put in some, all the rest have the same right to be here. Associations provide breeder lists, so someone looking for a Ridgeback can find one that way. 64.122.31.130 -- 21:09, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. I have removed the links to individual kennels. -- 83.131.35.113 23:30, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Added "Hybrids" section

I and a number of my friends have had Ridgeback-Mixes. Great family dogs! I added a section on these because of all the questions I've gotten (and fables I've had to correct) over the years. Someone might want to clean it up a bit with language to "separate" the mixes from the AKCs. A neighbor had one AKC male, and a year later the neighbor on the other side had a few half-Ridgebacks, from a mother who was never seen outdoors except in a locked dog run! We never actually CAUGHT the sire picking the locks, but . . . Anyway, we took one of the pups and then adopted another RR-Mix a couple of years later. It's been a while since I've had room for a dog (currently in a mobile home park in the middle of town), but have land in Nevada where I'll be building a house next year, and a Ridgeback or RR-Mix will be part of the family again. -- 64.122.31.130 21:06, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your effort, but I believe that this section doesn't belong here, as it contains your individual experience that may or may not be the truth. It could also encourage others to mix Ridgebacks with other breeds! If you have any sources to back your claims feel to add them and undelete the section.-- 83.131.35.113 23:30, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I removed that bit about respect for the lion/bordering on fear. Respect is a human term, and tbh it just sounds silly in that context. A dog is not a person, doesnt understand the deeper meanings behind these words.