Rhodesian Ridgeback: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	African lion hound • Ridgeback

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A Rhodesian ridgeback dog with a reddish-brown coat stands alert on a forest path, facing forward.

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rhodesian ridgeback dog lying on grass with a visible narrow ridge of hair along its back growing in the opposite direction of the rest of its short brown coat.

Rhodesian ridgeback.

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