| History Records show that ridgebacked
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| | home although they are generally aloof
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| dogs were used in South Africa as hunting
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| | with strangers.With their imposing size
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| and companion dogs as far back as the
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| | and a big bark, these dogs make good
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| 15th Century. They were used to track big
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| | guard dogs and are likely to deter
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| game (hence the name "Lion Dog") and were
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| | intruders.Grooming With their very short,
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| trained to trap the prey without
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| | dense coat, a minimal amount of grooming
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| attacking, and to alert their masters by
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| | is required.Exercise Ridgebacks are big
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| barking.In the 17th Century, these dogs
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| | dogs and therefore require a significant
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| were bred by European settlers with their
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| | amount of exersize - in the region of an
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| own scent hounds and mastiffs, into the
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| | hour a day as a minimum although they
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| Ridgeback of today.Appearance Ridgebacks
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| | will keep going for as long as you ask
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| are large, handsome and althletic looking
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| | them to!Health Problems As with many
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| dogs. Their name comes from the ridge of
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| | large dogs, hip and elbow dysplasia is
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| hair on their back which grows in the
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| | not uncommon. Parents "hip" scores should
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| opposite direction to the rest of their
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| | be checked to minimise the risk of this
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| hair.They have a broad skull with big
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| | hereditory disease being present - good
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| round eyes which are quite wide set. They
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| | breeders will only breed from parents
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| can have a black nose with dark eyes or a
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| | with low hip scores.It is estimated that
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| brown nose with amber eyes.They have a
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| | about 5% of Ridgebacks have Dermoid
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| deep set chest with strong, muscular
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| | Sinus; this relates to a tube like piece
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| shoulders and loins.Temperament
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| | going from the surface of the skin into
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| Ridgebacks are stubborn and determined
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| | variable depths of the tissue. This has a
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| dogs; it is essential that they are
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| | tendancy to become affected. Breeders
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| properly socialised and receive some
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| | should ensure that puppies are tested for
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| proper training at an early age. Because
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| | this condition before they go to their
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| of their stubborness, they can be a
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| | new homes; if a puppy is free of Dermoid
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| challenge to train and may not be
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| | Sinus, it is not something that will
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| suitable for inexperienced dog
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| | develop at a later age.It is possible for
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| owners.Having said this, they are a
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| | vets to operate to remove the Dermoid
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| pleasure to own. They make lovely family
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| | Sinus.Stephanie has written many articles
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| pets; they are confident and placid at
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| | on dogs.
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