Rhodesian ridgeback
noun
Rhodesian ridge·back
-ˈrij-ˌbak 
often capitalized second R
: any of an African breed of powerful long-bodied hunting dogs having a dense harsh short tan coat with a characteristic crest of reversed hair along the spine
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Other good options include the bullmastiff, giant schnauzer, Rhodesian ridgeback, cane corso and Great Dane.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
In the video, Shona—a Rhodesian ridgeback—sits in the back seat, letting out an intense yowl and staring fixedly out the window at something her owner couldn't see.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Dog breeds like Rhodesian ridgebacks, greyhounds, and Irish wolfhounds are naturally driven to chase or attack small animals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Advertisement In her own home, Lippman said she’s put her 12-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback in a room with a HEPA filter.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
The case involved an enormous dog in Nevada named Onion, a 120-pound mastiff–Rhodesian ridgeback mix.
—Hope Corrigan | The New York Times, The Week, 31 Aug. 2022
Chase is finally in his forever home! Until recently, Chase — a nine-year-old, Rhodesian ridgeback/hound mix — had lived at Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic and Ranch in Palm City, Florida, for all but one year of his life.
—Linda Marx, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022
The case involved an enormous dog in Nevada named Onion, a 120-pound mastiff-Rhodesian ridgeback mix.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022
One of their dogs, a Rhodesian ridgeback named Finn, has separation anxiety.
—Ben Finley, ajc, 5 Jan. 2022
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
In the video, Shona—a Rhodesian ridgeback—sits in the back seat, letting out an intense yowl and staring fixedly out the window at something her owner couldn't see.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Dog breeds like Rhodesian ridgebacks, greyhounds, and Irish wolfhounds are naturally driven to chase or attack small animals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Advertisement In her own home, Lippman said she’s put her 12-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback in a room with a HEPA filter.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
The case involved an enormous dog in Nevada named Onion, a 120-pound mastiff–Rhodesian ridgeback mix.
—Hope Corrigan | The New York Times, The Week, 31 Aug. 2022
Chase is finally in his forever home! Until recently, Chase — a nine-year-old, Rhodesian ridgeback/hound mix — had lived at Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic and Ranch in Palm City, Florida, for all but one year of his life.
—Linda Marx, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022
The case involved an enormous dog in Nevada named Onion, a 120-pound mastiff-Rhodesian ridgeback mix.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022
One of their dogs, a Rhodesian ridgeback named Finn, has separation anxiety.
—Ben Finley, ajc, 5 Jan. 2022
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