Rhodesian Ridgebacks

[Paid 935]

I can see a few things, less bulk than a bull, longer legs than a bull, better feet than a bull, but the same balls as a bull.

[Guest GB HUNTER]

its a different type breed that will do the job , plus a lot better to have around they stand out from thr rest .

[Stabs 3]

So are there any hunting line Ridgies over here? My step dad used to keep a few in Rhodesia during the war and he always rated them. I know a bloke into protection work who keeps a few too and he finds the stuff over here sadly lacking.

 

It seems that they are being compared along side a bull cross for some reason.....so what do they bring that a bull cross doesn't? I don't buy the longer legs thing as no-one I know is complaing that a bull cross is too short, or the better feet thing either as I know some bulls with feet you'd die for. At the end of the day the Ridgeback is a hound.

 

Not knocking the cross, but I don't see why we have to keep trying to out-do ourselves at every turn when we already have what we need.

 

If heavier work is your thing then why look further than the ultimate athlete.

[Kane 2]

, but the same balls as a bull.

 

 

:11: :11: get real.

[lampinglurcher 36]

im not trying to add anything to the lurcher world, this is the breed that i like, and would like some feedback is all. im not after a heavier breed, but i prefer these to more typical lurchers/hunting dogs. if anyone has seen these work, please share your experience.

 

matt

[Simoman 110]

, but the same balls as a bull.

 

 

:11: :11: get real.

 

 

Perhaps he meant physically :whistle: :11:

 

Very nice painting JD

[Guest Gregg Barrow]

Lampinglurcher,

 

I’ve only dealt with a handful so like you; I’m no expert in this area.

But the few I’ve had the pleasure of working, really wouldn’t add anything to what I’m looking for.

I can’t see them bringing anything to the table in the way of a biddable nature. The working lines are athletic, but so are a variety of other breeds, and I would be concerned about the “sharpness†I’ve experienced in a few.

I work with protection dogs for clubs and police depts., I don’t want an “up the leash†attitude out of my hunting dogs (I’ve had the odd one).

 

Overall, the bull breeds tend to be easier to train then the few Ridgebacks that I’ve worked.

 

The other thing that I’m gleaning from my research is that a soft mouth in the lurchers is just as prized as it is in the retrievers. My guess, the ridgeback might provide a challenge here.

 

Haven’t worked with any old hunting lines and the UK might have better stock then we do in the US.

 

If I haven’t seen the best of what a breed has to offer, I would shy away from selecting from limited stock.

 

 

Best guess,

Gregg

[Guest GB HUNTER]

you can't train one like a police dog there too inteligent, Many so-called canine intelligence test goes badly wrong when it tries to measure the 'courage level' of a Ridgeback by, for instance expecting him to attack a padded arm on command get real the dog will go for a more vulnarable part every time while your holding your padded arm out he will go for your leg because that is were he is gonna course more damage , this dog deserves respect and it will respect you . once you own one youll always will.

[Simoman 110]

you can't train one like a police dog there too inteligent, Many so-called canine intelligence test goes badly wrong when it tries to measure the 'courage level' of a Ridgeback by, for instance expecting him to attack a padded arm on command get real the dog will go for a more vulnarable part every time while your holding your padded arm out he will go for your leg because that is were he is gonna course more damage , this dog deserves respect and it will respect you . once you own one youll always will.

 

 

You obviously know a lot about manwork training :whistle: :whistle:

[Guest GB HUNTER]

No not really but i can train a dog really well i have got a 14 month old golden retriever obeying every word i have also trained him to walk on roads off leash and done a bit of gundog training i've done all this my self with no other help. i have respect for my animals which helps alot.

[Simoman 110]

Good for you, I think any training helps build a bond All I would say is that I have trained lots of breeds professionlly and although my experience with ridgebacks is limited to half a dozen they were all slightly stubborn (using a variety of methods) and a couple were temperamentaly unsound and couldn't be trusted around people.

 

I wouldn't say that the breed is near the inteligence level of the usual suspects, collies, labs, shepherds etc. If you are interested in canine inteligence testing there is a well written book by Cohen

 

Now as I have posted in the past I have a terrier but use one of my German Shepherds for rabbits, he is definately not ideal for the job but I can't have another dog so it's either don't go out or make do.......although as the other guys have stated, if I was getting a purpose bred lurcher I would probably go for a proven cross from working parents...........................

[Guest Gregg Barrow]

“but use one of my German Shepherds for rabbits,â€

 

When you’re short on room, you just make it work!

Pictured below is my Giant Schnauzer out of some old East German working lines that is turning into a very nice squirrel and rabbit dog.

I think exploring the versatility in any breed is the sign of pending genius in a trainer.

 

She’s not fixated on equipment either.

 

Best,

Gregg

 

[Scouse J 0]

guy by me has 2 ridgebacks, both a decent height and racy looking, could be a good cross with a greyhound but for the hunting we are allowed to do in this country wouldn't suit them IMO

[Guest chilli]

if they were any good as a cross there would be plenty about , Lurchers have been around for a while imho all thia talk of exotic cross's is like reinventing the wheel .

[Guest Geordie]

if they were any good as a cross there would be plenty about , Lurchers have been around for a while imho all thia talk of exotic cross's is like reinventing the wheel .

 

Well said Chilli,agree with that