The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a large, muscular hound. The breed's history dates back to early in the 18th century, when the first European settlers found dogs domesticated by Khoi-khoi tribes with the hair on the spine turned forward. The broad head is flat between the ears. The muzzle is long and deep, with a defined stop. The nose is either black, brown or liver, depending on the coat of the dog. As hunters, Ridgebacks were sent out in packs of two or more (usually twenty) to track down, then corner and wear down a lion by taunting and goading it into confusion, a tactic known as keeping the lion 'at bay'. The eyes are round and are usually brown depending on the shade of the dog. The medium sized ears are set high, dropping down, wide at the base and tapering to a point. The chest is deep. The front legs should be very straight and strong. The tail is fairly long, thicker at the base, tapering to a point curving upward slightly. The coat is short and dense with a clearly defined symmetrical ridge of hairs growing in the opposite direction down the middle of the back. Coat colours include light wheaten to shades of red sometimes with a little white on the chest and toes.
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