The Rhodesian ridgeback is a type of dog that can be identified by the "ridge" of hair that runs in the opposite direction of the rest of its coat along its back. The breed is named for its distinctive ridge of hair.
The Rhodesian ridgeback, often known as a Ridgeback, is a type of hound that was developed in what is now Zimbabwe but has its roots in the rest of Southern Africa. Khoikhoi people and later European settlers are credited with first...