Thai ridgebacks

[wolfsoul]

This is an interesting breed. I never knew that they even existed, and apparently they are rare.

http://www.wonderpuppy.net/breedid/sak201_1.jpg
http://www.worldclassdogs.com/images/brd/ThaiRidgebackPupFace.jpg
http://www.giveusahome.co.uk/breederspages/allbreedsphotosdog/thairidgebackdog.jpg
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images3/ThaiRidgebackMaiThaiiivypuppy.jpg

[Cisco's Mom]

I've never seen this breed either, but it is pretty neat looking. Does it have a ridge like a ridgeback does? I can't tell from the pics.

[lovemyshiba]

I have never seen one either--I have seen a few Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and what beautiful dogs!!

[wolfsoul]

They do have ridges :D I think they look like an interesting cross of maybe rhodesian ridgeback and mastiff, with cropped ears. But they actually originated a long time ago, in South Thailand or Cambodia ;)

Here are some pics where you can see the ridges better :)

http://www.worldclassdogs.com/images/brd/ThaiRidgebackFace45.jpg
http://home.online.no/~j-sberg/Trdvalp3.jpg
http://www.chien.com/chiensdumonde/zoomthai5.html
http://www.thaidog.org/atra/trdridge.jpg

Lovemyshiba, Timber has rhodesian ridgeback in her :D

[lovemyshiba]

She does?? I didn't know that!! I met a Rhodesian at a dog show last year, and he was a beauty--I think I might have his pic here somewhere.

Here they are:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid56/p0ab087071a1a9017a36a77f42373797a/fc735bb5.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid56/p140ce28e0ef2ef490b6b2a7286ed1b96/fc735baf.jpg

and this is they handsome boy who won his breed at the show:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid56/p34351a111c80d5a333b01509db0d6ff1/fc735bb4.jpg

[wolfsoul]

Wow, he is a beauty! :eek:

Here are some pics of Timber where you can see her ridge :D I need some better ones, these are kindof hard to make out :(

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/p7136b90525afa562c97016820f824035/fc8c20a2.jpg

http://petoftheday.com/talk/attachment.php?s=&postid=282137

I think I have some more somewhere, but oh well lol :rolleyes: Her ridge isn't alot like a ridgebacks since her fur is long, so it's long too and stands up straight! :D I think she's unique because every other ridgeback cross I see doesn't have the ridge. :p

[gkristian]

I have never seen one in real life but i thing i have seen one a movie.

[Cisco's Mom]

Yep! That is def. a ridgeback. The only exp. I have with a Rhodesian Ridgeback is one that came into a boarding kennel that I worked at years ago. Actually, the owner of the kennels adopted the dog for the dogs onwer had passed away. It was a female owned by an elderly lady. Let me tell ya this dog did not like men! I mean would tear them up if had the chance. She was real good with woman. In fact, a great big baby! I was just glad she got a good home, because the pound surely would have put her down.

[lovemyshiba]

Aw, Timber is so pretty!! That is really neat how you can see her ridge by the hair standing up--so unique!!!

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by lovemyshiba
Aw, Timber is so pretty!! That is really neat how you can see her ridge by the hair standing up--so unique!!!

Thanks! :D I lover her ridge ;) Whenever I brush her, I make a point of brushing the ridge straight up lol :rolleyes: I'm afraid it will go away :p

[cocker_luva]

I love Thai Ridgebacks, they are so exotic and beautiful.