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Rhodesian ridgeback
noun[ C ]
(alsoRhodesian Ridgeback)uk /rəʊˌdiː.ʒən ˈrɪdʒ.bæk/ us /roʊˌdiː.ʒən ˈrɪdʒ.bæk/
a type of dog from Africa that is used in hunting and has a long, strong body with thick, brown fur and a line of hair along the back that stands up:
While Rhodesian ridgebacks can be kept as pets, they will retain a strong hunting instinct.
The ancestors of the Rhodesian Ridgeback were used as guard dogs and hunting dogs by the Khoikhoi of southern Africa.
At a glance, the rhodesian Ridgeback resembles a greyhound.
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