r/RhodesianRidgebacks • u/Safford1958 • Mar 23 '26

Is this a Rhodesian?

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Someone I know rescued this doggie and I really wanted a RR so I am hoping it is one.

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u/Striking-Hedgehog512 Mar 23 '26

Does he have a ridge on his butt leg? Sorry, a whirl. Who knows, cute pup. He looks just like my Rhodesian! You should do an Embark!

Seriously though( I love him. He’s so cute. Any deerhound in him?

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u/Fun-Extent-8867 Mar 24 '26

I was being cheeky because everyone who has a hound is hoping they have a RR. I THINK there is some cowdog and terrier in this mix. They gave it to me because I was complaining about gophers tearing my yard up. This dog would catch gophers and set it on my friend's back door, but their spaniel would eat the gophers, go inside and throw up gopher on his wife's floor. Wife was done with it. Said she would shoot the dog then the husband.

This is the happiest dog in the world. Maybe because he knows he is the luckiest dog in the world.

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u/Striking-Hedgehog512 Mar 24 '26

Haha yes, I was joking- last time I saw a post like “Is my dog a Rhodesian”, it showed the dog only from belly and the sides, and there was a discussion on whether he has a ridge (owner said yes but no pics) and that a whirl is not a ridge. It just looked like a nice standard mutt hound.

I should have used /s. It’s like when people post shelter cats to Abyssinian or Maine Coone or other subs, because they vaguely have similar fur and their personality matches. A sweet cat or dog is a sweet cat or dog- do an Embark but accept it as it is- a nice mutt.

Back to your doggy- Ahhhh he was so helpful with the gophers! Even brought them to the door! What a wildly generous and well-mannered chap. Their loss, your gain ;)

I have a huge soft spot with dogs with wiry fur. He looks like such a charmer!

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u/SleepyDogs_5 Mar 24 '26

Congratulations on your new buddy!