rhodesian ridgeback

[rage]

am looking around at this bred and was wondering if anybody had any info on them..has anybody every hunted them and they work out.if so are they silent on track.also can they even run their on track or are they sight dogs

[Circle C]

About three years ago they were the absolute best hog dog that money could buy.... until the great dane / boar hound was rediscovered.   

Disclaimer - I have no personal experience with ridgebacks as hunting dogs, just what I read on the internet.

[jesse]

i have some got two that are what i call help dogs will get out with my plott if i dont take him thay stay a bout 200 yards or so if a hog is thair he be caught got my old gyp she will leave country to find one but i got her wen she was five could not get her to look at a hog tell she was seven it was like you flip a switch would have cull her but i like the way she looked but thay are ruff i mean ruff dont mater to thim how big he is bark bout two times and thin catch . Now i have cross thim with my plotts in my on opinion thay have made me better dogs

[Purebreedcolt]

I hAve one full ridgeback full catch don't hunt out much but has the wind to go for days. I like my full but really like my half ridgebacks have two half ridge/ half mtn curs that are really turning on.  Also have two ridge/dogos turning into good catch dogs.  Their one downfall is most are slower maturing.  My full would be more of a wind dog my halves will do both.  To me they add frame to dogs good ballence of muscle and endurance. 

[SCHitemHard]

i would really like one for a rcd, maybe add a hound and a dogo to make a mean 3 team

[maverick10]

here is ares all catch and can run for days

[YELLOWBLACKMASK]

I just sold five full blood registered ones awhile back. I still have a full blood gyp that is my wifes PET (Ahhhh). I have ran Ridges thru the years and is about the only dog I will keep besides my Yellers. My experience is they are either worthless or work outstanding. I will say that I do not like a full blood for bay/find they just have never been able to cut the mustard like my Yellers did on track or swing. I prefer them to be crossed with pit and used as a catch dog. They are very athletic dogs and can sure enough cover the ground. Blended back with pit they give em that trustworthness that I personally do not have for full blood pits (My opinion only no disrespect to anyone) and the legs and stamina to run a hog into the ground and catch him if he breaks with the added hot weather tolerance.  Hope it helps out. Try one and see for yourself you prob won't regret it.  Good luck boys

[josh hennes]

@YBM if you have another litter, count me in! I would happily pay to have one shipped up here to get a reg ridgie out of hunting stock.

[thomas]

I had a litter of ridgeback/pit crosses just recently. they turn 12 weeks in couple days. There dad has a good nose on him. He is the 1st ridgeback I've had and I was impressed. He had a good nose on him and lots of stamina. I still have 2 pups I decided to not keep if your interested.

[YELLOWBLACKMASK]

@YBM if you have another litter, count me in! I would happily pay to have one shipped up here to get a reg ridgie out of hunting stock.

Man I don't fool with selling them anymore. I sold all my breeding stock with the five that went out. They were all solid dogs but the feed to keep em up was getting crazy and I was having to ask so much to make any profit just wasn't worth it. I have a friend in Galveston that has one of the gyps but she is a strait house dog. He may breed her one day if interested but I figure he will cross her back to show stock not hunting. If you are looking for performance I would hit Thomas up and try one. If I was in the catch dog market I would be calling myself. Thats the magic cross I have always liked hunting with. 1/2 and 1/2. For some reason I ever breed this gyp it will be crossed to bulldog and I will have plenty for sale.