ridgebacks: truth or total Bull

[muleman]

I understood exactly what he meant and, once again, I agree. I know what the breed standard says I have done some research too. I know the ridgeback I have is a freak, and McCoy's Bo dog is fer sure a freak. But that is what we like about them. I will agree that neither one meets the breed standard and that if I was raising straight ridgebacks, it would not be doing the breed justice to breed out of these monsters. I will not deny that to a serious ridgback breeder, these dogs would be culls. I only wish I could find another cull or two!

WAARHEID, all jokes aside, you obviously know what you are talking about and I respect a man that is dedicated to his breed. I am new to the ridgeback dogs and I must say I am fascinated with them. I hope to see you at the bay in bremond and talk to you more.

[raider54]

I dont care how much it weighs, most of us use Bulldogs for catch dogs! bay dogs are supposed to bey. I think RB's are beautiful but I have hunted with 6 or 7 of them and I am yet to see one more than 60 or 70 yards from us, this being said I guess if your big RB's stay real close to you and you walk them up on a hog and they catch it great at least you know where they are. If you have those running catch dogs that actually go hunting its my opinion you are asking for trouble. I would love to have a big beautiful ridgeback that would go hunting find a hog and BAY IT! not catch till I got there with the catch dog. Muleman you could just give me yours and McCoy could give me BO, I will hunt them for a couple of years and I will post my findings on here for everyones enjoyment!......lol

[BarrNinja]

I think RB's are beautiful but I have hunted with 6 or 7 of them and I am yet to see one more than 60 or 70 yards from us, this being said I guess if your big RB's stay real close to you and you walk them up on a hog and they catch it great at least you know where they are.

Just an observation raider54 but I have had the same experience and share almost the same opinion with Catahoula curs as you do with RB's.
But there is sure a lot of dang good Cats out there! I just haven't had the privilege of owning and hunting a good one yet.

I guess what I am trying to say is that like you it was enough to turn me off from the breed but I'm probably missing out because I just never got a holt of the right dogs.