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« on: September 06, 2009, 07:06:46 pm »

a BUDDY OF MINE HAS A CHANCE TO RESCUE A FOUR YEAR OLD RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK---ANY ONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THESE DOGS AND HOG HUNTIN???  tHANKSS jc
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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 07:48:08 pm »

Hunted with a cross ridge back that's was real good.
Also heard the get real gritty and they  hunt lions in africa.
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2009, 07:56:06 pm »

It's a crap shoot. The vast majority are bred to be pets and showdogs. Mine included.

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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2009, 08:31:21 pm »

I'm hunting one now great help dog at a year old very gritty. Had two others that would help and gritty, but would not hunt out very far.
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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2009, 08:44:21 pm »

There is a big thread somewhere around here about ridgebacks
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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2009, 09:50:56 pm »

thanks yall> Ill send these to my friend
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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2009, 10:03:21 pm »

Sean's right... some have game sense and drive, some don't. Lonewolf is also right. There are exceptions, but in general they are not rangy. Most are silent on track. Almost all will put teeth on a hog to stop it. Beyond that, some have a decent voice and will back up and bay while others are grittier and will catch... again, it varies a lot from dog to dog.

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« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2009, 01:43:57 am »

my exper is very slow to mature, dog aggression, make ok help dog but not enough grit to be real catch dog or enough bottom to be a true lead dog..........but my exper is with older dogs someone else was passing off. A 4 yr old would be hard to start I would think, may have to many problems to get them worked out at his age; just may not be worth the time you would put in for what the end product would be. Some times it comes down to the bottom line, is it worth it?
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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2009, 12:41:40 pm »

I have several young ridgebacks and they are out performing my BMC pups. My main interest is their heat tolerance. I think that if you want ridgebacks you must find a good hunting line not show dogs.
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« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2009, 09:48:48 pm »

Despite the large amount of pet breeding the two i have hunted behind from mccoy and muleman were out standing at stopping and catching runners defiantly a place for them in any pack, lots of heart and gritt!
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« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2009, 09:57:36 pm »

I have a lab ridgback cross that is gritty as a bitch can be, I use her duck hunting as well.
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« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2009, 10:01:29 pm »

I hunted a ridgeback/cur cross for a while.  Strike/bay/catch, very gritty dog.  Haven't hunted no full blooded ridgebacks though.
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« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2009, 10:21:41 pm »

Been around one ridgback. It was mean toward other dogs and wouldn't even look at a hog. But this is just one dog.
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