Hunting dogs · the Scent

Rhodesian Ridgeback[3]

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Photograph of the Rhodesian Ridgeback breed
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Hunting dogs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
European Mastiff[1]
FCI
Standard no. 146, group 6[4] Related breeds
Origin
South Africa[4] Map point 29° S · 24° E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Chien de Rhodésie à crête dorsale (French), Pronkrug (Dutch)[3]
In the study
RHOD[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Great Dane. [1]

Also in the European Mastiff clade: American Staffordshire Terrier, Boerboel, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, French Bulldog, Great Dane, Mastiff, Miniature Bull Terrier, Neapolitan Mastiff, Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q39026 (Rhodesian Ridgeback) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 146 "RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q258 (South Africa, P625) read 2026-11-09

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