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Rhodesian Ridgeback (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) Hardcover – July 1, 2004

by Ann Chamberlain (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
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Named for the peculiar ridge on his back, the Rhodesian Ridgeback is a handsome and strong working dog originating from southern Africa, where he was used for big-game hunting. His clean, musculature, symmetrical outline and distinctive sighthound body endow the Ridgeback with impressive speed, power and endurance. This is a dog graced with intelligence, patience and a keen sense of humor, making him a delightful companion, brilliantly adapting to life as a pet and weekend sports dog.

The author's discussion of the breed standard and the breed's characteristics will prove useful to the novice and experienced owner alike. Comprehensive in its scope and up-to-date in its content, this book offers expert advice on the selection of a puppy, breed-specific health concerns, house-training and obedience training as well as everyday care maintenance, including feeding, grooming, exercise and safety considerations.

Whether you are a newcomer to the Rhodesian or a committed fancier showing and/or racing your dogs every weekend, this new breed guide promises to be an indispensable addition to your library.

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    Comprehensive Owner's Guide
  2. Print length
    155 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Kennel Club Books
  5. Publication date
    July 1, 2004
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1593782284
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1593782283
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kennel Club Books (July 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593782284
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593782283
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Great for first time RR owner or any dog owner
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Great for first time RR owner or any dog owner
Comprehensive. Helped us prepare our lives for our RR.
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R. Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book on Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2007
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If you are looking to get a RR, I highly recommend this book! It gives you all you need to know about the breed and it also includes some training and health issues in regards to the breed. A friend of mine gave me a book on puppy training and I read it for a week prior to getting our RR puppy. It was a good book, but I felt that it lacked the 'character' training needed for this particular breed. So I ordered this book along with another book (Rhodesian Ridgebacks (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)) and read both. I found this book to be great and it answered most of my questions in regards to the RR breed. It covered the history, how to choose the proper RR for you as a puppy, it talked about how to select a RR puppy and it included training as well as health issues.
This book has plenty of pictures and side information which kept me entertained and interested. I leave my book on my coffee table and pick it up once in a while to go over some training tips and I still find it interesting.

This book is well written. I highly recommend this book to anyone who owns and especially plan to get a Rhodesian Ridgeback!
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Me
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good information
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2012
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This is a nice book that gives a lot of information on the Rhodesian Ridgeback. Kindle edition has format issues, but the hardcopy has a good layout with color pictures and insets. Provides information on the look and behavior of this breed and also provides training pointers. Recommended for people looking at adding a Rhodesian Ridgeback to their family.
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dawgy daddy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good inft
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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Contains good information specific to the breed as well as general care
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ABell
3.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2013
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Decently informative and detailed. Was expecting info to be on a deeper level. But all around well written. Still left with wanting to read another horseback book.
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M. Boyer
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2009
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This is a very comprehensive book about rhodesian ridgebacks. This book is very hard to find (haven't seen one yet) in regular pet stores probably because it is not a popular breed; pet stores only stock items that are big sellers.

I loved the history of the breed part of the book; I liked the stories it provided. While the book is specific to ridgebacks and has some specific insights into the breed, the health, caring, and training sections are pretty general to any dog breed.

If you are looking at this book compared to other rhodesian ridgeback specific books, this one is the most comprehensive. The other two books I bought about rhodesian ridgebacks are half the size.
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Tomas Anthony
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for Ridgeback owners and for those who want to be
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2011
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I have read all the breed specific books on Rhodesian Ridgebacks and have found Ann Chamberlain's book an excellent resource for me. I am in the process of adopting our first Ridgeback and enjoyed the incredible detail, illustrations and photography included in this book.

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The breed specific puppy section was very informative and helpful for our family. I have read many puppy specific training/introductory texts and this one is great because it addresses the specific needs of Ridgeback pups.

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David A. Baer
4.0 out of 5 stars preaching to the choir
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2008
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'Funny thing about Rhodesian Ridgeback books. It's hard to tell the reader something he doesn't already know.

That's because this beguiling breed elicits such passion and understanding from its owners that most of us end up so attached to our dogs that we know their behaviors and temperament inside and out. As a result, we read *about* the breed while nodding our heads and commenting 'Yup ....', 'Uh-huh ...' and the like.

Still, author Ann Chamberlain does the telling about as well as anyone could. She obviously knows and loves Ridgebacks. The photos alone--this is, after all, an eminently photogenic dog--are worth almost the price of the book.

Rhodesian Ridgebacks are just strong-willed enough that most prospective buyers should be told just one thing: 'Choose an easier breed.' The rest of us get to read Chamberlain's RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK, nodding our heads in unison as we go.
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carlover
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the way it is written and is easy to ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
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This is a very informative book. I recently acquired a rhodesian ridgeback and this book is very helpful with the training and feeding and all things concerning rhodesian ridgeback dogs. I like the way it is written and is easy to understand.I reccommend this book for any Rhodesian Ridgeback owner
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Carolyne
2.0 out of 5 stars Rhodesia riverbank (comprehensive owners guide)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2014
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If you're a novice dog owner,this book is fine.I am an experienced dog owner with 12 dog's...one of which is a ridgeback that came to me aged 18months after having a few problems with his previous owners who considered having him put to sleep.I took him on and he is doing very well,I wanted to learn more about him as a ridgeback and not as a dog.They are very different as a breed and have very specific needs in the way they are reared and handled.I found this book to have lots of tips that applied to novice dog owners about rearing and all aspects of dog ownership which was very thorough and good advice.I did find some of the breed history very interesting and it would be more relevant if I were familiar with the pedigrees and bloodlines.I will continue my search for a book about what makes ridgeback tick.
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