Mission Statement

In recognition of the fact that the Rhodesian Ridgeback is by definition a working dog, it is our mission to foster and encourage the functional RhodesianRidgeback (the correct working mentality) while maintaining conformational type (the correct body) in that order.

We therefore seek to promote and advance the breeding and training of working Rhodesian Ridgebacks, placing equal value on the four recognised domains of the working Ridgeback:

• Hunting Dog
• Farm Dog

and to encourage our membership, and those within the Ridgeback fraternity at large, to develop their dogs in ALL of these domains.

We see this as vital to the future of our wonderful breed. To prevent, as has happened to countless wonderful working breeds past, 'conformation only' breeding which diverges from or completely removes true working ability.

We shall avoid circumstances in which, as each generation becomes more and more refined for the purposes purely of winning in conformation events, the original and true working ability, working intelligence,and working temperament will be lost from future generations of our beloved Rhodesian Ridgebacks. True to it's working origins we will continually strive for and promote the Total Ridgeback.

 

 

                                                                                                            Chiva and Elephant in the Kruger National Park