ridgeback
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ridgeback
First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening
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For the most recent study, they focused on German short/wirehaired pointer, mastiff, Newfoundland, Rhodesian ridgeback and Siberian husky.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
One of their dogs, a Rhodesian ridgeback named Finn, has separation anxiety.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
Pets: A dog that is a Staffordshire terrier-Rhodesian ridgeback mix.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2019
Some of the priest’s dozen rescue dogs accompany Father Roy to Mass. On Jan. 18, he brought Charlotte, a black lab, and Bandito, a Rhodesian ridgeback mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2019
Depression: in 2014, the Calais School in Whippany, New Jersey, hired a rhodesian ridgeback named Cali to detect the stress hormone cortisol on its students.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2018
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