Rhodesian Ridgeback — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Rhodesian Ridgeback — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Southern Africa
• FCI-St. N° 146/ 06.06.2025
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 6 Scenthounds and related Breeds.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males: 63 cm to 69 cm Females: 61cm to 66 cm Weight: Males: 36,5 kg
• Coat: Should be short and dense, sleek and glossy in appearance but never woolly nor silky.
• Color: Light wheaten to red wheaten.
• Temperament: Dignified and even tempered.

Standard outline (section headings)

• Scale of Points:
• Disqualifications:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: