Dog breed guide
Rhodesian Ridgeback
The Royal Kennel Club standard describes a short, dense, sleek and glossy coat. Temperament is dignified and intelligent, aloof with strangers but showing no aggression or shyness. AKC calls Ridgebacks cherished family dogs known for the backward-growing ridge on the back.
Also searched as Ridgeback.
Rhodesian Ridgeback at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 36 to 39 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 29 to 32 kg
- Size
- Large, 25 to 40 kg
- Height
- 61 to 69 cm
- Coat
- short and dense, sleek and glossy, neither woolly nor silky
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Royal Kennel Club, Rhodesian Ridgeback breed standard, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/hound/rhodesian-ridgeback/, read 5 Oct 2026
- AKC, Rhodesian Ridgeback, https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.