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|title=Pet Owner's Guide to the Rhodesian Ridgeback

|author=Stig Carlson

|date=July 1998

|isbn=1860540589

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Every breed of dog has its peculiarities and a sensible owner does some research before buying a puppy. Most breeds have specialist guides and quite a few are to be found in the "Pet Owner's Guide" series. They're published as hardback books and usually have a cover price of £5.99. Their guide to the Rhodesian Ridgeback was published in 1998 just before we acquired our first Ridgeback. Once you see a Ridgeback you'll recognise the breed readily because of the ridge of hair running along its spine which grows in the opposite direction to the rest of the fur.