Today – September 14th, 2018  the following list of signatures was sent to the FCI protesting against the FCI Breeding commission proposal of a Ridgeless variant: We, the undersigned Rhodesian Ridgeback clubs, formally and in the strongest possible terms oppose the creation of a ridgeless variety in FCI. The Parent…

Today August 31st 2018, the following letter will be sent to all Rhodesian Ridgeback Clubs worldwide in an effort to show a united front against the splitting of our breed in varieties: Dear Ridgeback Club Officer(s):   As you might be aware, the FCI has proposed establishing a ridgeless variety of…

  Recognition of a ridgeless variant of ridgeback breeds (Rhodesian and Thai)? Equal recognition in the breed standard of individuals which are genetically impossible to avoid in order to breed what is accepted in the breed standard has been an issue in our commission since 2012. In 2013 we sent…

The 2016 Rhodesian Ridgeback World Congress convened June 29-30 in Lund, Sweden, for two days to discuss issues of interest to Ridgeback owners, breeders, and fanciers. Attendees at the close of the Congress approved the following resolution:   “The 2016 Rhodesian Ridgeback World Congress recognizes that breeders are autonomous and…