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Thai Ridgeback

The Thai Ridgeback is a foundation stock service breed from Thailand, standing males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing 51–75 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Thai Ridgeback
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Thailand
Height
males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in
Weight
51–75 lb
Lifespan
12–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Thai Ridgeback is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 67%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.

Compare the Thai Ridgeback with another breed

Living with the Thai Ridgeback

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Thai Ridgeback’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Thai Ridgeback on AKCThai Ridgeback on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Thai Ridgeback

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Thai Ridgeback.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Thai Ridgeback
    22–24 in
  2. American Pit Bull Terrier
    18–21 in
  3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
  4. Pharaoh Hound
    22–25 in
  5. Andalusian Hound (Medium)
    17–21 in
  6. Andalusian Hound (Large)
    21–25 in
  7. Andalusian Hound (Small)
    14–17 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Thai Ridgeback
    51–75 lb
  2. American Pit Bull Terrier
    35–60 lb
  3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
  4. Pharaoh Hound
    45–55 lb
  5. Andalusian Hound (Medium)
    22–49 lb
  6. Andalusian Hound (Large)
    46–73 lb
  7. Andalusian Hound (Small)
    11–24 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Thai Ridgeback
    12–13 yrs
  2. American Pit Bull Terrier
    8–15 yrs
  3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure
  4. Pharaoh Hound
    12–14 yrs
  5. Andalusian Hound (Medium)
    10–12 yrs
  6. Andalusian Hound (Large)
    10–12 yrs
  7. Andalusian Hound (Small)
    10–12 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

See the Thai Ridgeback on the breed mapRead about the Thai Ridgeback on Wikipedia
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