Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/thai-ridgeback.webp) 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/thai-ridgeback/)[Thai Ridgeback on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/thai-ridgeback) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-pit-bull-terrier.webp)American Pit Bull Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-pit-bull-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/xoloitzcuintle.webp)Xoloitzcuintle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Xoloitzcuintle) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pharaoh-hound.webp)Pharaoh Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pharaoh-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-medium.webp)Andalusian Hound (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-medium/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-large.webp)Andalusian Hound (Large)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-large/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/andalusian-hound-small.webp)Andalusian Hound (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/andalusian-hound-small/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Thai Ridgeback22–24 in 2. American Pit Bull Terrier18–21 in 3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 4. Pharaoh Hound22–25 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 Ridgeback51–75 lb 2. American Pit Bull Terrier35–60 lb 3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 4. Pharaoh Hound45–55 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 Ridgeback12–13 yrs 2. American Pit Bull Terrier8–15 yrs 3. Xoloitzcuintleno recorded figure 4. Pharaoh Hound12–14 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 map Read about the Thai Ridgeback on Wikipedia