Bring more of us here. We love God, family, country, guns, outdoor life, braai (grilling), beer, bakkies (pickups) and our women are downright hot. We fit in very well in Texas. Our dogs will kick your dogs ass but only if your dog is dumb enough to mess with ours. Otherwise it is a sweety.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Ridgeback
A ridgeback will take on a pack of rots or pits and there will be one dog left standing. (AKA Lion Dog)
Braais are terrific! :-)
I dated a South African woman for some time during the 80's.On one of my trips there we had gotten together with several of her friends and they got to talking...joking,actually,about the Rhodesians who they referred to as "whenwes" (When we).They called them that because the Rhodesians would always talk about "when we were back home...".
I wouldnt be so sure of that
I agree Ridgebakcks are impressive
Im sixty Ive owned alsatians and giant schnauzer and Dobermans and both Johnson and American bulldogs as well as sporting dogs like English labs and Chessies both for ducks
And four Rottweilers
Two 16 month old very immature uncut male Rotts are my current dogs
Of all those Id least prefer a big euro style Dobie to attack me....I think large Dobermans with aggressive confident aptitude are the worst man attackers to deal with...they strike high and are so smart and fearless
Rotts are good too...so strong
But for dog fighting on average nothing beats. Pit bull....Ive cared for several in my life......they have to know Im the alpha...they follow my lead
Maybe a Dogo or a Scott bred American bulldog...which is sorta pit anyhow...
Ive seen on livestream Kangols beat Pitbulls but they were not impressive pitbulls
Pitbulls are just machines.....uncut male with a fighting temperament lives for it with other males...
And once they lock on you have to choke them out basically like grappling a man...
Im too old now btw
Its in his dna even is hes lovable and non aggressive to people he will instinctively attack males he views as challenging him and hell strike first
That said I admire your breed
No way do I allow my sweet Rottie lads around my daughters scrappy 80 pound male pitbull
Ive seen his capabilities in a dog fight once too often
I love my dogs and dont want them hurt
I dont like dog fighting but its natural to many big guard breed males ....unless properly trained out of them
They just step to it
Some females are that way to other females too btw....my Johnson American bulldog did not tolerate any other females nor cats....
She was a murderess....135 pounds
Loves humans
Loves female dogs and subordinate males
But other males of his caliber...
Well you have to keep them separated
All my Dobes were raised by Ibizan Hounds.
They learned the Sighthound style of “attack”.
Most dogs go under and aim for the throat.
Mine have learned to come from above and hit the back of the neck and aim for the cervical spine.
Quick kill bite rather than prolonged fight bite.
They play weird, too, like Sighthounds do.
Sometimes I think they don’t really know who they are.
You need to ping Tristan to Ridgie posts.
They’re kinda her thing.
:)