Thai Ridgeback

Coat

Solid: Grey (25) Black (35) Blue (115) Dusty (125)
Sable: Red Sable, Blue or Isabella Sable as Clear or Minimal.
Red (55) is an additional accepted base colour for Red Sable.
Masking: Sables are preferred to be masked (small or standard mask).
Mask colour follows the Sable shading colour when present.
In Clear Sables the dog may be masked with Grey (25) Black (35) Blue (115) Dusty (125)
White Markings: White (15) allowed as trim on the chest and/or feet only.

Eyes

Dark Brown (50-59/90-99) in black dogz.
Gold (120-129/100-109, 215) Copper (60-69) in blue dogz.
in isabella dogz.

Nose

Black (35-39/244) in black dogz.
Blue (20-29/110-119/120-129) in blue dogz.
Flesh (180-187/70-79/40-49/213) in isabella dogz.
Clear Sables can have any of the above - if they are masked, the nose follows the mask colour.

Faults

Wrong eye colour.

Disqualifications

Lack of ridge.
Liver pigment.

Notes

An ancient hunting dog of Thailand, the Thai Ridgeback dog is the only modern breed besides the Rhodesian Ridgeback that has a ridge of hair growing in the wrong direction on its back. It may sometimes have a blue tongue, suggesting east-Asian heritage. The breed gained attention on the island Dao Phu Quoc 360 years ago, but was mentioned as early as 400 years before that. Some claim it orginates from the African ridged Khoidog, which is the breed the Rhodesian Ridgeback comes from.

The Thai Ridgeback should appear slightly rectangular with a ridge on the back, muscular and agile. The head should have a long and powerful muzzle with marked stop and flat skull. The ears are set rather wise apart, large and triangular, carried slightly forward. The neck is strong and muscular, carrying the head high. Strong back with deep chest and tuck up. The tail should be carried high. The coat is short and soft with a typical ridge of hair growing in the wrong direction on the back.

Breed Files

Thai Ridgeback - Supernova V2 — Supernova V2
**Filename:** Thai ridge
**Offset:** 6665
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Dalmatian
**Accepted:** December 29, 2005
**Notes:** Angled legs - movements are good but sit is a bit off. Addball ridge, ears and wrinkles. May be unsuitable for obedience.

Thai Ridgeback - Bekki — Bekki
**Filename:** FP Thai
**Offset:** A683
**Base:** Great Dane
**SCP:** Great Dane
**Accepted:** December 15, 2003
**Notes:** Males are larger than females, the file has two types of tails included as well as four different types of ridges. All are equally accepted.

Thai Ridgeback - Supernova V1 — Supernova V2
**Filename:** Thai ridge
**Offset:** 6665
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Dalmatian
**Accepted:** October 30, 2003
**Notes:** -