Used among dog owners for the Rhodesian Ridgeback dog breed. The Chairman of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club stated that she considered ridgelessness a genetic fault. An effort is currently underway to get the Rhodesian Ridgeback included in Canadian lure coursing. Sam is a Lab & Rhodesian Ridgeback mix originally raised by German parents. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her Rhodesian Ridgeback, Kanga. Most notably among these lion hunting dogs is the Rhodesian Ridgeback. The university's mascot and logo is based on a Rhodesian Ridgeback breed of dog. In Canada, the officially eligible breeds do not include the Sloughi, or the Rhodesian Ridgeback. Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion dogs) are unsurpassed for hunting and veld work. The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a dog breed bred in the Southern Africa region. The other two are the Rhodesian Ridgeback and the Phu Quoc Ridgeback. The Rhodesian Ridgeback remained classified as a gundog for over 20 years thence.