MC,

Your Ridgeback is probably a smart dog BUT damn it, your not talking
about it smarts but it's fighting ability. I'm not saying you're wrong
if you need that kind of a dog.

I, myself, prefer a social animal that enjoys people and other dogs. A
dog that doesn't try to screw every leg it sees. Has a good command of
the spoken word and is good company for me and my friends.

Your Ridgeback is a good dog but it is a one man's dog, usually. Would
prefer to take the world with just you and him. Not for me but that
doesn't mean he isn't a top dog if he is that TO YOU!

Ole Thom