Our first dog was a Thai ridgeback. Good pedigree but abandoned as a puppy and we took her in as a bag of bones - she looked horrible! After a visit to the vet, heaps of good clean food, water and a lot of love, she turned into a real looker and fit with it. Not the biggest dog but great fun, good with kids and completely fearless - they are excellent guards (yes even the girls) and all Thai people seem to respect them! She always was always No.1 here and she is sorely missed. I'd recommend ridgebacks to anyone.