The original standard allowed for a variety of coat colours, including brindle and sable. Despite Rhodesian Ridgebacks being extremely athletic and sometimes imposing, they do have a sensitive side. Francis R. Barnes, who wrote the first standard in 1922, acknowledged that, 'rough treatment ... should never be administered to these dogs, especially when they are young. They go to pieces with handling of that kind.' The Rhodesian Ridgeback accepts correction as long as it is fair and justified, and as long as it comes from someone the dog knows and trusts. - This theory is based on the fact that some of the foundation stock used by Cornelius Van Rooyen during the creation of the breed was sighthound stock. In fact, ridgebacks have been very competitive in almost every lure coursing venue in which they have been allowed to compete.
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