Rhodesian Ridgeback

Etymology
Named for the ridge of hair along the spine that grows toward the dog's front.

Noun

 * 1) A dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions.
 * 2) * 2004,, In Tasmania, Harvill Press, p. 117:
 * The house is still there . And guarded by a pair of Rhodesian ridgebacks.

Translations

 * Finnish: rhodesiankoira
 * French: chien de Rhodésie à crête dorsale
 * Irish: dronnach Róidéiseach
 * Spanish: perro crestado rodesiano