Eden, the Rhodesian Ridgeback/Boxer mix...

So, the other day, Chris heard some barking in the backyard, so he went out there to see what all the fuss was about. He saw Eden, mad at Rai, with the hair down the lower half of her back, standing straight up! That is the first time we have ever seen her REALLY mad, usually she just gets fussy and trots away. Mostly, though, she is extremely easy going. Anyways, so that got Chris thinking...maybe Eden is part Rhodesian Ridgeback? So he looked up other Boxer/Ridgeback mixes, and he found some pictures. I can't find the ones he did (they were better), but here are two...

Does she look just like Eden? Same face, same black nose, same tuft of white on her chest...

And she doesn't look like Eden as much, but there is still enough similarity...

Here's Eden with me.

And again...

Our dog book says that Ridgebacks are loyal and affectionate. They also get to be upwards of 85 lbs. The other day, I lifted Eden, and she's got to be at least 70 right now...I made that up, but I think it could be true...Anyways, they were bred to trail big game and then bark to attract the hunter's atention. And funny enough, the other day while we were hiking, a couple of deer bounded across our path. Rai just looked at them and got in a little bit of a frenzy. But Eden took off after them, trying to climb up a steep hill...Looks like she is a true hunter...