Yes, he is pure bred AKC. He was the runt of the litter, and when I say runt I mean runt. Nobody believes me but he was 3-5 pounds when I brought him home at six weeks. I felt so bad for him that I had to take him home, nobody else wanted him. But me......
He is built more like a female, almost a dainty looking dog, and thin....he hasn't quite filled out completely. It took my RR over 5 years to get to her full grown size. OF course now she is a tad over weight. Well maybe more than a tad.
My ridgeback is the opposite of my rottie. She is very hesitant with children, but fantastic with any animals including cats. My rottie adores kids but hates cats and skunks, but that is a whole different story. My RR took over the care of my rottie when he came home, she let him NURSE off of her, which was a riot, because she had no milk, nor did she ever have pups. She is the best surrogate mom anyone could ask for. And my RR is actually my most misbehaved dog. She is a professional counter surfer, and nobody will ever tell her any different. She is VERY VERY strong willed. RR are not a dog for people who are novice dog owners. Kahn was a dream from day one, until lately. DANG I do love my dogs.
The things we won't go through for our furry friends.