It should be a minimum requirement that Rhodesian Ridgeback offered at stud has been hip scored, preferably with a score below the breed mean of 11.

Ethical breeders will only breed from hip scored animals, and many are now elbow scoring their dogs as well.

If pups are produced that are affected by hip dysplacia, then their purchasers will have the right to sue the breeder. If the breeder has not used hip scored parents then they could be liable for large damages.