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Lindsey BarnesI first judged Rhodesian Ridgebacks in 1988 and obtained my first CC appointment at Bath in 1997. In 1999 I judged the most prestigious and unique Group show in England, the Hound Association's Championship Show and the Champion Club Match (CACs) in Garderen, Holland. In 2001 I judged Scottish Kennel Club Championship show and the Swedish Rhodesian Ridgeback Society's Specialty (CACs) and in 2002 at the IJssel Show in Holland. Next I judged at Windsor in 2004 and the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of France in 2006. In 2007 I gave CACIBs for the first time at the Knologenclub de Kempen, Eindhoven in Holland in 2007, later in the year I judged in Sydney, Australia at the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, in 2008 I judged the Belgian Ridgeback Club and later in the year The Rhodesian Ridgeback Club in the Netherlands Puppy Classes. My next appointment was for the Hound Association of Scotland, and Welks in 2013 where I drew and excellent entry which brought the total number of ridgebacks judged to over 1000. We were Top Breeders 2005 and Breeders and Owners of the Top Brood Bitch 2005 Diamondridge Royal Gold. In breeding and judging I believe that a Rhodesian Ridgeback is first and foremost an endurance hound and that it is essential that they have the conformation to do the job for which they were originally intended. I believe selection should be based on balance, good type, sound temperament and conformation. Free and elastic movement with reach and drive in profile, accompanied by true action coming and going is hard to find and should be rewarded. Only when these fundamentals are in evidence can a judge or breeder have the luxury of selecting on finer breed points. When these are in abundance you have a great dog.
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