Lindsey Barnes

I 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.  I gave CACIBs for the first time at the Knologenclub de Kempen, Eindhoven in Holland in 2007.  I have judged in England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, France, Australia and Sweden.  My total number of ridgebacks judged is 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.

During the mid '90s we put together material which includes slides and video for a Breed Seminar and I presented the Breed Standard at this Seminar and also at the Rhodesian Ridgeback World Congress at Garderen, Holland on 2000 and again in Ireland in 2008.  We have also presented at the Hound Association Judges Development Programme.

Below are some pictures of some of my Winners, double click the photos to make the pictures larger and use back button to return to this page.

Dog CC Nyassa Adam
RBCC Ch Fahaac Fareyna RDCC Kiromol Kubwa Mno
Show report for the Hound Association of Scotland
Best in Show was Rhodepark Americn Expreso Best Head was Grand Ch. Camelots the Fifth Element ET

Show report Australian Specialty 2007

Kynologenclub de Kempen, Eindhoven 2007

Best of Breed and Best of Group Vizara Jodi Jinga - Best Opposite Sex Ikimba Waitmu

drew a maximum entry of 62 exhibits

Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of France 2006
Best In Show
Vizara Jodi Jinga CAC
who became a Champion the Next Day
Best Opposite Sex Ch. Ajabu
Reserve Best Bitch
Alane Xarit D'Afrique RCAC
Reserve Best Dog
Ikimba Waitmu RCAC
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Swedish Rhodesian Ridgeback Society 
Specialty 2001
Best in Show and CAC
Ukukhanya Scout The Red Baron
Swedish Rhodesian Ridgeback Society
Specialty 2001
Best Bitch
Intuch. Norduch SV-97, NV-98 FinV-98-99
Bearstar Diamond Willow

Show Report SRRS Swedish Rhodesian Ridgeback Society 2001

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Scottish Kennel Club 2001 CC and BOB
Ch. Sonstraal Somali
Scottish Kennel Club CC
Ch. Voortrekker Bamba
(She was made up on the day)

Show Report Scottish Kennel Club 2001

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Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Netherland 1999 
BIS and Best Dog CAC Merten
Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Netherland 1999
Res Best Dog Jockular Borus Kabisa

Show Report Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Netherlands

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Hound Show 1999 
Bitch CC and BOB Kambond Kijakazi by Kiromol
Hound Show 1999 
Dog CC Tukela Umgaza at Sofala
(his first CC, he became a Champion in 2001)

Show Report Hound Association 

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Bath 1997
Bitch CC and BOB Ch. Hespa Huenda

Show Report for Bath

Bath 1997
Dog CC Matabelle Mozart

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