About THERESA M. LYONS

Involved in the sport of dogs since 1990, Theresa was introduced to the Rhodesian Ridgeback in 1992. Since then, she has shown and championed multiple breeds. She has co-owned multiple National Specialty and top winning Ridgebacks and handled many to top awards at both the All-Breed and National Specialty levels. She joined Lyonnese in 2014.

Theresa has competed with multiple breeds and has earned titles in conformation, coursing, dock diving, hunting, agility, obedience, rally, trick dog and CGC/ATT. Theresa competed in Master level agility, with her Pointer, who finished #1 Master Preferred for 2022 and received invites to the AKC Agility 2022 & 2023 Invitationals.

Professionally, Theresa was a successful and well-known Publisher, Graphic Designer and Photographer. In 1995, she founded the multiple award-winning Ridgeback Register magazine which was published for nearly 25-years. She was the past Co-Owner/Publisher and Art Director for Sighthound Review and Modern Molosser magazines. Past Editor and Designer for Pointer Points Breed Club magazine and Art Director/Senior Designer for Whippet Review and Sighthound Review International Annual magazines. 

She is currently the Art Director/Designer for the American Whippet Club Annual and the LeoLetter (Leonberger Club of America) magazines as well as a contract Safety Communication Specialist for gas and oil companies.

Proudly serving four-years active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, Theresa is married with three adult children and one grandchild.

She is a member and past Board of Director for the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States. She is also the current Corresponding Secretary for the Princeton Dog Training Club and an active member of the Plainfield Kennel Club, Greater Valley Forge Rhodesian Ridgeback Club and  American Dog Show Judges, Inc.

Theresa prides herself on breed research and continued canine anatomy studies. She has attended multiple breed specialties, including seminars focusing on breed standards, health and genetics as well as form and function. Her passion for the purebred dog expands over three-decades and she is looking forward to continuing her judging career with special interest in hounds and sporting.

She has the honor of having been elected to judge the 2027 RRCUS National Specialty.