The American Kennel Club is opposed to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. In solidarity with Ukrainian people, effective immediately, judges from the Russian Federation will not be approved to judge at AKC sanctioned events. Additionally, new requests for imported dog registrations (AKC Foreign Registration) from the Russian Kennel Federation will be denied effective immediately.

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Ms. Melinda L Lyon
Judge's Number: 5917  Judge Type: Conformation, Junior Showmanship
Address: 149 SPRING MEADOW LN, LOUISVILLE, KY 40243-2219
CEL Telephone: (502) 608-8147
Email(s):   lairolyon@gmail.com
Initial Breed: West Highland White Terriers




  Breed/Group/Class Status
 
  Dachshunds ( Prov/Permit Nov, 05 2020)
 
  Terrier Group ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Airedale Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 09 2001    Prov/Permit Jun, 08 1999)
  American Hairless Terriers ( Appr. May, 01 2015)
  American Staffordshire Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Australian Terriers ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Bedlington Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Border Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Bull Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Cairn Terriers ( Appr. Oct, 01 1998)
  Cesky Terriers ( Appr. Jan, 17 2011)
  Dandie Dinmont Terriers ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Fox Terriers (Smooth) ( Appr. Jul, 09 2001    Prov/Permit Jun, 08 1999)
  Fox Terriers (Wire) ( Appr. Jul, 09 2001    Prov/Permit Jun, 08 1999)
  Glen of Imaal Terriers ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Irish Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 09 2001    Prov/Permit Jun, 08 1999)
  Kerry Blue Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 09 2001    Prov/Permit Jun, 08 1999)
  Lakeland Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 09 2001    Prov/Permit Jun, 08 1999)
  Manchester Terriers (Standard) ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Miniature Bull Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Miniature Schnauzers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Norfolk Terriers ( Appr. Oct, 01 1998)
  Norwich Terriers ( Appr. Oct, 01 1998)
  Parson Russell Terriers ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Rat Terriers ( Appr. Jan, 04 2013)
  Russell Terriers ( Appr. Dec, 01 2011)
  Scottish Terriers ( Appr. Oct, 01 1996)
  Sealyham Terriers ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Skye Terriers ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers ( Appr. Oct, 01 1998)
  Staffordshire Bull Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Welsh Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 09 2001    Prov/Permit Jun, 08 1999)
  West Highland White Terriers ( Appr. Dec, 01 1993)
  Manchester Terriers ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
 
  Toy Group ( Appr. Aug, 01 2017    Prov/Permit Aug, 25 2014)
  Affenpinschers ( Appr. Jun, 19 2012    Prov/Permit Feb, 01 2011)
  Biewer Terriers ( Appr. Jun, 15 2020)
  Brussels Griffons ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Cavalier King Charles Spaniels ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Chihuahuas ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Chinese Crested ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  English Toy Spaniels ( Appr. Aug, 01 2017    Prov/Permit Aug, 25 2014)
  Havanese ( Appr. Jun, 19 2012    Prov/Permit Feb, 01 2011)
  Italian Greyhounds ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Japanese Chin ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Maltese ( Appr. Jun, 19 2012    Prov/Permit Feb, 01 2011)
  Manchester Terriers (Toy) ( Appr. Jul, 13 2005    Prov/Permit Jan, 01 2004)
  Miniature Pinschers ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Papillons ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Pekingese ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Pomeranians ( Appr. Jun, 19 2012    Prov/Permit Feb, 01 2011)
  Poodles (Toy) ( Appr. Aug, 01 2017    Prov/Permit Aug, 25 2014)
  Pugs ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008    Prov/Permit Jul, 03 2006)
  Russian Toys ( Appr. May, 14 2021)
  Shih Tzu ( Appr. Oct, 01 2010    Prov/Permit Jan, 02 2009)
  Silky Terriers ( Appr. Jun, 19 2012    Prov/Permit Feb, 01 2011)
  Toy Fox Terriers ( Appr. Jun, 19 2012    Prov/Permit Feb, 01 2011)
  Yorkshire Terriers ( Appr. Aug, 01 2017    Prov/Permit Aug, 25 2014)
 
  American Eskimo Dogs ( Prov/Permit Feb, 06 2020)
  Bichons Frises ( Prov/Permit Nov, 05 2020)
  Boston Terriers ( Appr. Oct, 15 2019    Prov/Permit Jan, 11 2018)
  Bulldogs ( Prov/Permit Nov, 05 2020)
  Chow Chows ( Appr. Oct, 15 2019    Prov/Permit Aug, 25 2014)
  French Bulldogs ( Appr. Oct, 15 2019    Prov/Permit Jan, 11 2018)
  Lhasa Apsos ( Prov/Permit Feb, 06 2020)
  Norwegian Lundehunds ( Prov/Permit Nov, 05 2020)
  Poodles ( Appr. Aug, 01 2017    Prov/Permit Aug, 25 2014)
  Schipperkes ( Prov/Permit Feb, 06 2020)
  Xoloitzcuintli ( Prov/Permit Feb, 06 2020)
 
  Best In Show ( Appr. Jul, 09 2012)
 
  Conformation - Misc Breeds ( Appr. Mar, 12 2008)
 
  Junior Showmanship - All Breeds Approved