ROBERT V. LINDSAY, one of the real gentlemen of the sport, passed away last week. Long associated with the Westminster Kennel Club where he held the office of president, he was also the Delegate to the American Bloodhound Club and a former president of the Long Island Kennel Club. Together with his late wife NANCY they bred Bloodhounds and Basset Hounds under the Lime Tree prefix at their Long Island home. Lime Tree dogs can be found in the pedigrees of many top winners in both breeds. RODDY was a former president of JP MORGAN and his work for the bank had the LINDSAYS move to England for several years. Upon their return to the States, NANCY judged best in show at the 1982 Westminster event. Every year at the Garden, NANCY, RODDY and MATT STANDER could always be found leaning on the wall outside the breed ring watching the Bloodhounds being judged together. Even after NANCY'S passing and RODDY'S health failing, he and MATT continued the tradition. The wall will seem empty next month. RODDY'S late brother was JOHN V. LINDSAY, the former Mayor of New York City. All of us at DOG NEWS send our deepest sympathies to their children TINKER, TERRI, CAMERON and ROBERT and their families. A memorial service will be held in New York on March 3rd. Once again the AMERICAN KENENEL CLUB and BONHAMS AUCTION HOUSE are hosting Barkfest at Bonhams on Sunday, February 12th from 10 A.M. to Noon to benefit the AKC HUMANE FUND. It will also afford you an opportunity to view all the art work at will be auctioned on Wednesday, February 15th at 10 A.M. as part of the "Dogs in Show & Field: The Fine Arts Sale". Admission is $50 in advance or $60. at the door. For further information and reservations call 212.696.8306 or www.akc.org/humane fund/donations/index.cfm. Leonberger fancier GINNY BARTHOLOMAY is at home in Illinois recuperating from surgery. A memorial service was held in New York on January 21st for JOHN WESSEL. JOHN and his partner WILLIAM O'CONNOR are Irish Terrier fanciers from Pennsylvania. All of us at DOG NEWS send WILLIAM our deepest sympathies. RICHARD WALLENS, well known Otterhound breeder and exhibitor, has passed away at 88 years of age. He was involved in the breed for over sixty years breeding Otterhounds with his wife NANCY under the Kalevala prefix. Our deepest sympathies to his wife NANCY and family. JANET WEISS, Skye Terrier fancier from New Jersey, has passed away. JANET was a big supporter of the breed and could be found most weekends attending the shows in the Northeast, where her entry was the only one. She was by profession a well known professional flutist and played in many famous venues. Our deepest sympathies to her husband MITCH and their children DAVID & CECELIA. Birthdaying…PEGGY HELMING and CHUCK KROTHE. The new 2012 AKC JUDGES DIRECTORY is now available from the American Kennel Club. Heading the thousands of judges that are listed are 22 all breed judges.