Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club


The Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club (BARRC) is a non-profit club with the intent to assist in Rhodesian  Ridgeback rescue and to encourage and promote quality in the breeding of pure-bred Rhodesian Ridgebacks. 


New members - go to the Membership

page for an application!

Welcome to the Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club (BARRC). BARRC was started in April 1997. Our membership consists of families owned by Ridgebacks from Santa Rosa to Monterey to Sacramento. We urge our members and breeders to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, tracking tests, field trials, and other dog-related events.


We hope this website answers your questions about Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the San Francisco bay area. We encourage you to contact breeders on the Breeder Directory for more information about the breed.

Upcoming Events
Woofstock 2018
June 7, 8, 9 & 10
Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo

Saturday, June 9:
BARRC Supported
BARRC General Meeting 
Membership Appreciation Day
BARRC Best Dressed Competion
Tie-Dye day 

Friday, June 8 - supported by Camelot Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Sunday, June 10 - supported by Mendocino Rhodesian Ridgebacks
New this year - Pee-Wee class for kids
aged 5-9 on Sat at noon!

New Closing date - May 16
Click here for more information
Sign up NOW for the 2018 BARRC 
Owner Handler Award Program

The Owner Handler Program is being updated for 2018!  All points count from December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018.

Please note we are expanding the program even more. 2018 will include more conformation classes (4-6 month puppy, stud dog/brood bitch), more obedience (graduate classes), more rally (intermediate and masters classes) and more AKC titling opportunities (Trick Dog)!  All of you that earned your Trick Dog certification at the BARRC Holiday Fun Day are off to a great start for the 2018 program, so get your applications in!


Click here to learn more...
Help with the Ridgeback Survey
Dr. Stephen Cai and Dr. Rebecka Hess have reequested our help in their research project at the University of Pennsylvania veterinary school. They have been fortunate enough to receive support from the AKC-CHF and several other breed clubs, whom are promoting the survey to their members and on their websites.

Click here for the survey.
Member's Only

Don't forget to check out the Member's Only page to read up on past meeting minutes and view the membership directory. If you don't remember the username and password,
contact Carol Vesely.
Take the BARRC Survey!

We would like to better understand what kind of activities you would like to see BARRC involved in and how you would like to be involved.

Take the survey and let us 
know what you think!