NIKŠA LEMO

Professor Niksa Lemo is an international championship dog show judge and has judged at many national and international dog shows on all six continents. He was licensed to judge in January 1992 for his first breed, the Doberman Pinscher. In December 2010, he was licensed to judge all FCI breeds. He has judged all groups, Best in Show competitions, and the final of many junior handling competitions to date. He has been invited to judge at the most prestigious shows, such as the World Dog Shows, the European Dog Shows, Westminster (USA), FCI Section’s shows, Sydney Royal, and various national specialties of various breeds.

Dr. Lemo is a university professor and board-certified veterinary dermatologist (ECVD). He teaches veterinary dermatology and canine science at Zagreb University. He conducts seminars for student judges, judges, and breeders; he also was an invited speaker for Dalmatians and English Bulldogs at world club breed conferences. Concerning scientific interests, his master's thesis was on hip dysplasia in dogs and his doctorate covered genetic population studies in dogs.  He was a co-author of an article on the evolution of Dalmatian dogs and their relationship with other canine breeds.

So far, he has published scientific papers in the field of veterinary dermatology and internal diseases. He was invited lecturer at international and domestic conferences and workshops and participated in more than twenty international conferences. Dr. Lemo is currently a full professor and director of the University Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb. Moreover, Dr. Lemo is a regional representative of EBVS (European Board of Veterinary Specialization) and an expert of EAEVE for the evaluation of veterinary universities/schools in Europe.

Niksa Lemo breeds Miniature Schnauzers (black and salt and pepper). He has also owned, co-owned, and/or shown Doberman, Pug, Standard Schnauzer, German Shorthair Pointer, Tibetan Mastiff, Tibetan Spaniel, and Norwich terrier.