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Andrzej Szutkiewicz, Poland
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It all started with Great Danes.
My passion and cynological activity began in 1980, when I bought the first blue
female Great Dane and joined the Polish Kennel Club.
For over 40 years I bred 7 generations of blue and black Great Dane with my own kennel name AMIGO PERRO (FCI) icluding many Champions in Poland and other European countries. I bred a Yorkshire Terrier for a short time, and for 8 years I have been breeding Boston Terrier with show successes.
Some cynologists may also associate me with sled dogs, especially with Samoyeds. And rightly so, because for 11 years I have been supporting my wife's breeding, SONATA ARCTICA (FCI), with knowledge and experience.
In my cynological career I am a member of the Polish Kennel Club and I was vice president for 20 years of the Molossoid Breeds Club in Poland.
I am an honorary member of the Polish Kennel Club.
I am currently the president of the Bialystok branch ZKwP for 20 years and the president of the Rottweiler Club in Poland for several years.
I have been a judge since 1999. I judge breeds from all FCI groups. So far, I have judged in 27 countries including Europe, Asia and Africa, at different National and International Dog Shows , Euro Dog Shows, World Dog Show, EUDDC – great danes, Club Dog Shows, Monographic Dog Shows and many more.
FCI judge since 1999, permissions for judge:
judge - international - Group 1 FCI – all breeds
judge - international - Group 2 FCI - all breeds
judge - international - Group 3 FCI - all breeds
judge - international - Group 4 FCI - all breeds
judge - international - Group 5 FCI - all breeds
judge - international - Group 6 FCI – all breeds
judge - international - Group 7 FCI - all breeds
judge - international - Group 8 FCI - all breeds
judge - international - Group 9 FCI - Boston Terrier, French Bulldog, Pug
judge - international - Group 10 FCI - all breeds
judge - international - FCI not recognized breeds
judge - international – Eu.D.D.C. - Great Dane
judge - international - Best in Show
Judged in many countries: Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Irland, Island, Kazakstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraina. |
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| Beata Petkevich, Latvia
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In cynology since 1986, when she acquired her first dog - Rough Collie.
In 1996 they were joined by the first Pembroke Welsh Corgi in Latvia.
The Doberman breed has been a dream since childhood, which, for various reasons, did not come true. The Doberman for her is of the most beautiful breeds, a symbiosis of elegance and expression.
At the moment has at home 2 deeply loved rough collies – male and his very young daughter.
Since 1992 – Judge of the Latvian Cynological Federation. For several years she lectured on the exterior for future cynologists and dog show judges, was a member of the judging bureau till 2022.
She had the honor to judge in many countries different types of show – specialties, club shows, national shows, international shows, also had a hounour to be a judge of EDShows (Slovenia, Ukraine).
In any representative of the breed, first of all, looking for the overall harmony and essence of the breed. In the perception of the judge, the representative of the breed should ideally be the sound through which the notes sound - the breed standard.
The main activity outside cynology is related to Human Recurce management. |
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Bo Skalin, Sweden
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Since 1977 Bo Skalin has owned the Giant Schnauzers and since 1984 also the Miniature Schnauzers. On the beginning he was mainly interested and involved in the working trials and shows, but in 1985 the first litter has born under prefix Hassan Hill's and during 20 years there were bred over 50 Champions Giant and Miniature Schnauzers, gained over 100 titles around the world. For the successful breeding the kennel was awarded by the special plaque from the Swedish Schnauzer-Pinscher Club and by the Hamilton plaque from the Swedish Kennel Club (SKK). Today together with his wife he is breeding Miniature Schnauzers, Rough Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs and Chihuahua under Skabona prefix. In 1995 Bo got his judge's license and was specialized on Schnauzers and Pinschers. Over the years of education and judging he finally was confirmed as the All-Breeds judge in 2011 when living in Finland. He has been judging on the all continents at all level of shows including the European and World Dog shows. He is the member of the board of the Swedish Kennel Club, the President of the SKK Judges Committee and the President of Swedish Schnauzer-Pinscher Club. |
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| David R. Miller, United States of America
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Mr. David R. Miller (aka Jean-David Laplanche) has been a dog enthusiast all his life. From an early age, his parents raised various terriers. In the early Seventies while residing in France, he fixed his sights upon the dogs that he has raised for over forty years, Salukis. Under the prefix of Shandell, and coupled with the French Saluki kennel, Arab Bahari, he still occasionally breeds and shows. In addition, he has owned Afghans, Dalmatians and Italian Greyhounds.
In the Mid-Seventies and throughout the Eighties, Mr. Miller showed not only his Salukis, but dogs in several breeds for clients. In 1988, he applied to the American Kennel Club and was approved to judge Salukis. Since then, he has been approved to judge the American Kennel Club Sporting Group, Hound Group, Toy Group, Non Sporting Group, Fourteen Terriers, Five Herding and Three Working breeds. He has held many offices in the Grand River Kennel Club, currently Vice President, and is the show chairperson for their cluster weekend – The Regatta Classic. Moreover, he is the Vice President of the Cuyahoga Valley Hound Association and the founder of the Regatta Classic Dog Shows in Ohio.
Mr. Miller has officiated in the capacity of judge in thirty-three countries on six continents. He is published in both English and French in professional educational periodicals as well as dog publications. Moreover, he has given seminars internationally on the Afghan, Azawakh, Saluki, Whippet, Solving the Mysteries of Breed Type, Back to Basics, and Judging Procedure. He travels frequently to North Africa due to his association with sighthounds and conducts tours of Marrakech, Morocco and its surroundings. As an avid traveler, he has visited many kennels around the world.
Professionally, Mr. Miller, retired, was the Department Coordinator of World Languages for a school system in the Cleveland, Ohio Metropolitan Area. He has also instructed on the university undergraduate and graduate levels. He holds a Masters Degree in Education with a specialization in French as well as a Certificat Du Premier Degré from the Université De Strasbourg, France. He is a translator and has conferred on projects for officials at the United Nations in relation to indigenous canine breeds of the Sahara.
In his spare time, he is a photographer and his work has been published internationally. Mr. Miller speaks French, German, Italian and English. |
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| Davor Javor, Croatia
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I’ve been interested in dogs since I was a kid, I just love dogs. My first dog was an American Cocker bitch, Champion and my first BIS winner. We’ve had Champion Afghan Hounds and English Cockers as well. Today we only have Old English Sheepdogs under the kennel name Reata. The OES’s that we bred have won their championships all over the World, including World, European, English, American, Australian championships and champions in almost every European country!
We have BIS winners in Europe, South and North America, RBIS at European Dog Show, Group Winners both at the World and European Shows, WD and two times AOM at the American National, two times BIS at the Euro-OES Show, BOB at Crufts etc. Our last big result was with an OES from our breeding who won Group 2nd at the World Dog Show 2021. We achieved all that never having more than five adults at home.
I’ve been judging dogs for almost 35 years, and I am approved by the Croatian KC and FCI as an all-round judge. I have judged so far in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and |Herzegovina, Canada, China, Croatia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, USA and Yugoslavia. In 2019 I’ve judged BIS on 6 continents including BIS at Sydney Royal.
I am very proud that I am first Croatian judge who gave CC’s in UK.
In 2014 I received an Award for lifetime achievement in breeding from Croatian KC.
Author of many articles about dogs in different magazines, I have given lectures about dogs to different audiences, from beginners to judge’s organizations.
I am married, have 2 wonderful kids, have Master’s degree in computer sciences, and still breeding OES. |
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Dinky S. Santos, Philippines
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More familiarly known as “Dinky” amongst his peers, he was born in 1967 to a family of “Animal Lovers”.
Dinky has been showing dogs for as long as he can remember. At an early age, he and his siblings would often accompany their Father to the dog shows. Together with his Father and siblings, through the years, he was involved with German Shepherd Dogs, German Shorthaired Pointers, Japanese Akitas, and Bull Terriers before personally getting engrossed with Labrador Retrievers in 1988.
Dinky’s SUNSHADOW LABRADOR RETRIEVERS is one of the main forces behind the success of the Philippine Labrador Retriever today. He owned the country’s (all-breeds) #1 DOG for 1996, #5 for 1995 and #3 for 1997. He has owned and bred more than 120 Champions - at least 80 of which are homebred. He also owned the #1 All-Breed “Sire of Champions” in the Philippines who has sired fifty-six (56) Champions in the Philippines and overseas – a number yet to be surpassed in the country. Together with his father, they have owned German Shepherds that include four National Siegers (VA1) & one National Siegerin (VA1), some of which have also been ranked highly in the World Sieger Show in Germany. He is presently involved with Pembroke Welsh Corgis wherein he has bred several Champions and Best in Show winners to date.
He is currently the President of the FCI ASIA AFRICA & OCEANIA SECTION and has been a member of the FCI GENERAL COMMITTEE since 2013. He is also the President of the Philippine Canine Club (PCCI), a position that he has held since 2004.
He is presently the FCI representative to the Grooming Commission and was instrumental in its formation as an FCI Mandatory Commission in Leipzig.
He was also a member of the FCI TASK FORCE that was formed in Bratislava in 2009. He has been a member of the FCI Show & Show Judges Committees since 2010 and the “FCI WORKING GROUP FOR RESTRUCTURING” which was formed in 2015, He was also a Continental Director of the WUSV from 2017 until his resignation in 2018. He was instrumental in the approval of seven countries into the FCI membership roster, thus far.
Dinky started judging Labrador Retrievers at open shows in 1998 and became an all-rounder in 2011. He has judged in over 50 countries and in all 5 continents – all over Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Australasia and Africa. He has also judged at many Asian, European, South American Section Shows and World Dog Shows (Bratislava <2009>, Budapest <2013>, Moscow <2016>, Leipzig <2017>, Amsterdam <2018>, Shanghai <2019>, Madrid <2020>. He judged BEST IN SHOW at the 2019 World Dog Show in Shanghai, China. He is scheduled to judge BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW at the coming World Dog Shows in São Paulo <2022>, where he will just “Best Junior in Show” and Geneva <2023> and the European Dog Show in Denmark <2023>. He is also honored to have been able to judge at the prestigious Santa Barbara Kennel Club Dog Show & the National Dog Show in the United States, among others.
He has also been actively involved with horses in Polo, Equestrian Show Jumping, Thoroughbred Breeding and Horse Racing.
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| Franki Leung, China
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I have been involved in dogs all my life! I have exhibited pedigree dogs since 1976, starting first as a very young lad with my Shar Pei. Over the years since, I have bred and exhibited Min & Std. Poodle, Shih Tzu, Pomeranian, Kerry Blue Terrier & Shar Pei.
I started international judging in the U.K. in October 1993. Thereafter I have been invited to judge serval shows in England which included Min. Poodle and Toy Poodle specialty show. I also enjoyed tremendously when judging in United State, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Switzerland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Uruguay, South Africa and through out Asian countries which gained me the priceless chances to meet with different people and different cultures.
I have been passed by the Hong Kong Kennel Club as an all breeds judge since 2006.
During 2016, I gained the permission to establish the Chinese Native Breed Conservation Club by CKU. The club mainly work for those FCI unrecognised breeds in China. Six selected breeds which included Chongqing Dog, Chuandong Hound, Laizhou Hong, Xian Hound, Tang Gou and Xiasi Dog are recognised by CKU. After tremendous research for those six breeds, the breed standards were written by myself and become the foundation of those breeds future development. In 2019, I was appointed as Deputy General Secretary in CKU. |
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| Grace Wang, China
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Grace has devoted with dog since childhood when she got a Shih Tzu from her parents at 10 years old. She started to show her Samoyed at 2002. She joined CKU as the director of the Shows Department at 2006, afterward she became the director of Training Department at 2012 and her main task is the judges training scheme. Such role enabled her to further explore and learnt precise knowledge with the professionals globally. With the accumulation of knowledge and mastery of skills gained through years of experiences, she passed all breed CAC license at 2018 and FCI CACIB level for group 1,2,3,4,5,6,9&10. In 2016, she established China Native Breed Conservation Club in CKU. During the year, she contributed a lot of effort to do the research and promote regarding the native breed in China. She is specialise with Samoyed, Welsh Corgi ( Pembroke ), Basenji & Pomeranian. |
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| Hans Van Den Berg, Netherlands
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Hans started showing dogs when he was 16 years old. His first dog was a Welsh Terrier who never won a CC, but it proved to be the start of a lifelong love of dog showing, breeding and judging.
Hans has both bred and shown many Champions and winners in Scottish Terriers, Norfolk Terriers and Chihuahuas.
Hans’ judging career began in 1978, with him being appointed as an All Rounder by the Dutch Kennel Club in 2000. Hans was the first All Rounder in the Netherlands for some 30 years, a wonderful achievement, demonstrating passion and dedication.
Since 2000, Hans has travelled much of the world, officiating in many countries across six continents. His experience as a judge is immense, only overshadowed by his reputation as a fair, consistent and personable judge with the utmost respect for both dog and exhibitor – truly a wonderful reputation to have earned.
Hans has had the honour of being invited to judge at some of the world’s best events, including at least eight World Dog Shows. Testament to his respect as a judge, Hans has selected the Best in Show at a number of UK major shows, including Scottish Kennel Club, Belfast Dog Society, Darlington Kennel Club and the Birmingham National.
Hans van den Berg is a most respected and admired judge. He has been afforded the opportunity to judge some of the best dogs in the world across Europe, the UK, Asia and other regions.
Whilst he has judged in Australia on a number of occasions, it is some six years since his last visit to our shores and 12 years since he was in Victoria. Hans is absolutely delighted to be invited to the Melbourne Royal Show. The Melbourne Royal Dog Section Committee hope that Hans will enjoy the dogs, and are confident that exhibitors will enjoy their experience in Hans’ ring. |
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Kaisa Metteri-Gold, Finland
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It is a great pleasure to join the judging panel at Istra show 2023.
Terriers have been part of almost my whole life. We got our first Staffordshire Bull Terrier in the family in the early -70's. As a very rare breed in Finland by then, my father promised to show him a couple of times and that is where I got my first touch with dog shows. When I wanted to have my own dog, the choice was very clear, it had to be a Stafford and that is what I got.
In mid -80's I was introduced to American Staffords. I helped a breeder to keep her new import until she gave birth and totally felt in love with this well trained Amstaff female. As I was more into training and obedience, I picked myself a puppy out of this litter.
My first Amstaff was a great working dog but also a good show dog and through him I got more involved into showing. I also had the opportunity to show a lot of different breeds during the years, specially Irish Water Spaniels and Griffons.
I have been been very active in the breed clubs and was for years the President and board member of the Finnish Staffordsire Bull Terrier club, the Amstaff club and for the moment I am a board member of the Finnish Toy Dog Club and the Finnish Judges association.
With the Amstaffs I always had a smaller breed. First Jack Russel Terriers that I also bred a few litters of, then a Smooth Fox Terrier and later Boston Terriers.
I met my first Little Lion Dog almost 30 years ago, but it took me 15 years to convince my husband that we absolutely needed one, or two or three and a few litters... Luckily today I can enjoy different breeds by judging them and I don't have to have own them all.
I am still breeding and showing some, but these days the judging fills
my weekends pretty well.
For now I am judging dogs from groups 2,3,4,9 and 10 and 2/3 from group 5. I have had the pleasure to judge around the world and really look forward to Istra, as this will be my first judging assignment in Slovenia. |
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Katarzyna Szutkiewicz, Poland
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It all started with Samoyeds.
My passion and cynological activity began in 2003, when I bought the first Samoyed male and joined the Polish Kennel Club.
For almost 20 years I bred 5 generations of Samoyeds with my own kennel name Sonata Arctica (FCI) icluding World Winner 2021, European Junior Winner 2018, many International Beauty Champions, Champions in Poland and other European countries. Samoyeds from my breeding can be found from Canada to Australia.
Some cynologists may also associate me with Boston Terriers. And rightly so, because for 8 years I have been supporting my husband's breeding, Amigo Perro (FCI), with my small knowledge and experience.
In my cynological career I am a member of the Polish Kennel Club and I'm the 1st president of the hot new Polish Nordic Sledge Dogs Club.
I have been a judge since 2016. I judge breeds from 5th and 8th FCI group, FCI not recognized breeds and Junior Handling competition. So far, I have judged in some european countries at different National and International Dog Shows , Club Shows for Nordic Sledge Dogs & Samoyed Speciality Show at Samoyed World Meeting 2019 in Estonia.
FCI judge since 2018, permissions for judge:
udge - international - Group 5 FCI - all breeds
judge – internationa – Group 8 FCI – all breeds
judge - international - FCI not recognized breeds
judge – international – Junior Handling
judge - international - Best in Show |
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| Katja Rožman Pohlen, Slovenia
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I was born in 1980. My interest in dogs started in my childhood. When I was 15 years old my parents bought my first dog, a pug. I started to attend on shows with him. When I moved in a house, it appeared my desire for bigger dogs. My first choice was a Bernese, but then we choose to take a Greater swiss mountain dog, which was a new breed in our country. Nowadays I'm a breeder of Entlebuchers and the name of my kennel is Tricolor devil.
In 2009 I passed an exam for judge for Bernese mountain dog, Greater swiss mountain dog and Newfounland at Slovenian Kennel Club. In 2014 I passed the exam for the entire FCI II group.
From 2008 to 2020 I was a secretary of Slovenian club for molossoids and big breeds. From 2019 I´m a President of Slovenian breeding Commission for molossoids and big breeds.
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| Luis Manuel Catalan, Portugal
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Born in Lisboa, Portugal in 1955, was involved in the breeding of English and American Cocker Spaniel, Basset Hound, Dobermann and Whippet.
Leader of the Clube Português de
Canicultura (CPC) Shows
Commission 1996-2021.
Member of the Federation
Cynologique Internationale (FCI)
Shows Commission 1997-2021.
Vice-President of the CPC Board of
Directors 1998-2021.
Vice-President of the FCI Shows
Commission 2016-2020.
Member of the CPC Show Judges
Commission.
President of the Clube Português
de Spaniels (CPS).
Vice-President of the Associação para a
Proteção do Cão de Água Português
(APCAP).
He has also held management positions in several breed clubs (Associação Dobermann de Portugal, Basset Hound Clube de Portugal and Whippet Clube de Portugal).
International FCI All Breeds Judge, he has officiated at Championship Dog Shows in the majority of the European countries, Africa, Australia, Asia, Canada, Central and South America, USA and FCI World and Section Championships (Europe, America and Caribbean and Asia, Africa and Oceania).
As a Speciality Judge (including national Specialities) he has been invited to judge and give formation in judge’s seminars on the following breeds: Basset Hound, Dobermann, Gundogs, Sight Hounds and all Portuguese Breeds, in several countries in Europe, Asia and America. |
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Maite Gonzalbo, Spain
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Her first show dog was a Wire Fox Terrier in 1985 and became a Lakeland Terrier and Min. Schnauzer breeder under the affix "DEL SOMNI"
Since 1990 and together with her husband Jesús Pastor they bred Westies, Scottish, Fox Terriers, Cairn, English Cocker and Yorkshire terrier under the affix "ALBORADA". Today they only breed West Highland White and Scottish terriers. Up to date they obtained twenty-seven World Champions and over 900 other titles in 68 different countries.
She's founder member of Associació Canina Unió Cinófila de Catalunya of which she's President since 2000. She's also a member of the General Committee of the Real Sociedad Canina de España since 2002 to 2012.
She's a member of the Club Español de Terriers since 1985 and now member of the committee. Member of the Club Español de Bulldog Ingles and vice president since 2013 to 2015
She's a terrier judge since 2002 and she's judged in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia ,Lithuania, Latvia, France, The Netherlands,Brazil, Croatia, Romania, Rep. Cze., Portugal, Norway , Hungary, Serbia, Finland ,Russia, Poland, Estonia , Ukraine , Slovaquia, Argentina, Bulgaria, Cyprus , Colombia, Bielorusia, Turkey, Montenegro, Israel, San Marino, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Puerto Rico, Guatemala ,Luxemburg , China, Ireland, Swizerland, UK, Mexico, Bosnia, Chile, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Peru, Japan and Australia. .
Judge International to the II, III, IV, IX Groups , some another breeds in the VIII & X groups. Judge for Junior Handler and Best in Show
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Marian Draganescu, Romania
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I was entered in a world of dog shows in 1998 as a owner of rough collie, my first love. I continue breeding with riesen schnauzer, saint bernard before start in 2005 breeding under Karma's Legacy kennel name the wire standard dachsunds. I was winning many international titles, junior European and world winners titles, adult WW EW, many Best in shows all over the Europe. After winning Romanin Top Dog of the year I was participate in eukanuba world challenge. My dogs had successfully participate in Crufts too.
As a judge, from begining of 2023 I am all breeds judge!
In my career I was hapy to be invited in many countryes of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America.
Its allways a pleasure to be in dog show ring to celebrate toghether our amazing hobby!
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| Massimo Inzoli, Italy
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I am breeder of Dogo Argentino with the affix “ de Angel o Demonio” since 1992, even if my life with dogs started in the late seventies when I was very young. In these years my family made few litters of Neapolitan mastiff and I have grown in the legs of few of them. Later we owned other breeds as Grand Dane , Rottweiler, Yorkshire terrier, Staffordshire Bullterrier and Dachshunds.
I have bred several Champions of Italy and abroad. One male from my breeding has won the official Ranking of FCA in 2007, as most prized Dogo Argentino of the year in Argentina. I am Molossers specialist and I am an F.C.I. all breed judge. I have judged all over Italy, as well as in Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belorussia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Principality of Monaco, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Serbia, Sweden, Spain, San Marino, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine and the United States. I judged at the World Dog Show in 2012 in Salzburg (Austria), in 2015 at the WDS in Italy, at the WDS 2018 in Holland, in 2022 at the WDS in Spain and I will judge at the WDS in Brazil. I organized and was one of the speakers at the first judges’ refresher course about Dogo Argentino organized by ENCI in 2005, furthermore I have given lectures regarding the Dogo Argentino in Argentina, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, Spain and Russia and regarding Cane Corso in Italy, Brasil, Bulgaria, Holland, Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the USA. Effective January 2012, I am the judge for CAE-1 certification (test for obedience responsiveness and stable temperament of Good Citizen dogs and owners). I am the vice president of the ENCI Delegation of Caltanissetta, and I am the founder of the Dogo Argentino Club Italia (DACI), and past vice president of that organization.
Since September 2021 I am member of the Judges Committee of the Italian Kennel Club (ENCI).
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| Miodrag Vreteničić, Montenegro
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Miodrag Vreteničić, born 01.02.1965. working with dogs since 1978 and he is FCI judge since 1985. He is All-round, Junior handling competition and BIS judge. He had judge appointments in almost all countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and American countries.
Miodrag is General Secretary of the Kennel Club of Montenegro, president of Montenegro Epagnuel Breton and Montenegro Dachshund club. Today, he is also very active as a Chairman of the Adriatic and Montenegro Cup shows, as organizer of several International All Breeds Shows in Montenegro.
Used to keep the following breeds: Siberian husky, Dalmatian, Epagnuel Breton, Teckel wire haired and Montenegrin Mountain Hound under two kennels and FCI prefix ‘Icily’ kennel of Siberian husky and ‘Sutorman’ kennel of hunting dogs. In all breeds his dogs obtained FCI European and World Winner titles, as many international FCI titles or various National titles in beauty.
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| Moray Armstrong, United Kingdom
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I’ve been showing and breeding under the Bitcon kennel name for over 45 year’s, starting with Cocker Spaniels then adding other breeds over the years. To date we have owned or bred 52 UK champions in Cockers, Flat Coat Retrievers, Welsh Springer Spaniel’s and Hungarian Vizsla’s. Over the years I have achieved many notable wins with each breed however it was with a Vizsla we had our most success, Sh.Ch.Aus.Ch. Hungargunn Bear It ‘n Mind, the Breed record holder Top Dog all breeds 2 years running and BIS at Crufts 2010.
As a judge I award CC’s to over 60 Breeds across 5 Groups, judge the Gundog Group , Hound & Terrier Group in the UK & passed to judge Best in Show at Championship shows in the UK. I have judged in many countries around the world. |
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| Rade Dakić, Serbia
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Rade Dakic is one of the first breeders of american staffordshire terriers in Europe . He started with this breed in 1985. and registered his kennel “Franstal’s” in FCI , in 1987. He started his breeding program with old “Simba Camp” dogs, owned by Ruth Riols, from Germany, which went back to old Fraja, Har Wyn and Ruffians blood lines, and even today he has descedents of that old dogs from 1985/1986… Before amstaffs, Rade Dakic was owner of german hunting terriers , airedale terriers, bullterriers, westhighland white terriers, staffordshire bull terriers, border terriers, so we can consider him as a “terrier-fanatic”. But the most of his terrier love , he dedicated to the American Staffordshire Terriers. His Franstal’s kennel was the first officially registered amstaff kennel in his country and the first litter of amstaffs officiely registered in Kennel Club of Serbia was bred by Rade Dakic. From his kennel came cca 55 champions at 4 continents . He was also founder of the first special breed club in his country. He was secretary of that club for 4 years. Also, he was founder and first chief-editor of the club magazine called “ Gladiator “, and he was president of several Organization Comitees and organized several very succesfull National Specialties for amstaffs and other bull type terrier breeds in his own country. Rade Dakic was a first “ amstaff breeder – judge “ in his country and probably in whole Europe, too . He got his judging licence in 1992 and since than he judged at the most prestigious shows in Europe ( including The World Dog Show and The European Dog Show ), from far east of Russia to Portugal. He also judged in USA, Canada and Australia. Today, he is a well known International FCI all round judge . He is authorized to judge all FCI groups . Rade Dakic wrote the first Book about Amstaffs in his country. That Book had several editions. He also wrote several Annual (Champion’s) Books about champions from former Yugoslavia, Serbia, about All World and European Champions, about Standard and Comments of Standard, etc, etc……. He was also co-author of several books. One of them was about the most famous blood lines in Amstaffs.
Besides books about Amstaffs, Rade Dakic wrote over 20 other books about different breeds. He is still writing for several dog magazines, web forums and is member of the WDPA (World Dog Press Association). He cooperated with several Radio and TV Stations in his country which dedicated part of their program to dog topics. Besides books about dogs, Rade Dakic also wrote 2 books of love and bohemian poetry , one book of short stories and produced 2 musical CD. He is also art-painter, famous for his abstract expressionism. He painted several hundreds paintings and his work is in many private collections all over the world. |
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| Ross Delmar, Ireland
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My Name is Ross Delmar I am a third Generation Terrier man.In Smooth Fox Terriers I have owned and Bred Champions in Ireland UK Sweden Finland Portugal Spain France South Africa and USA .I have also made up and Bred Champions in Kerry Blue Terriers In Ireland UK Denmark and Australia I have won Top Terrier in Ireland on Many Occasions as well As Top Dog All Breeds .Im Secretary of the Irish Fox Terrier Club, A Founder Member of the Irish Junior Handlers Association In Ireland Vice Chairman of the Irish native breeds club and on the Comitttee of The Dublin Irish Blue terrier club.Im also a former Vice Chairman of The IKC Judges and Education Committee.I am passed to judge CACIBS in all breeds in Groups 3 7 9 and most breeds in Group 8 .I have judged in Sweden Norway Finland Denmark Spain Portugal Germany Lithuania Czech Republic Russia Ireland Estonia Austria I also award CCS in the UK for Smooth Fox Terriers Wire Fox Terriers and Kerry Blue Terriers. |
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