RAITA RITVA – FIN
Mrs. Raita is an honorary member of the Finnish Kennel Club and the Finnish Welsh Corgi Club. She has been awarded the Golden Medals of Honour of the Finnish, Swedish and Danish Kennel Clubs, and the Finnish Terrier Club. She has been vry active in the club work, a.o.t the President of the Corgi Club for several years.
Has judged in following countries: All over Europe, USA, Canada, South America, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australfia, Singapore, Russia
Breeder since: Already Mrs. Raita's father was a breeder, so she was born in a »doggy« family. She started breeding under her own prefix »Big Park's«.
Breeds owned / breed: Airedale Terrier, Cairn & West Highland Terriers, Welsh Corgi Pembroke, Dobermann, Dachshunds, Tibetan Spaniel
ANDREJA ČUČNIK – SLO
My first dog, bridle female boxer Daisy El Bosk came in my life in 1983. This was love on first see. When she was older came faun male Donatello Ipon Saan and a year after female Jana Boska Arsando. They were successful show dogs with good blood lines. Many years ago I fall in love in Boston terriers. In 2001 came in my life my Alice von Bispus. She is very successful and she got 6 junior championess and 7 championed all over the Europa. Two year after I got the best birthday present in my life. female Boston Julia Roberts von Bispus. The youngest boston is Julia’s heauter Cute Jasmin of Andy's dream. I had also two grifons brabanson Agata Dam Tesoro and Hot Chocolate von Vanbox. The are first and second grifons in Slovenian stud book.
I breed with famous dogs and good bloodlines. But my motto has been always nice balanced dog but healthy.
I have been judge since 1994. I have judged in more than 10 European countries very offten at special shows or club shows. In 2003 I was judging at Atibox, world dog shows for boxers. This was great honor for me and I am very proud on this.
I am vice president Slovenian Boxer Club, and vice president comity for breeding in Boxer Club Slovenia and member of breeding comity in Club for large breeds and moloses. More than 15 years I am also breeding referee in Kennel Club of Slovenia. This is important connection between breeder and Kennel Club.
Since 2007 I am member of Atibox comity. I am one of establisher of Slovenian Boxer Club, member Slovenian Club for large breeds and moloses, and member in boxer Club Italy and Boxer Club Croatia and Club for Boston terriers in Austria.
ANNETE BYSTRUP - DK
In the beginning of the eighties I got my first dog - a beautiful black Great Dane I bred a few litters with my Great Dane and have had 3 Great Danes.Then I fell in love with the Pharaoh hound. It was not easy to find one. I waited two years and finally in 1988 I succeeded. I have been breeding Pharaoh Hounds since 1990 under the prefix “Nofretete”
I started judging in 1996 and my first breed I got license to judge was Saluki, Greyhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, Whippets, and Italian Greyhounds.
After my first breed I got license to judge all Sights Hounds in group 10.
Then the Toy group 9 followed. Today I also judge all dogs in group 5 and some dogs from group 2 and 3.Through the years I have judged mostly in Scandinavia and Europe. This summer I judge first time in Australia.I am an honorary member of the Danish Kennel Club. Today I am a member of the committee which is responsible for the training and education of judges in Denmark.
When I am judging I look for health, well balanced appearance, nice temperament and excellent movement. It is my first invitation to Slovenian and I am looking very much forward to coming.
LUIS GORJAO HENRIQUES - P
As a Breeder: “Vale do Criz” kennels since 1982, although the first dog show was in 1979. Owner/breeder of Champions on the breeds Boxer, Portuguese Podengo Small Smooth Hair, Portuguese Pointer, Fox-Terrier (both coats), Parson Russell Terrier and Jack Russell Terrier, with 205 titles achieved.
Has Judged in the following foreign countries: Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cuba, England, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Russia, Slovenija, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland; Ukrayne and USA.
Year of First Qualification: 1992
Other Informations: President of the Boxer Club de Portugal between 1996 and 2002, President of the Bulldog Club de Portugal between 2003 and 2006 and Vice-President since 2006, member of the board of the Terrier Club de Portugal since 1998 and of the Clube do Podengo Português since 1993, member of the board of the Interra (International Terrier Association) since 2002, President of the Portuguese Breeds Committee of the Clube Português de Canicultura from 2000 to 2002.
Dr.IGOR MIOČ - CRO
Doctor of veterinary medicine, working in small animal practice, breeder of Boxers and Boston terriers under the prefix QUIGGIN'S and international FCI judge since 1993.
Dr. Mioč has been vice president of the Boxer Club Zagreb-Croatia, in the same club he has been present member of the executive committee , breeding committee and editor chief of Club magazine, also representative member of the Association Technique Internationale du Boxer and former member of the executive committee and breeding committee of Sporting Dog Club Split.
He takes an active part in organizing international, national and special shows including the Annual club shows of Boxer Club Zagreb-Croatia and World boxer show ATIBOX.
He is author of many articles in several specialised dog magazines and he has collaborated with television and the radio on the shows for the pets and their owners.
He has judged international, national and specialties shows all over the Europe.
Dr. CRISTIAN VANTU – ROM
I started to show Spaniels at my 12 and I used to breed English Cocker Spaniels for 15 years. Since 2002 I breed Azawakhs under INSOLENS affix. I have bred and own International, European, Romanian, Hungarian, Spanish, Gibraltar and Portugal Champions.
Since 1998 I was involved in Carpatin Romanian Shepherd as an owner, a club judge, a board member of the National Club, but also as one of the authors of the breed standard . In 2006 I was awarded by the Romanian Kennel Club for my contribution to the standardization of the Romanian Shepherds.
As the Vice President of the Mures County Kennel Club I’m one of the organizers of the “DDS-Winner” - the most important show in my country. I’m also a member of the Romanian Kennel Club Technical Commission and of the World Dog Press Association.
I wrote several articles about inheritance and anatomy in various magazines and for breed club seminars. Since 1998 I have judged international shows, breed specialties and BIS in almost every European country, Russia and Israel.
LIGITA ZAKE - LV
Boxer allways has been my great love and I got my first pure bred Boxer when I was 12 years old. Since that dogs occupy large part, if not the largest, of my life.
For many years I have bred Boxers and have been Chairman of Latvian Boxer Club 1981-1995. Now I am member of the Board of the Club. No dogs at present. For many years I have also trained dogs for general obedience and special trials. Judge since 1984. At the moment I am also the member of the Board of Latvia Cynologycal Federation, Chairman of Judges Committee since 1998 and representative of Latvian Cynologycal Federation in FCI Judges and Show Commissions. Have judged in Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Republic of Moldova, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine. I had also the honor to judge at World Dog show in Poznan, Poland, in 2006, and EuroDog Shows in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2007 and Budapest, Hungary in 2008 and have been invited to judge at World Dog Show in Bratislava, Slovakia.
JOSEFINA GOMEZ-TOLDRA – ESP
In 1960 Josefina introduced the Afghan Hound to Spain, later on, she became dedicated to Rough Collies. She has bred under kennel name “Gran Kahnn”. She has been the promoter of the whole Collie-family in Spain and was the first to bring a smooth collie to Spain, obtaining the first champion of the history of the breed in 1980 with Astrellita Al-Capone and ten years later the second one Opilio Soundofrom.
At the start of the seventies, Josefina introduced the Bearded collie into Spain, and obtained the first champion of the breed’s history in Spain, France and Portugal with multiple Ch. Davealex Royle Bronze.
With har Spanish breeds, the Catalan Sheepdog and Ibizian Hound, she has obtained the most rewarded multichampion worldwide.
In 1979 she founded the Spanish Collie Club, of which she became Vice-president at the beginning. In 1984 she was appointed President and remained in the capacity until 1995, after which time she was unanimously elected as “Honorary President” .
Apart from her work as a judge, breeder and exhibitor, she has affected important cynological studies of general interest, specialy dedicated to shepherds, hound and primitive breeds. Author of several books on different dog breeds, she is now working on a book on the Rough collie, which will include the main British and Continental lines.
She has been awarded the Silver Medal for Cultural Merit of the Excelentisima Diputacion Provincial of Barcelona.
SONIA PAGANI – I
I breed Yorkshire Terrier since 1975 under the prefix “della Zagara” and then “Bonsai”. On my credit more then 120 titles of championship in all Europe, including European and World Champions.On the ‘80 years I bred Maltese too with success.
On 1999 I started to breed also Jack Russell Terrier.
I have judge since 1994. I have judged at Specialty and International Shows in Sweden, Germany, Croatia, Russia, Italy, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Poland, Luxembourg, Finland, Norway and Israel.
I’m allowed to international judge, passing by E.N.C.I., for all FCI Group 3 , FCI Group 9 and Poms. For many years councillor in the SIT (Italian Terrier Club)
Since March 2009 I’m President of SIAYT (Italian YT Club).
ZLATKO KRALJIĆ – CRO
I was born in 1945. My breeding career has started in 1961 with Boxer. I have bred many litter of various breeds, many of them achieved National and International Champions. Nowadays I have been breeding zwerg and giant Schnauzers, Golden Retrievers and Shih Tzu.
I have been judge since 1969, since 1990 I have been all round judge.
DARKO KOROŠEC – SLO
I have an university degree in electrical engineering. I work as a teacher of computer science. I live in the little idyllic village Kocno on Pohorje mountain near Maribor together with my wife Maja and our three children.
Dogs have been my companions since I was a child. I got more seriously involved with the dog world when my wife and I have started showing and breeding in the early nineties. Dogs owned or bred by us have achieved more than 90 various championships. I was breeding Samoyeds and Australian Silky Terriers under my affix MyLegend, in present I am breeding Scottish Terriers and I have also bred one litter of Kerry Blues. I am an active member of several Dog Clubs, I am member of the breeding committee for FCI 5 breeds and I am also a breeding advisor. I judge FCI groups 3, 5 and 8.
MAJA KOROŠEC – SLO
Since my early childhood dogs have been an important part of my life. My first dog was a black Poodle, I was 7 years old and I was the happiest child in the world when I got her.
I became more seriously involved in the dog world when my husband and I started showing and breeding in the early nineties. We became very active also serving in different dog clubs so dogs quickly became our main hobby and occupied almost all our spare time.
Dogs owned or bred by us have achieved more than 90 various championships. I breed Coton de Tulear under Moetica affix and I also have a young Papillon now. I was breeding Bearded Collies and Tibetan Spaniels in the past. I have been working in show committees of international and national shows for a number of years. I have am a member of a breeding committee of FCI 5 breeds, and I am also a breeding advisor. I judge FCI groups 3, 5 and 9.
FRANCESCO COCHETTI
I was born year 1963 in Rome, Italy, in a “dog family”, my father was a judge and bred together with mother Poodles with the prefix “Della Perla Grigia”.Occupation: general manager. I became a judge in year 1992. My first breed was Poodles. I am listed in Italian Kennel Club (ENCI) a specialist in the breeds I have bred, Poodles and Chihuahuas. I am also a teacher of these breeds to new judges. I am currently the president of the Rome Kennel Club, and have been a committee member of Club Cani Compagnia and the president of the Chihuahua Club (under Club Cani Compagnia).Being a judge is not an easy task. People love you and speak good about you if they win, otherwise for them you don't understand anything. It's really rare to find objective people. Of course you can do mistakes but the principal thing is to be honest. I think it's the main point for to be a judge, of course one must have a good eye to dogs too. My affix “Di San Gimignano” was recognized by the Italian Kennel Club in the end of 80's. San Gimignano is a beautiful medieval town in Toscana. At that time I bred Poodles, the lines came from England, from Tiopepi Kennel. I began to breed and show Chihuahuas year 1996 after marrying a Chihuahua breeder Tuula Lehtinen-Cochetti (Misty Meadow’s Chihuahuas). I have won many Championship titles with my Chihuahuas including World Winners 2000 and 2001.
SEAMUS OATES - IRL
I live in Dublin, Ireland, where I have been involved with dogs all my
adult life.
My main breeds are Saint Bernards and English Bulldogs. My Kennel name is “OATFIELD”.
I am the FOUNDER of the “St. Bernard Club of Ireland” which I established
in 1972.
I am “All Breeds” Judge and I have judged in nearly every Country in Europe including Russia.
I have also judged in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Japan, China, South Korea, The Philippines, Argentina, and USA.
I now look forward very much to judging again in Celje.
LISBETH MACH – CH
I have lived with dogs since my childhood. Our family has always had some miniature schnauzers for catching mice and rats in our thoroughbred horses stabel. A brown miniature poodle came into my life in 1961 and became my first International champion, that is how i went interested in dog shows. Before my wedding in 1968 we were joined by a borsoi »Orlow's Kafkas« and he also won the title of a International Champion. I have bred more than 65 Int. Ch., 25 World Ch., many Best in show winners and group winners, all under my kennel name Superstar. Aslo to me mentioned the first Swiss bred American Champion Superstar's Bolero handled by Denisis McCoin. At present my fourth barsoi, Int. Ch. Sirhan Puskhin Antonovitch from Canada lives together with three miniatures poodles.
Fascinated by the show athmosphere, i decided to go into judging. In 1969 I passed the examination by the Swiss Kennel Club and received my licence as a poodle judge. I continued my training and shortly afterwards I was allwed to judge other lovely breeds. I suppose that the excellent quality of the poodles which I myself have bred and handled for many years in Europe helped me to obtain confidence as a judge.
For the last 20 years I have ha dan oppurtunity to judge at the most important shows in Europe and ther part of the world. After 30 years of judging I am still full of motivation when I stand in the ring. I love and enjoy seeing all these wonderful dogs and it is very exciting to compare the difference in quality between countries or even continents.
DAMJANA ŠVEGELJ ŽNIDARŠIČ - SLO
Damjana Švegelj - Žnidaršič has been active in cinology for more than 22 years. Since 1986 she has been judging breeds from III, IV and VIII FCI group. Her favourite breeds are dacschunds and german hunt terrier. She ha salso been active as a judge for work of burrow dogs. She has judged on Dr. Lackner competition and on other competition in Germany and Austria. For the past few years she was a secretary in Slovenian club for burrow dogs. She has been hunter and breeding referrent for german hunt terrier.
*BRIGITA KREMSER - SLO
I got my first dog when I was 14 years old. She was a Rough Collie and soon I became very interested in dog world. We attended training classes and passed an exam in Obedience. I started going to Dog Shows with as well.
Today I am a breeder of West Highland White Terriers and Rough Collies. I also plan my first Bichon Frise litter. I had my first Collie litter in 1986 and my first Westie litter in 1993. My kennel name is Brigoree. I have owned or bred almost 50 Junior European, international, national and club champions in both breeds. Now I have most successful West Highland White Terriers in Slovenia.
I became a judge in 1990 and I am eligible to judge the complete I, III and the IX group on international level. Till now I have judged the breeds from all my groups on national, international and special shows in Slovenia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia.
Besides that I am a President of Breeding Committee of Slovenian Club for Sheepdogs and Cattledogs, a Vice President of Breeding Committee of Slovenian Terriers Club and a member of Breeding Committee of Slovenian Club for British Sheepdogs.
I am a member of organising Committee Slovenian Club for Terriers and have numerous other commitments.
I am a Vice President of Maribor Dog Club and we organise an international show every two years and a national show every two years with Slovenian Club for Terriers and Slovenian Club for German Boxers.
On the level Of Slovenian Kennel association I have served as a member of Supervising Committee and as member of Judges Committee.
*JADRANKA SMOJVER SELIMOVIČ - SLO
Jadranka Smojver Selimovic has always been a Collie person. She got her first Collie in 1979, and has been breeding them since 1984 under the Arsiada prefix. Over the years, she imported dogs from the UK, USA, Sweden, Germany and Czech Republic. During these years she bred numerous Champions world wide. She is also involved in Boxers, the breed which her husband successfully breeds for more then 20 years.
Jadranka became a Collie judge in 1992, and has since then added a large number of breeds. She is an FCI judge for all breeds in Groups 1, 6, 9 and 10, and she can judge additional breeds from listed FCI groups: Group 2 - Section 1: Pinscher and Schnauzer type and German Boxer; Group 3 - Section 2: Small-sized Terriers and 4: Toy Terriers.
She is a founding member and the first President of the Collie Club in Croatia. At the moment she is the President of the local canine club in Samobor, one of the biggest in Croatia. She enjoys the process of learning about the various dog breeds and feels that this makes her more competent to make good breeding decisions in her own breed. She judged in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Monte Negro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Estonia, Spain and judged at the European Dog Show 2007 in Zagreb.
*Updated: 17.08.2009
Contact