Domarpresentationer
Här kan du läsa om de domare som kommer till European Dog Show och Swedish Winner Show 2026. Det är domarnas egna texter, vilket gör att de är på olika språk. Presentationer läggs till allt eftersom de kommer in. Meet the judges, see below!

Lär känna domarna / Get to know the judges
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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).
Since 2012 together with his wife he is breeding Rough Collies and Shetland Sheepdog under Skabona prefix. They also used to breed Miniature Schnauzers and Chihuahua. They’ve already bred around 50 CH Rough Collies, including 5 UK CH and Top Rough Collie in the UK 2021, also WW-24&25 and numerous Winner titles.
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 Finland in 2011. 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.

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A third generation Greyhound fancier, Espen Engh was born into a family where the breed has been part of everyday life since 1955. Espen was actively involved with the dogs from an early age, the first litter carrying the prefix Jet’s was bred in 1975 by Espen and his late mother, all-breeds judge Kari Engh.
The Jet’s are the top champion producing Greyhound kennels of all time, having made up 226 individual homebred champions, including 108 FCI International champions. Still actively breeding, there are several more champions in the pipeline. The Jet’s bitch tail line includes a unique eleven consecutive generations of championship show Best in Show winning international champion bitches. Four homebred greyhounds have won Dog of the Year all breeds in Norway.
More recently Espen has been breeding Griffon Bruxellois, producing a number of champion and being top breeder of the year in the UK. He has also owned and shown champions in Afghan Hounds and Whippets.
Espen judged his first dog show in 1984 and was approved to judge at championship show level in 1987. He was approved to judge all-breeds by the FCI in 2011. He has officiated in more than 100 countries around the world, including Best in Show in 73 of these.
Espen is among a select few judges who have officiated at both Crufts, Westminster and the FCI World Show multiple times. His 14th appointment at Crufts will be judging Best In Show in 2028.
A veterinarian by education, Espen finished his Doctoral Thesis at the Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine. His work has been focused on promoting animal welfare and ethical science. Espen and Åge live with their Greyhounds, Griffons, Afghan Hounds and Poodles in Lier, south of Oslo, Norway.

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English below
Jag heter Eva och är uppfödare av collie och shetland sheepdog med kennel prefix Crony. Kenneln startades av min mor Ulla 1958, och 1993 fick vi Hamiltonplaketten av SKK.
Vi har fött upp både Danmarks och Norges första Internationella Champions av collie! Vi har ägt rasens första collie som vann BIS på SKK utställning. Genom åren har det blivit många champions inom båda raserna och ”årets collie/sheltie”.
Jag blev domare 1991 och har dömt internationella utställningar över hela Europa, Championutställningar i England och i flera länder i Europa samt i Australien både specialutställningar och all breed shows.
Jag är gruppallrounder för FCI grupp 1, har ca 75% av raserna i grupp 2, raser i grupp 6, 9 och 10. Jag har jobbat i flera rasklubbar som SCK, SSSK och på olika poster, SöKK, och KUS inom SKK samt nu EDK sedan flera år.
Jag ser fram emot och är både tacksam och ödmjuk inför varje domaruppdrag då jag anser att vi har ett viktigt arbete att göra.
Välmött i ringen där ute!
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My name is Eva and is a breeder of collie and shetland sheepdog with kennelprefix Crony. The kennel was started by my late mother Ulla in 1958, and 1993 we were awarded with the Hamiltonplaquette from SKK.
We have bred both Denmarks and Norways first Internation Champion of collie! We have owned the first collie ever who won BIS on a SKK show. During the years it has been many Champions in both breeds and also ”collie/sheltie of the year”.
I became a judge 1991 and has been judging International shows all over Europe, at Champion shows in England and many countries in Europe, in Australia both Championshows and all breed shows. I am groupallrounder for FCI group 1, have 75% of the breeds in group 2, also breeds in group 6,9 and 10. I have been working in different breedclubs on different positions, SöKK, in different committees in SKK as KUS and now EDK for some years.
I look forward and I am very grateful and humbled for every appointment as I think we have a very important mission to do.
I see you out there!

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My name is Jarmo Vuorinen and I’m living in a small village called Tarvasjoki, close to Turku, Finland.
I was interested about dogs at early -70’s when I got my first own dog, which was an Afghan Hound. Soon I noticed that I’m not a person who likes grooming dogs, so this was my first and last dog with longer coat.
I got my first Pharaoh Hound 1977. I have bred 13 litters with lot of Champions and I was TOP breeder in the breed many years in late -80’s and -90’s but nowadays I don’t have that breed anymore. I’m still active in our club, Finnish Pharaoh Hound and Ibizan Hound Club, which foundation member and honorary President I am.
Got my first Whippet at 1989. It was Ch Nevedith Xray from Great Britain. Over the years I have imported also another Whippet from GB, one from France, one from Sweden and four dogs from Canada.
I have bred 13 litters, but at the moment I have stopped breeding. I still have one older Whippet at home. My prefix has been Scheik’s at both breeds.
I have been Chairman of the Finnish Whippet Club and before that I was also board member of Finnish Whippet Club many years. At the moment I’m in our clubs show committee and member of Whippet Clubs judges education committee. Few years ago I was nominated as a honorary member of the Finnish Whippet Club.
I become FCI judge 1994 and at the moment I can judge all breeds from FCI group 10 and about half of the breeds from FCI groups 5 & 6. I have judged Sighthounds of course in Finland, but also in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands.
I’m very much looking forward to judging your Shows.

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Before the Poodles and Yorkshire Terriers arrived, Jean-Francois Vanaken had, since childhood, enjoyed being surrounded by his loving dogs: Belgian Shepherds and Dachshunds.
He started seriously breeding and showing Poodles in 1975. Later, the Yorkshire Terriers and Maltese joined the doggie family.
Under the prefix “Des Supers Supers”, Jean-Francois registered and bred many high-quality dogs who later earned European, National, International, and World Champion titles, as well as winning groups and several prestigious Best in Shows.
His judging career started in 2007, and since then he has been judging very frequently in many countries. He has had the privilege of judging European and World Dog Shows every year over the last few years.
As an active member of many clubs, Jean-Francois is also part of the Belgian Kennel Club’s board.
Jean-Francois Vanaken’s passion and devotion to the dog world keeps him very busy… and he explains it all with his own statement: “I enjoy judging dogs, dogs love me, and I LOVE THEM.”

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I grew up surrounded by animals of all kinds, from chicken and dogs to rabbits and goats. My father bred Scottish Terriers, and I accompanied the family to dog shows from an early age.
But Cavalier King Charles Spaniel become my own breed. And with great success under HACKENSACK prefix has been Swedish Top Breeder 1999-2011.
The kennel has been showing Top Winning Cavaliers in Sweden 1992-2012, and also top winning bitch 2000-2011.
Ch WW-03 Hackensack Razzle Dazzle was for several years the CC-record holder in Sweden with 20 CC’s. She was the first Swedish breed and owned Cavalier who has been BOB at a World Show (Dortmund 2003). In total HACKENSACK has received 5 titles as World Winner, VeteranWW and JuniorWW.
So far there has been 47 Hackensack Champions (in Cavaliers) made up in Sweden. Together with Hackensack champions in other countries and Cavaliers from abroad, that has been made up in Sweden, it’s a total of 68 cavalier champions.
Besides the Cavaliers I have breed Chinese Cresteds with a few champions to my record, and also owned a few Afghanhounds.
My company now is a lovely Griffon Bruxellois, what great character they are !
Since a few years back I have stopped out breeding because it was getting harder and harder to combine it with my interest in judging and educate in new breeds.
I was licensed to judge in 2002 and I am judging the whole group 4, 8 & 9 but also some breeds in group 1, 2 and 3. I educating myself slowely for new breeds and just to breeds that attracts me and I can related to - hoping this will make it more fun to judge.
I am really looking forward to see you all!

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I began my journey in the canine world at the age of 15 as a handler of a Great Dane, and in that same year I acquired my first show dog, a brindle male Boxer. From that moment, the Boxer breed became a central focus of my cynological career. Over the years, I have developed extensive expertise in the breed, serving as President of the Boxer Club and founding additional breed clubs. I have also had the honour of judging the ATIBOX World Boxer Championship on three occasions.
One year after starting in the sport, I acquired my first Pyrenean Mountain Dog in France, followed by a female the next year, with whom I bred my first litter — and since then I have remained continuously active as a breeder. Today, I also breed Dobermanns and have produced around thirty litters with excellent results at both national and international dog shows.
I have been an international judge since 1996, and this year I proudly celebrate 30 years of judging. I am currently authorized to judge FCI Groups 2, 8, and 10, as well as several breeds from Group 9. I am also a judges’ trainer for several Group 2 breeds, have lectured on numerous occasions, and have been actively involved in the education and training of new judges.
I have judged in approximately 40 countries — including nearly all European nations, as well as the United States and Australia. Among my major appointments are four World Dog Shows (Porto, Helsinki, Paris, and Amsterdam) and several European Dog Shows (Brussels, Kiev, and Celje). I am honored to be judging at the European Dog Show in Stockholm this year.
Throughout my career, I have remained deeply committed to cynology through leadership roles, education, judging, and breed development initiatives.

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I’m looking forward to judge this show. Breeding and dogshows is my biggest interest. My first sheltie litter was born in 1986 and my prefix is Lundecock´s.
After nearly 40 years I succeeded to breed up around 200 champions and also become a Cruft Winner, World Winner and European Winner.
I have also breed champions in Collies, Norwegian Lundehund and Bernese Mountain Dogs and a few CC Winner in Labrador and American Cocker. I have also owned and showed Pekingese, Lhasa Apso and Tibetan Mastiff.
I became a judge in 2007 and from 2025 I´m an all breed judge. I have judged in more than 20 countries including England, Australia and New Zealand.

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International breeder and judge with more than 35 years of experience. He has produced World Champions and over 200 All-Breed Best in Show winners. Currently chairs the FCI Standards Commission (1999-2026) and the Judges’ Council of the Uruguayan Kennel Club.
El Retorno Kennel (co-owner with Adrián Landarte)
Had bred Standard Schnauzer, Wire & Smooth Fox Terrier, Whippet, Beagle, Boxer, Smooth-Haired Dachshund, Greyhound, and Uruguayan CimarronHighlights
- Wire Fox Terrier: BIS Montgomery County (FTC of America), Award of Merit at Westminster KC, World Champion & BOB Porto 2001, BIS Americas & Caribe.
- Smooth Fox Terrier: Terrier Group winner, World Dog Show Argentina 2005.
- Standard Schnauzer: 4 World titles, 60+ BIS; Group win & Group 2 Reserve, WDS Mexico 1999.
- Standard Smooth-Coat Dachshund: National Dachshund BIS, Brazil 2012.
Judging Career
- Licensed judge since 1987 · FCI All-Breed (All-Rounder) since 1996.
- Specialties include Dachshund, Old English Sheepdog, Boxer, Dobermann, Schnauzers, Fox Terriers, Basset Hound, Irish Setter, Poodle, Shih Tzu, and Afghan Hound.
- Has judged in 40+ countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, such as:
- World Dog Shows: Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Croatia.
- FCI Americas & Caribbean Section: Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala.
- FCI European Section: Finland, Switzerland, Hungary, France.
- Australian Royal Shows: Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Sydney.
- Frequent speaker at international judges’ seminars.
Leadership & Representation
- Chairman, FCI Standards Commission (1999-2026).
- President, Uruguayan Kennel Club (1996-2000, 2004-2008, 2012, 2015-2016).
- President, Uruguayan Cimarron Breeders’ Society.

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José Homem de Mello, was born in Lisbon, is married and lives in Carnaxide, a small village near Lisbon.
His family always had dogs, so he was born and always lived with them. He and his wife Teresa always loved dogs, and breed Basset Hounds since 1984 and Smooth Coat Chihuahuas since 2009 with the “dos Sete Moinhos” affix at their house in Carnaxide where José lives since, he was born. José’s Basset Hounds are based on European and American lines as he imported several dogs from the United States in the early 80th.
During these 40 years, the Bassets bred by him won countless prizes, standing out the following:
- Champions in several countries around the world
- 8 European Winners
- 19 World Winners
- 8 times Portugal’s Top Dog of the Year all breeds.
Four of José’s most prestigious prizes were the Best in Show at the 1995 World Show held in Brussels, with “Ch. Humphrey dos Sete Moinhos”, the Collare D’Oro 2001 in Milan and Best in Show at the 2003 Helsinki Winner Show with “Ch. Come and Get Me dos Sete Moinhos” that was also, Top Dog of the Year All Breeds 2003 in Denmark.
A bitch bred by him, Ch. UK May Day dos Sete Moinhos, was very successful in the United Kingdom. She won 24 CC’s, making her the 3rd best bitch ever in the UK, she was top Basset Hound 2007 and Best of Breed at Crufts 2009. His father Ch. Come and Get Me dos Sete Moinhos, which was in the UK for 4 months, was best stud BH in 2006 and 2009 and Sete Moinhos won the award of Basset Hound Breeder of The Year in 2006.
Most recently:
- Multi Ch. WW21 WW23 EW24 Dandy Dane dos Sete Moinhos was top dog all breeds 2022 in Italy.
- Multi Ch Hip, Hop dos Sete Moinhos was RCACIB at the WDS Helsinki 2025 and second Top Dog of The Year 2025 in Spain.
Now he owns 5 Basset’s and a Norwich Terrier, living all at home, so they can socialize.
He has been recognized to award CC’s in Basset-Hound in 1986 and presently he is an International All Round judge. José is a recognized judge by the Clube Português de Canicultura, Fédération Cynologique Internationale, The Royal Kennel Club, American Kennel Club, Australian Kennel Club and Canadian Kennel Club. For him he’s judge career highlight was judging his breed, Basset Hounds, at Crufts 2020.
He already judged in the great majority of the European countries, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Unites States of America, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe.

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Jag har varit spanielägare sedan 70-talet då den första clumbern kom in i mitt liv. Flitig utställare framförallt men även fuskat i en del andra discipliner.
Egna uppfödningen under kennelnamnet Don’s startades 1989. Har sedan dess fött upp welsh springer spaniel, vilket har resulterat i champions i England, USA, Australien, i flera europeiska länder samt här i Norden.Har även tidigare fött upp clumber spaniel och flatcoated retriever.
Exteriördomare inom grupp 8 sedan tjugofem år tillbaka och har haft nöjet att döma i UK, USA, Australien och Europa.
Jag är mycket hedrad över inbjudan att döma min egen ras på Svensk Vinnarutställning (Swedish Winner Show) och ser verkligen fram mot uppdraget.

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I am breeder of Dogo Argentino with the affix “ de Angel o Demonio” since 1993, even if at the moment I suspended breeding. 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 Great Dane, Rottweiler, Yorkshire terrier, Staffordshire Bullterrier and Dachshunds.
I have bred several Champions of Italy and abroad. One male from my breeding won the official Ranking of FCA in 2007, as most prized Dogo Argentino of the year in Argentina.
I love Molossers and I am an F.C.I. all breed judge.
I have judged all over Italy, as well as in more than 50 different countries all over the world. Among several important Dog Shows I judged all over the world, I want to mention the World Dog Show 2012 in Austria, the WDS 2015 in Italy, the WDS 2018 in Holland. In 2022 I judged at the WDS in Spain and Brazil and in 2024 I judged at the WDS in Croatia as well as in 2025 I had the great honour to judge at the WDS in Finland.
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, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA and regarding Cane Corso in Italy, Brasil, Bulgaria, Holland, Macedonia, New Zealand, 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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Animals in general and dogs in particular has always been what my life has been all about.
Love dogs and many different breeds has past thrue my household, but Poodles and French bulldogs are closest to my persona. My first poodle came in to my house in 1988 and that breed have since then always been in my household. I'm now celebrating soon 40 years with the breed.
Over 20 years with French bulldogs and they are as equally loved.
Running a small kennel, judging dogs and teaching students about animals and animal welfare- my life continues to be colourised by the spirit of dogs and other "four legged" friends. Honoured to by invited to Swedish Winner Show and really looking forward to meet you all in the ring.

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Född i början av 50-talet. Växt upp med hund och bland några av våra mest berömda och kunniga domarna genom tiderna, Ulla Segerström, Sigyn Littorin, Ulla Magnusson var några av mina mentorer, vilket jag är mycket tacksam för.
1977 gick jag Domarpreparandkursen och auktoriserades för 6 kortnosiga dvärghundsraser. Efter 5 års bedömning av dessa fick man vidareutbilda sig vilket jag gjorde genom att gå vidare med molossraser ur samtliga grupper.
1991 blev Kenneth Edh och jag kontaktade av dåvarande SKK/Tävlingskommittés ordförande Bo Jonsson som meddelade oss att man beslutat att vi skulle utbildas till Allrounddomare. SKK/TK hade gjort upp ett utbildningsprogram med flera veckoslutsexaminationer som vi måste deltaga på och dessutom godkännas på samtliga raser, det lovar jag var en tuff tid.
1992 blev jag auktoriserad att döma samtliga av FCI godkända raser. Detta innebär att jag dömt hundar i mer än 40 år. Jag har också visat många olika raser under 60-70- och delar av 80-talet med resultat på mer än 400 champions.
Har genom åren dömt i de flesta av jordens världsdelar. Mina egna raser är mops , fransk bulldogg, japanese chin, labrador och golden retriever och jag föder fortfarande upp och ställer ut.
Ser fram emot att döma European Dog Show här på hemmaplan och även förstås Swedish Winner Show.
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I mitt barndomshem fanns tibetansk spaniel och dvärgpinscher. 1972 köpte jag en riesenhane och 1973 en tik. Båda hundarna var efter Riesengårdens XO, den tidens stora stjärna.
1975 köpte jag min första dvärgschnauzer, en peppar och salt-hane som ursprungligen kom från USA. Med tiden blev det fler importer bland annat fyra från USA och fyra från England, en från vardera Ungern och Spanien. Under ett tiotal år hade jag också svart mellanschnauzer.
Min uppfödarkarriär började 1975 och mitt kennelnamn är Impact´s. För min uppfödning av dvärgschnauzer, där några också blev grundsten hos ett par andra uppfödare, har jag erhållit SSPK:s uppfödarmedalj.
1990 köpte jag min första affenpinscher som jag numera har en begränsad uppfödning av.
1987 blev jag efter genomgången utbildning auktoriserad exteriördomare. Därefter utbildade jag mig på ytterligare ett stort antal raser under drygt 18 år och erbjöds då av SKK/CS möjligheten att utbilda mig till allrounddomare. Sedan 2006 är jag auktoriserad FCI- allrounder.
Jag har dömt i de flesta länder i Europa, i Asien, Ryssland, Sydafrika, Sydamerika, USA, Canada, Australien, Nya Zeeland, Israel.
Jag har varit verksam i olika hundklubbar, såsom läns-, special- och rasklubbar och var i drygt 20 år ledamot i SKKs Domarkommitté. Är sedan 2002 lärare i preparandkurserna för blivande domare.

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Patsy Hollings started her career with her husband Stephen judging at Young Farmers clubs nationally.
In 1972, when Patsy and Stephen married and got their first dog, an English Setter in 1973, it was a natural progression to show her. In 1976 they bought their first Weimaraner, and soon after purchased a dog from the famous Hansom line of Dick Finch. With their knowledge of stock, they have gone on to produce more than 100 UK Champions.
With advice, care and commitment they produced the record-holding brood bitch in the breed, Gunalt Joy. They owned/campaigned the breed's first Championship show 'Best in Show' winner, 'Sh Ch Hansom Portman of Gunalt', bred the previous UK record 'Challenge Certificate' holder 'Sh Ch Gunalt Harris Tweed' & currant UK CC record holder in Gunalt De Ice at Stridview , plus numerous champion Weimaraners & group winners for us and others, over 100 title holders in the UK.
Stephen and Patsy are the top Weimaraner breeders of all time in the UK and have also bred Champions in many countries throughout the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Barbados, South Africa, Scandinavia and Europe.
Over the years we have had other breeds including a field spaniel, Sawood Geogio of Gunalt who won through his classes and gained a res CC.
These days Patsy leans more towards judging than exhibiting, and awards over 90 CC's within 6 Groups, to include Best In Show, Gundog, Terrier, Utility and Pastoral Groups at Championship level.
The highlights of Patsy's judging career include judging dogs in many countries all over the world, a great honour, particularly Scandinavia are the 'Gundog Group' at Crufts 2008, 'Best in Show' in South Wales, 2007 and 'Best in Show' at Crufts in 2025.
Patsy has written several books on Weimaraners and many articles o
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I became interested in dogs already in childhood as we had Finnish Spitzes. They needed a show result so I handled our dogs and became also interested in shows. We have had also Samoyeds and Siberian Huskies and a Chihuahua.
When I studied there was a need for a smaller dog and by accident the choice was a Dachshund. I started breeding Long-haired Miniature Dachshunds with prefix Rodels and I have got two Vuolasvirta-prizes (Longhaired Miniature and Longhaired Kaninchen Dachshund), the highest award of the Finnish Kennel Club for the results of successful breeding. In my breeding there are for exemple a couple of European and World Winners.
Even though my passion is Dachshunds, I am still very keen on Spitz breeds.
So far I have judged in most European countries and in South-Africa and India, also in World Dog Shows in Milan, Leipzig, Madrid and Helsinki and in many Dachshund and other specialities in several countries.
I was several years Vize-President of The Finnish Dachshundclub and chairman of the Dachshund Judge Committee. I find it extremely interesting to get to know new breeds. I am qualified to judge FCI groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and most of the breeds in group 1.

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Jag växte upp med phaléne och papillon och den första egna hunden var en bearded collie. Jag var tidigare en mycket aktiv utställare och under prefixet Charity’s födde framför allt upp shih tzu, men även golden retriever och chinese crested dog. Idag har jag affenpinscher.
I mina unga år arbetade jag med newfoundlandshundar i Italien och pudlar i USA. Blev domare 2010 och dömer idag flertalet raser ur grupp 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 och 10 samt alla raser i grupp 4 och 9.



