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SABELLA, Mr. Frank

Terriers, Hounds, Toys, Non-Sporting

Mr. Sabella began in dogs with a Standard Poodle in 1953 and by 1955 had finished his first champion and group winner. By the early 1960s this native New Yorker was one of the most sought-after professional handlers of his time, known especially for his flair with Poodles and other coated breeds. His handling career culminated in 1973, when he guided Standard Poodle Ch. Acadia Command Performance to a Westminster Best in Show. Mr. Sabella’s grace and showmanship in the ring can no doubt be attributed to his training as a professional dancer. His career included a stint with the New York City Ballet and touring with his own troupe.
He is approved to judge all terriers, hounds, toys, and non-sporting breeds, and several breeds from the remaining groups. His assignments have taken him around the world. He was Best in Show judge at the 2003 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and at the 1990 Westminster show.
Among the books authored by Mr. Sabella is a highly influential dog-handling manual. His many awards include Kennel Review’s Male Handler of the Year and Gaines FIDO Dog Man of the Year. For several years he owned and operated one of Los Angeles’s most prestigious florist establishments.

SAEVICH, Mr. Carlos

All Breeds

When his sister returned to Buenos Aires from USA she brought two Bedlington Terriers with her. They were just her pets and they never thought of showing them until a Committee Member of the Canine Society saw them walking them and convinced them to start showing them in the Argentine Terrier Club Championship Show. That was in 1963 and since then they never stopped being involved in the dog scene. In 1964 they had the first litter and kept two bitches, one of them become the first Argentine Champion. In 1970 Carlos started with English Cocker Spaniels and bred few champions at a time when the quality of the Cockers in Argentina was very high. He also owned Ch Lochranza Strolloway who went Res BIS at Crufts. When moving to England in 1978 he decided to start with Shih Tzu's and imported one from Sweden. By the middle of the 80´s he started to judge abroad a lot so stopped breeding, but in the late 90's he realized how much he was missing it. By that time he only had a pet Pug and an old Shih Tzu so after a lot of consideration he started with Wire-haired Miniature Dachshunds and now he's also back in Shih Tzu's. 
His first judging appointment was in Open Show for Terrier breeds in 1969 and in 1970 he judged Terriers in the biggest show in Buenos Aires and by 1974 he was approved by the FCA to judge all breeds. He has judged in most of the European countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Kenya, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Israel. The highlights of his judging career has been judging at the World Dog Shows in Bern and Porto, European Winner Show in Copenhagen, The Stockholm Winter Show, the Finnish Winner Show and Crufts in 2004 were he had the record entry ever in Bedlingtons -112 dogs!

SALDANA, Señor Ricardo F. 

All Breeds

Started participating in dog shows as an owner-handler at 11 years of age. He has owned dogs of various breeds including American and English Cocker Spaniels, Smooth Fox Terriers, Toy Poodles and Labradors. He has bred and shown Pugs, his main breed, since 1980 with many being top In Show winners. Two years later he became a ring steward for the Federacion Canofila Mexicana, an activity he performed for eight years. 
Participated actively in the 1978 and 1984 World Shows celebrated in Mexico City. He was a Delegate for the Cocker Spaniel Club of Mexico in 1979. Since 1982 he has been a member of the Board of the Federacion Canofila Mexicana A.C. 
In 1986 he was credited as a judge with national and international licenses to judge all breeds by the Federacion Canofila Mexicana and FCI. and in 1990 he was credited to judge All Breeds by the American KC & the Canadian KC.  In 1990 he was the producer of the commemorative TV video for the 50th Anniversary of the Federacion Canofila Mexicana. He has been a Delegate of the Federacion Canofila Mexicana in the General Assembly of the FCI since 1991. 
Has represented Mexico in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina and Belgium. Since 1993 he has been President of the School of Judges of the FCM. He has participated in seminars and conferences to prepare new judges. He has judged around the world and judged at the World Show in 1993. 

SANCHES DELERUE, Mr. Pedro

Pedro Sanches Delerue, University Degree in Business & Management, start showing dogs at 6 years old. In 1978 he started his own affix "Quinta D`ABroeira", breeding Old English Sheepdogs, Teckels, Cão da Serra D`Aires and now English Bulldogs. This is, the top record title breeder in Portugal, and maybe in the world, with more than 60 Champions and 35 titles of European or world Champions on 4 different breeds. His dogs have won more than 300 groups and 50 BIS, top dogs all breeds in puppy, junior and adults. Also as groomer, he is the winner of the title of "Golden Scissor". He's the president of the Teckel Club of Portugal, the Clube Português do Cao da Serra de Aires and Bulldog Club of Portugal, and for 12 years member of the fiscal committee of the Portuguese Kennel Club. Writer of the first and only book of the "Serra de Aires" and the technical responsible for the new standard of the breed, approved in 2004, also writer of many articles in many different magazines in many countries. International judge since 1990, he has had the pleasure and honor of judging in most of the top shows in the world.

SCHEEL, Mrs. Birte  

18 breeds in the F.C.I. Groups 1, 2, 6 & 9

Has been in dogs since 1971 when she got her first Basset Hound while still in school. Together with husband Kresten Scheel she is still active with the Bassets in the ring and they have a litter about every second year to keep them supplied with a new show puppy or two. In 1983 they bought a gold Lhasa Apso puppy from Jean Blyth/Saxonsprings in England and were active in the show ring with  Lhasas for many years. Their breeding DK/NL/INTCH Scheel's Fame-N-Fortune was the Top Lhasa bitch in Denmark for several years, Top Lhasa in 1995 and all bred Best in Show winner. Was the Danish Lhasa Club's secretary for a number of years and still has three old Lhasas as pets. A few years ago she also got interested in the Shetland Sheepdog and now has two Shelties, a blue and a sable. Has shown dogs in Scandinavia, Germany, Holland, Belgium and the U.S. and done very well over the years.  In 1993 got  judging license from the Danish Kennel Club and is now authorized for 18 breeds in the F.C.I. groups 1, 2, 6 & 9.  Has judged both international all breed Kennel Club shows and specialities all over Scandinavia, in Germany, Holland, England, Ireland, Poland and the U.S.

SCHEEL, Mr. Kresten  

Over 150 breeds in all 10 FCI Groups

Has been in dogs more or less whole life as parents were breeders of Labrador Retrievers, Basset Hounds, Bloodhounds and Basset Petit Griffon Vendeens. Got first own dog at 14 years old in 1970, a Basset Hound. Together with wife Birte Scheel has produced some very nice Bassets through the years of which Danish/American CH Scheel’s First Edition ROM is probably the most well know. In 1985 he was WD & BOW at the Basset Hound Club of America 50 years Anniversary Show and he also had several all breed Best in Shows in Denmark and was also Winner of Winners in 1988 in competition with all the top winners of all breeds from the previous year. He also was a tremendous stud dog with over 50 champions both here in Europe and in the U.S. One of his sons, DK/AMCH Scheel’s Riveredge Rubber Duck repeated his fathers success by also being WD and BOW at the American Basset Nationals in 1991.  Got judges license in 1987 for Basset Hounds and now 17 years later is authorized for over 150 breeds in all 10 FCI groups. Has judged at the American Basset Nationals in Rhode Island in 1994 and the Australian Basset Nationals in Brisbane in 1999. Besides these two countries has judged in all Scandinavian countries, Germany, Holland. Belgium, England, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Estland, Letland – both international Kennel Club shows and specialities. Member of the Danish Kennel Club’s judges education and evaluation committee. Board member of the Danish Judges Association.

SCHEMEL, Dr. Andreas

Andreas became involved in dogs in 1977 when he bought his first Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He later became involved with Terriers, specifically Kerry Blue Terriers. At that time he started stewarding at National and International shows and officiated as a steward and interpreter for foreign judges especially in the Toy, Utility, and Terrier breeds. In 1985 he began to train as a judge under the rules of the Austrian Kennel Club (ÖKV) and passed the examination in 1987. He began by judging Japanese Chins, King Charles Spaniels and Cavaliers and has since been passed to award CACIB at International Shows in many breeds. He has judged in the following countries, in most of them on a regular basis: Austria, Australia, Belgium Czechoslovakia, Croatia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Luxemburg , Norway, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA including several World Shows. He is a Veterinary Surgeon, specializing in small animal medicine and Veterinary Cardiology. He was an active member of the Research Centre of Hip Dysplasia (Vienna) and represented Austria in the newly formed committee for research on the eradication of Patella Luxation. In 1993, he moved to England and in 1997 became a member of the Kennel Club.

SELIMOVIC, Mr. Igor

All Breeds

Mr Selimovic started his Boxer Kennel “Iggy Box” in 1987 and since that time has bred numerous Champions and owned many famous Boxers. He gained his All Breeds Judging license in 2003 (one of the youngest in the world) and is recognized as an FCI All Rounder. He has officiated at Championship Shows all over Europe including Italy, Belgium, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland and many more too numerous to list here. He has also judged in Sweden, Finland and Indonesia and in Australia (2005).
Mr Selimovic is the author of three books on dogs and is the publisher and reporting photographer of the only monthly dog magazine in Croatia. 

SHANAHAN, Ms. Leigh

Toys, Gundogs, Working Dogs

Leigh's involvement with her chosen breed, the Collie (Rough) began as a small child and she was first approved to judge Collies (both varieties) in 1982 and approved for the Group in 1989. Currently she is ANKC approved to judge Working Dogs, Gundogs & Toy Groups. She has judged extensively in NSW, several times in Victoria, a few times in Queensland, and Western Australia.
In recent years, due to other commitments, she has not bred a litter and showing has also been very limited. However she has maintained her interest through judging and club and committee involvement. She is a member of the RNSWCC Show Committee (2001 - 2003) and currently the Show & Contest of Champions Secretary for Sutherland Shire All Breeds Kennel Club Inc. She has also assisted with the RNSWCC Judges Training Scheme for Group 5 both as an examiner and assessor of aspirant judges. Leigh has successfully been campaigning a Löwchen since early 2004.

SHARP, Mr. Robert D.  

Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting

Exhibited his first dog, Smooth Fox Terrier in 1953. Former all breed handler, past President of New York Boxer Club and American Lhasa Apso Club, has bred or owned Affenpinschers, Norwich Terriers, Boxers, Lhasa Apsos, Whippets, Brussels Griffons, English Toy Spaniels, Maltese, Min. Schnauzers, Pugs, Toy Manchester, Old English Sheepdogs, Wire & Smooth Fox Terrier, Poodles, Dobes, and Labs. His Affenpinscher, "Bear" was first in world in his breed to win BIS.  Received the Ken'L'Ration Non-sporting group handlers award in 1972 and Gaines Medal for Good Sportsmanship in 1994.  Former AKC delegate, and currently licensed to judge BIS, Toys, Non-sporting, Terriers & Working.  Has judged in Australia, Argentina, Canada, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Ireland, Guatemala, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, South Africa, Holland, Taiwan, Spain, Italy.  In 2000 he was invited to judge American Lhasa Apso Specialty and Chinese Crested, as well as Maltese Specialty in Japan. also International Ch. show in Argentina, as well as some 50 plus shows in U.S. In 2001 he judged at World Show in Portugal. 

SHREVE, Mr. Robert 

Terrier, Herding, Working

Mr Shreve has always had an affinity with dogs, but began exhibiting West Highland White and Wire Haired Fox Terriers in 1967 and continued doing so until he was granted his judging license for the Terrier Group in 1988. He has also exhibited an Airedale, Kerry Blue, Dobermann and a Manchester Terrier. He was licensed to judge the Herding( Group 5) group in 1994 and the Working Group ( Group 6) in 2001. Mr Shreve has judged extensively throughout the United States and Canada and has also judged in New Zealand and Australia (2005).

SINGH, Mrs. Premila 

All Breeds

Mrs. Singh got into dogs with Scottish Terrier at the age of eight. Scotties held her interest for many years. However, she parted company with this delightful breed for want of fresh bloodlines. From Scotties she took to Golden Retrievers and has been with the breed for the next twenty two years. Mrs. Singh in 1967 won Best in Show under Nawab Nazeer Yar Jung. A little later she went to East Africa and lived there for ten years. Photography, her hobby, got the better of her while she was in Kenya and resulted in a fabulous collection of wild-life movies. To get back to dogs, while in the U.K. she studied Retrievers under Harry Grover and Jimmy James, the two giants. It was there that she gained her licence to judge setters abroad. After returning to India she did her judging stipendiaries and became an All Breed Judge nearly a decade ago. She is the main force behind the Golden Retrievers in this country and to some extent Setters as well. At present she is the only member from India of the Golden Retriever Club of Great Britain. 

All Rounder, regularly invited to all parts of the world.  He has been breeding English Bulldogs for 25 years. His dogs have had several World Winner and Europe Winner titles, many of them are champions. He is the president of the Slovenian Molosser Club, and honorary president of the Terrier Club. In 2004, has judged Bulldogs at Crufts, the most significant show of the land of his breed. 

SKAAR, Mr. Torbjorn 

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Torbjorn acquired his first dog, a Great Dane, in 1968, and has bred and made up champions including American imports. Since 1980 his main breeds have been Lhasa Apsos and Tibetan Terriers and in 1988 Whippets were added all under the kennel name “Tintavon”. He has been a very active and successful breeder and handler and now concentrates mainly on judging and is licensed to judge over 60 breeds including all the Tibetan breeds, Newfoundlands, Papillons, Salukis, Shih Tzu, Great Danes, Schnauzer/Pincher breeds and Sight Hounds, Pugs, Poodles, Bichon Frise, Bearded Collies, Salukis, Afghan Hounds to name but a few. In 1993 he was awarded the Swedish Kennel Club's “Hamilton Plaque” for outstanding breeding of Lhasa Apsos, the first kennel in the breed to receive this award.
Torbjorn has judged in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia, Brazil, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and of course Sweden. He started the Swedish Club for Tibetan Breeds of which he was Chairman. He has also been Chairman of the Tibetan Terrier Club, Lhasa Apso Club and the Swedish Great Dane Club and member of the central committee. He has also been a committee member for the Swedish judges club. 
He has held many handling classes for all breeds and breed clubs. He especially enjoys judging Junior Handling and has judged the grand finals at Stockholm International in Sweden in 1994, Oslo Int. in Norway in l997 and Wellington in New Zealand in 1997.

SKALIN, Bo 

FCI Groups 1, 2, 4, (+ several breeds in 5, 8, 9, 10)    (Click for List)

Mr. Bo Skalin has owned Giant Schnauzers since 1977 and Miniature Schnauzers since 1984. Breeding in Sweden over 50 Champions under prefix HassanHills during 1985-2004. He became authorized to judge international FCI shows in 1995.. Over the years he has became an all-round judge for group 1, 2 and 4. He is authorized to judge several breeds within group, 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10. He is a breed specialist for all varieties of Schnauzers and Pinschers. He moved to Finland in 2005 and judges under the Swedish Kennel Club, in Swedish or in English languages. He has been judging at Breed Specials in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Italy and Russia. He also has judged at National and International shows in the Scandinavia, Greece, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Belgium and Slovenia.

SLOAN, Ms Teena 

Utility Group

Teena has been involved with dogs all of her life, firstly with her family, where there were always a couple of Boxers and which her mother successfully exhibited in the early 60's. In 1978 she purchased her first Boxer for showing and has since bred/owned over 30 Champions of which many were Best In Show winners. Teena has extended her breeds in the last 10 years to include Shih Tzu's of which she has bred 8 champions, she has campaigned 2 Skye Terriers and currently has the top Terrier in Tasmania. In the last 12 months she has also campaigned a Dandie Dinmont to his championship. Teena has just commenced with her judging career and is licensed to judge Utility Dogs.

SMITH, Dr. Harry

All Breeds 

After World War 2 he joined his father in the breeding of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. They showed them in trials only, not conformation. In early 50's he bought a pug "Pugholm's Little Jumping Joan" from the Soderburg's, whose Peter Pumpkin Eater had won the Toy Group at Westminster. "Joan" became the foundation bitch of his kennel, in southern Ohio. He exhibited only in vicinity of Southern Ohio, Indiana & Kentucky. His activity in pug world was extensive. He co-founded Pug Club of Greater Cincinnati, and was delegate of the National Pug Club for 10 years and owned first Black Pug to win the Pug Dog Club of America futurity under Mr. James Trullinger at Westchester Kennel Club show.  He began his judging career in 1966 with Pugs. He is now approved to judge all breeds. by AKC. He has judged in Australia, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, South Africa, Columbia, Philippines, New Zealand, Mexico, Singapore & Bangkok. Judged BIS at famous Wales Kennel Club in 2000. 

SMITH, Mrs. Polly D.

Sporting, Hound, Terrier, Herding Groups (also most Toys)

Polly began showing as a child with Jade, a Chow Chow that was her “closest friend and best buddy.” In 1963 Mrs. Smith and her husband, all-breed judge Dr. Robert Smith, acquired their first American Foxhound, which took several Bests in Show. The Smiths went on to breed three generations of homebred BIS hounds and five generations of group winners, all breeder-owner-handled. She and Dr. Smith co-authored a book on American Foxhounds and have given seminars on the breed. Mrs. Smith became an AKC judge of Beagles and American Foxhounds in 1978 and currently judges the Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, and Herding groups, as well as several breeds in the remaining groups. She counts among the highlights of her career assignments at Australia’s Hunter Valley Hound Show, and at the Philadelphia, International Kennel Club of Chicago, Westchester, Tuxedo, and Del Monte kennel club shows, and Bred by Exhibitor (Sporting) at the AKC/Eukanuba National in 2005. She has held important posts at several clubs, and was a founding member of the Nashville Obedience Club, the Brandon Kennel Club, and the Middle Peninsula Kennel Club. She says, “I hope one of my accomplishments in the sport is to make the family with a pet find that showing and obedience can be a fun way to spend an afternoon or weekend.”

SMITH, Dr. Robert D. 

All Breeds 

Began exhibiting dogs in 1960. His first breed was German Shepherd Dogs, but his career was changed forever when his wife, Polly, bought him an American Foxhound puppy as a gift. Dr. and Mrs. Smith together bred three generations of Best in Show American Foxhounds and five generations of group winners. They have given Foxhound seminars, and Dr. Smith has written extensively on the breed. As an owner-handler, Dr. Smith had the top-winning American Foxhound for seven consecutive years and is a three-time nominee for Owner-Handler of the Year.  He was approved to judge Foxhounds and Beagles in 1970 and became an all-breed judge in 1996. Dr. Smith has held every conceivable office in dog clubs “from Tennessee to Michigan to Mississippi to Alabama to Virginia,” including all-breed, obedience, group, and specialty clubs. He is a former member of the American Kennel Club Board of Directors. Dr. Smith is a respected all-breed judge who has judged at the 2002 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (Hound Group), 2005 AKC/Eukanuba National, and International Kennel Club of Chicago shows. He has held every conceivable office in dog clubs “from Tennessee to Michigan to Mississippi to Alabama to Virginia,” including all-breed, obedience, group, and specialty clubs.
Dr. Smith holds a Ph.D. in political science and taught college for twelve years. He then developed and ran state-wide small business assistance programs in Virginia and Mississippi.

SNAITH, Mr. Ivor C.

All Breeds 

Ivor was given an English Cocker Spaniel for his 14th birthday, but later, after marriage to an Adelaide girl he bought her a Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) while doing social work in Liverpool. In 1954 after moving to Adelaide they both joined the SACA and have now been breeding and showing Corgi's for over 50 years!
Ivor obtained his All Breeds licence in 1973 and was Vice Chairman of the Judges Training Committee for over twenty years. He has judged in all states of Australia, both islands of New Zealand; Singapore and Malaysia; the USA, Canada, England and Italy.

SOLE, Mrs. L.  

Toys, Gundogs, Hounds

Started in the show world in 1973 with a cocker spaniel and this precipitated a seventeen year association with the breed showing and breeding and promoted a keen interest in the breed which has lasted to the present day. In addition she successfully showed two Welsh Springer Spaniels, both of whom were group winners and one of which had the distinction of being New Zealand's first multi Best in Show All Breeds winner and first Welsh Grand Champion. Also successfully showed English Springer Spaniels, an American Cocker Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniels and Gordon setters to Championship status, and over the years have handled a variety of breeds in the toy, hound and gundog rings. 
Other canine interests have been a Beagle who became a show champion and multi-group winner, who gained his Pack Manners in the field and who later competed in Obedience with his new owner - a Maltese, a Borzoi and a Doberman Pinscher. Over the years has shown a keen interest in helping beginners to the dog world in any capacity she can, and also in the new breeds who enter the New Zealand show world. Has been judging at Championship level for over twenty years specialising in gundogs, hounds and toys, and has helped many a promising young dog on the way to its successful new career in both New Zealand and Australia. Was also a contributor to the New Zealand Kennel Gazette for many years and served as a foundation committee member of the Taranaki Gundog Club. Never a political animal, she has eschewed an administrative career in the dog world and for the past thirteen years has been content to participate in the dog world in a judging capacity. At the moment she has a promising young Springer Spaniel complete with a tail whom she hopes to start showing in 2005.

SOMERFIELD, Ferelith 

All Breeds

Follows in the footsteps of her mother and aunts, who had been showing dogs under the Oudenarde name before she was born. Mrs. Somerfield’s first dog was a Dalmatian, but Cairn Terriers became her true love. She has bred or shown many Cairns with success, along with Irish Terriers, Boxers, a Dalmatian, and English Setters.
She began judging Cairns in 1963 and is now approved for 125 breeds in the United Kingdom. Career highlights include judging Best in Show at Crufts, BIS at the Australian Sydney Royal, Perth Royal, and Hobart Royal shows, four Cairn specialties in America, and the World Dog Show. She is particularly proud of having been elected by breed club members to judge specialties, including the Cocker Spaniel Club’s Centenary Championship and the Old English Sheepdog Club’s Centenary Championship in the United Kingdom.
Mrs. Somerfield has authored a book on Mrs. Florence Nagle, the famed breeder of Irish Wolfhounds and Irish Setters, and has edited an encyclopaedia of dogs. For many years she was the editor of the British Dog World.

SPAGNOLO, Mr. Guy

All Breeds

Guy Spagnolo’s lifelong love affair with Labrador Retrievers began when he was just nine years of age. Since that first much-loved Lab his interest in the breed has never waned – exhibiting them from the age of 16 and breeding his first litter in 1974. The rest, as they say, is history – with his Driftway Labradors sweeping all before them. From his first homebred bitch taking out Puppy in Group and then two years later Best in Group at Sydney Royal, the Driftway dogs have accounted for multiple Royal Show honours all around Australia, including Best Exhibit in Brisbane and Runner Up Best in Show at Sydney, on more than one occasion. They have also consistently taken out the top awards at Specialty and regular All Breeds shows, both under specialist judges and all-rounders. From the mid 1970s to the late 1980s Guy has also successfully exhibited English Cocker Spaniels. He has bred more than 80 Champions over the years, exporting his dogs to the United States, Canada, the Philippines, New Zealand, South America and Japan – where many of them have collected overseas show titles and been the top winners, both in their breeds and at All Breeds level.
In 1980 Guy started judging Gundogs and by 1992 had been awarded his All Breeds licence. He has adjudicated at dog shows in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Italy, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay as well as throughout Australia. Guy has also judged junior showmanship on various occasions, including Junior Handler classes at both Sydney and Brisbane Royals.

SPEDIACCI, Mrs. Wanda 

Working, Non-Sporting, most Toys & Gundogs

As a child her parents exhibited German Shepherd Dogs. her first dog was a Pug which she championed. Rottweilers became part of her many years ago, she not only exhibits them but also attends obedience and has championed many in both disciplines. Both her breeds are often in the top ten. Wanda is President of an All Breeds Club and has served on a committee teaching conformation. She is active on various committees of breed clubs.

SPORRE-WILLES, Renée 

All Breeds

A journalist by profession, Renée was first licensed to judge in 1977. Over the years her breeds have been Norwich Terriers, Lagotto Romagnolos, Pugs, & Pekingese. Fluent in English, she has judged throughout the Nordic countries, the USA and Western Europe.

STANTON, Mr. John F.

All Breeds

John has been judging dogs for 25 years and has judged throughout New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Philippines and Thailand. He started showing with Cockers Spaniels as a young school boy and up until about 10 years ago was actively involved in the breed. He bred many top winners in this time that were consistently top in their breed, winning both Specialty and All Breeds BIS wins. 
When John met his wife Yvonne nearly 24 years ago he became very involved in the breeding and showing of their Miniature and Standard Poodles. Their dogs have been the Top Dog All Breeds in New Zealand so many times in the last 20 years. There are "Kateisha" champions in New Zealand, Australia , Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Germany, USA, Canada, Thailand and Hong Kong.

Paul acquired his first dog, a Shetland sheepdog in 1964. In 1968 he was introduced to Lhasa Apsos and have kept them ever since. In 1970 he acquired his first Tibetan Terrier and in 1988 Whippets came into his home. Showing is somewhat curtailed due to judging engagements, but in the past his dogs (kennel Tintavon) have had many top wins including the very first Tibetan Terrier in the world to win an all breeds BIS (Birmingham National, GB in 1974) his double grand daughter was BIS at the Stockholm Int. Show in 1979 and also Top Dog All Breeds in Sweden, Finland and Scandinavia that year. Not to be outdone 9 of his Lhasas have won all breed BIS's in 6 different countries and many more winning groups and Specialty BIS's. In 1993 he was awarded the Swedish Kennel Club's Hamilton Plaque for outstanding breeding of Lhasa Apsos. Tibetan Spaniels were kept in England with Ch's owned and bred and in Sweden, brown Miniature Poodles were kept for a short time with 2 Int. Champions made up and 2 Champions bred. They are now on our 4th generation of Whippets and they have been very successful when shown. 
He judged His first Ch. Show in England in 1973. He judged Lhasas at Crufts in 1981 and at that time was the youngest ever to have the honour to judge there. In 1977 he moved to Sweden and now judge under the Swedish Kennel Club. and F.C.I. He has judged in 44 countries on all the Continents, and was appointed FCI All Breeds judge in 1996. 

STAUNSKJAER, Mr. Ole

FCI All Breeds

Ole was born into a dog family. Since 1927 his parents were breeding Great Danes under the kennel name Blaaholm and they were enthusiastic exhibitors of harlequin Great Danes. Today he and his daughter Camilla are continuing the breeding of Great Danes in the Blaaholm name. Fortunately his whole family is involved in dog sports - his wife Tove has been a very successful Lhasa Apso breeder with the kennel name Palomino.  Ole started judging Great Danes in 1956 and became all-round judge in 1988. During the years he has judged in about 60 countries. He is an honorary member of the Danish Kennel Club and has been member of the general committee for 25 years. He is also honorary member of the Great Dane Club in Denmark and has been a member of the general committee of this club for 36 years. Today he is responsible for the training and education of judges in Denmark and has been a member of the FCI Judge and Show Commissions for 26 years.

STEIN, Mr. Robert  

All Breeds

Became interested in showing in 1955, when he acquired his first Afghan Hound. A year later, after he acquired his foundation bitch, he founded his Charaj Kennels. Mr. Stein has had an excellent breeding and showing career, marked with many champions, and specialty and group winners. In 1970, he had the top-producing Afghan bitch in the nation. In addition to Afghans, Mr. Stein has also owned and bred Salukis.
Assignments have brought him to almost every state in the union, and to, among other places, Japan, Finland, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, and Israel. Career highlights include the Hound and Working groups at Westminster, the Afghan Hound Club of America specialty (three times), the Saluki Club of America national specialty, and the World Dog Show. 
Mr. Stein serves as treasurer of the Dog Judges Association of America and is an honorary member of the Dayton Kennel Club. He has served on the Afghan Hound Club of America’s board of directors, has been president, show chairman, and treasurer of the Afghan Hound Club of Southwestern Ohio, and has served the Daytona Kennel Club as president, show chairman, and AKC Delegate. A retired architect and real estate developer, he resides in Nevada with Helen, Beanie Sue (a champion Chinese Crested), and three champion Afghans.

STEINBOCK, Ms Janiki

FCI All Rounder

Born in Finland to a family in which pedigree-dog owning was a tradition, I started my career in the professional dog-world during my teens, in the field of obedience training. While still at school, I worked in the afternoons as a trainer for the Tampere Working Dogs Club and also, together with a friend, wrote the articles, took the photos and published the club’s monthly paper.
After finishing university studies, I immigrated to Israel and continued in obedience training. Together with a few other immigrants, we started modernizing the kennel-activities by founding Israel’s first breed-clubs. The first club was the Schnauzer Club in which I worked for years as treasurer. Then the Poodle Club was born and I was its secretary, treasurer and breeding adviser, followed by the Collie and Sheltie Club, in which I also was the secretary and treasurer. Several additional breed clubs were founded in our footsteps. 
Quite soon we needed a modern kennel-club and I am one of the founding members of The Israel Kennel Club which includes all the breed clubs, the local clubs and the clubs which are active in obedience, agility and rescue training of dogs. I worked for years as treasurer of the IKC and as secretary of our show committee which arranges the international shows.
In the 60’s, I took part in the first course for show judges arranged by the IKC and did my first apprenticeships in poodles, which was one of the breeds I bred under the kennel-name Carmelia. I also bred German shepherds, standard schnauzers and shelties. During the years, I added to my judging list breeds, then groups, and finally became in 1980 an all-round judge and am since then certified by the FCI to award CAC’s and CACIB’s in all the breeds recognized by this organization.
I have judged at most of the Israeli international shows, and for most of our breed clubs at their breed and group shows. I have judged at national and international shows in Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway and Denmark), Finland, Europe (The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, San Marino, Slovenia, Croatia, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Russia), the Far-East (India, Thailand and The Philippines), South Africa, Australia and Brazil and have been invited to most of these countries several times. In addition to judging, I also serve as vice-president of the Judges Committee of the Israel Kennel Club.

STEPKOVITCH, Mrs Betty

All Breeds

Achieved judging status in 1983 with breeds, Chihuahuas Long and Smooth, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Japanese Chins and Miniature Pinschers, Completed Toy Group end of 1984, Terriers 1988, Utility 1995, Non Sporting 1999, Working 2003, Gundogs 2004, Hounds and All Breeds in 2005. Life member of Chihuahua Club of NSW Inc.; St. George Dist Kennel Club; Manchester Terrier Club of NSW; Patroness of Junior Kennel Club of NSW and ACT; Illawarra Belgian Shepherd Club and German Pinscher Club. Secretary of Chihuahua Club of NSW and Ladies Kennel Association of NSW, Vice President of St. George Kennel Club and T & G All Breeds Kennel Club, Committee of 4 P's All Toy Dog Club of NSW, Parramatta, Campbelltown, Library and Archives, Etc. Judged 11 shows in the United States, three Shows in the UK, many times in New Zealand and in every other state in Australia except the Northern Territory. 
Began with Chihuahuas in late 1970s, and began showing Cavaliers in 1978, Min Pins 1978 and Japanese Chins in 1979, Australian Terriers in 1984, Schipperkes in 1986, English Toy Terriers in 1990, followed by one Shiba Inu and one Harrier. Has bred and shown over 100 Champions, exported overseas, and imported dogs as well. Currently only showing Chihuahuas both coats. Betty judged the Chihuahua National and the Chihuahua Club of Texas, USA in 2005. 

STOFFERS, Mrs. Isabell

Hounds, Toys, Non-Sporting, Doberman Pinschers, and Manchester Terriers

Mrs. Stoffers has owned animals all her life. Her parents had Spaniels and she had her own Pomeranian as a child. Her first show dog was a Doberman Pinscher and in 1964 she got her first Sighthound, a Whippet. The Whippet was followed by a Greyhound and both these breeds produced home bred BIS dogs. She also raced and Lure Coursed her Whippets and held titles in both. She has bred and shown Arabian Horses. She started judging in 1970 and is licensed to judge Hounds, Toys, Non-Sporting, Doberman Pinschers, and Manchester Terriers.

Dave has recently settled in South Africa from Australia. With his wife he has bred many Australian Champion Boxers under the Thasrite prefix. Dave has world-wide judging experience

SUDARSAN,  Mr. C. V .  

All Breeds

Hailing from a family of dog lovers Mr. Sudarsan is a member of the Managing Committee of the Kennel Club of India. He entered Canine activity almost three decades ago and commenced his show career by exhibiting Spitz and then seriously went on to breeding and exhibiting Pugs. Since then he has bred and owned Lhasa Apsos, Beagles, Boxers, GSDs, Dobermann's, Dachshunds, Fox Terriers and Bulldogs and is currently committed to breeding and exhibiting Dobermann's, Pugs and Dachshunds.  Mr. Sudarsan is the Founder Secretary of the Madras Canine Club, is on the Managing Committee of the Kennel Club of India, is the Vice President of the G.S.D Club of India, is on the Board of Directors of the Asian Kennel Union and is on the panel of the Asian Kennel Union and FCI Judges. In his spare time, he is an active Rotarian and the President of the Rotary Club of Anna Nagar. He is the top All Breeds judge in India, and is on the executive of the Indian Kennel Club. 

SUNDE, Mrs. Marit    

All Breeds

Breeder of Boxers since 1960.  Started breeding Bullmastiffs in 1969, as one of the pioneers of the breed in Norway. Became well known and respected for breeding these in Norway as well as abroad. Changed from Bullmastiffs to Boston Terriers in 1980, and is now breeding Boxers and Boston Terriers only. Multiple International Champions with exports all over the world. Took BOB at Crufts in 2002. FCI judge since 1971. Today is authorized as an All breeds judge and is much used in Europe, Ireland, UK, Russia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Israel, US, Brazil, Peru, Australia, and New Zealand. Has had many roles in different canine organizations since 1964, and also an honorary member of many different dog clubs. 

SUPPAN, Mr. Helmut

All Breeds

His professional involvement with Forestry introduced him very early to the sport of hunting and the dogs used in it. He involved himself in breeding some outstanding specimens and that lead to his leadership role for the German Sporting & Hunting dogs.  He started his education on other breeds and has been all breed judge for over 25 years. Has judged important shows all over Europe on National & International level. 

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