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VALDÉS, Mr. Gabriel

Kennel Name: Da Vinci

ACCC/FCI All Breeds

  Ph: +55-19-3806-4553   Email: Click here

Gabriel Valdez was born in Cuba but has lived many years in Colombia. In his native Cuba he was founder of the Federacion Cinologica de Cuba, (the FCI recognized club), president of the Collie Club and a member of many breed clubs, including Pointers and Sighthounds.
As a breeder-owner-handler, Mr. Valdez has shown his dogs throughout most of Latin America, finishing multiple champions and winning many Groups and Best In Show awards under his kennel name DaVinci's. He has bred the only Best In Show winning Italian Greyhounds in Latin America. Mr. Valdez first litter of Azawakh has produced several champions and Group winners and a BIS winner. Mr. Valdez's goal with the Azawakh is to preserve breed type true to the country of origin together with lively show temperaments.
A lover of Sighthounds for many years, he has owned, bred and/or shown Afghan Hounds, Borzois, Whippets, Greyhounds, Saluki and Italian Greyhounds. Other breeds he has successfully shown as a breeder/owner/handler or owner/handler include Basset Hound, Collie, Papillon and Yorkshire Terrier.  Mr. Valdez is a member of the Colombian Kennel Club. He is an All Breed FCI judge who specializes in Sighthounds. He has judged in many countries in both North and South America.

VALDES, Mr. Milo Aquino

Kennel Name: Valdes

FCI All Breeds

  Ph: +63-917-834-5561

This distinguished judge has been a pillar of the dog world for several decades. Since two years old, Milo has owned a range of purebred dogs, including Pekingese and German Shepherds imported by his parents. From then on, his enthusiasm for owning and breeding purebred dogs persisted leading to his involvement in the Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI) in 1968. And in cognizance of the duration and magnitude of his service to the club, he was made one of the very few and distinguished lifetime members. Aside from PCCI, Milo has also offered his service and dog expertise to other clubs, having been elected as President of the Philippine Toy Dog Club (PTDC) for seven straight years and once as Chairman of the important Affiliated Clubs Committee.
Spanning almost a lifetime of dog ownership and breeding, Milo has owned and bred an array of breed, including Pugs, Chihuahuas, Shih Tzus, Pomeranians, Dalmatians, German Shorthaired Pointers, Basset Hounds, Beagles, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Boxers, Pekingese, Toy Poodles, Dachshunds, and Cocker Spaniels, several of which became champions. But among all his accomplishments, our judge is best known for achieving the rare feat of breeding and handling 32 Philippine Champion and 8 Grand Champion Miniature Pinschers. The most famous among these is Phil Ch “Babu”, which sired the first Philippine Grand Champion dog in the Philippines. To date, his kennel, the Valdes Kennel, has produced more than fifty Champions and Grand Champions, mostly Philippine-bred.

VALLI, Mr Tony

Kennel Name: Kerribrook

ANKC All Breeds

  Ph: +61-(0)2-9527-380

Tony started showing in 1958 with a German Shepherd. He went into Boxers in the early 1960’s and continued breeding them for 30 years under the prefix Kerribrook. It was a modest kennel with 81 champions!! During this time Tony had his share of Best in Show Winners. His dogs also collected several Best of Breeds at Sydney Royals and Pal Internationals.
Tony took on Miniature Schnauzers in the late 60’s with the main reason being to learn to strip. He raced Greyhounds through the 1970’s with TAB track success.
Tony began judging in 1970, starting with groups 2 and 3, but years apart. He became an All Breeds judge in 1990. He has judged in all states of Australia as well as in Singapore and the Philippines. He has had 28 appointments in New Zealand, and will be judging there again in October this year. He has completed 651 appointments to date.

FCI All Breeds

Mr Oscar Valverde is a Costa Rican citizen and has a licentiate degree in Business Administration and Public Accounting from the University of Costa Rica. He is presently the Deputy Internal Auditor of the Office of the Financial Entities General Superintendent in Costa Rica. He has been involved in canine activities for more than twenty five years and during the last twenty he has been an active member in the Costa Rican Kennel Club. He has held several positions in the Board of Directors of the Club during several periods: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. He has also been President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Club's Judges Committee. Mr. Valverde is a well known Dachshund breeder in the three coat varieties.
Oscar has judged many national as well as international all breeds dog shows. At the international level, he has judged shows in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, Israel, Mexico, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela. He judged several breeds and group finals at the World Dog Shows in Puerto Rico, Mexico City, Brazil and Argentina.
Mr Valverde's ample and active participation in the canine matters in Costa Rica, his performance as a judge in many countries and his participation in many canine events at home as well as abroad, have provided him with a vast experience in the canine field which allows him to perform as one of the F.C.I. Standards Commission translators. Mr Oscar Valverde is a former member of the F.C.I. Show Commission and from October 1998 to October 2000 he was member of the Finance and Accounts Committee of the Latin American Federation of Kennel Clubs.

VAN BREMPT, Monique

Kennel Name: Limecourt

FCI All Rounder 

Ph: +32-(0)3-383-5281   Email: Click here

Since her childhood, Monique fancied and was surrounded with her loving dogs: Belgian Shepherd, Dachshunds, German Shepherd and Scottish Collie. Monique started seriously breeding and showing the Scottish Terriers, since 1973. Later, the Dandie Dinmont Terriers joined the doggie family. 
Under her kennel name "LIMECOURT", Monique registered and bred many Champions -with prestigious Best in Show winners.
Monique’s judging career started in 1980 and since that time with judging appointments worldwide. As an active member in many clubs, Monique is the Chairman of "THE ROYAL BELGIAN TERRIER CLUB", since 1987, and she was Vice-Chairman of this Club since 1983.  Among her tasks as Show Manager of many successful Belgian Top Terrier Shows, she is also in charge of the redaction of the Club-Magazine. 
In 1998 Monique was voted to become Chairman-President on the "INTERRA - The International Association of All Terrier-Clubs (FCI)".  In this association, Monique organizes, symposiums about the Terrier-Breeds and various activities. So far 17 countries are member of "The International Association of All Terrier-Clubs (FCI)".  Monique Van Brempt's passion and devotion for dogdom keep her very busy ... and to explain it all by her own statement ... " I LOVE DOGS " .

VAN DAALEN, Mr. John 

ANKC All Breeds 

Ph: +61-(0)7-3290-4612   Email: Click here

John has been judging dogs since 1972, and has judged extensively all over Australia & New Zealand. He has been successfully breeding and exhibiting for about 38 years. His breeds of interest have been Curly coated Retrievers, English Setters, Whippets, Pointers, Borzois, Dobermann, Keeshond, and multi BIS winning Poodles (Standard, Toys and Miniature). He now has Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.

VAN DEN BERG, Mr. J. J. Hans

Kennel Name: Rymore

FCI All Rounder

Ph: +31-(0)70-517-6928   Email: Click here

Hans started showing dogs when he was sixteen and made up many champions and CC winners in Norfolk Terriers, Scottish Terriers and Chihuahua's. He started judging in 1978 and as an all-rounder he has judged in most European countries, in many Asian countries, in South Africa and Kenya, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil and Japan. Hans has judged at 10 world shows, did BIS twice at the winner show in Amsterdam, judged Australian Shepherds at Crufts and can judge all groups and BIS in England.

VAN DEN BROECK, Mr. Walter

Kennel Name: Bessingen

FCI Groups 4, 7, & 8 +   Click here for List

Ph: +32-3-312-2082     Email: Click here

Since 1973 Walter has been the owner of Labrador Retrievers with the prefix Bessingen, and has bred several champions. 
In June 1986, he qualified as a judge for Labrador, and in December 1987 for Golden Retrievers. He can now judge all of the FCI Groups 4, 7 and 8, and some other breeds in FCI Groups 1, 2, 3 and 6.  Click here for List!  Walter is also a qualified judge for Field Trials for Retrievers and Obedience Competition. He has held appointments judging in Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Luxemburg, France, Austria, Italy, Poland, Russia, Estonia and Cyprus.  Walter is the secretary of the Kempische Kynologen Klub - Turnhout (organiser of a yearly CACIB show in Hoogstraten); a former secretary of the KMSH (kennelclub of Belgium); a former secretary of the section Shows of the Belgian Cynological Clubs 
and a member of the Judges Commission in Belgium and member of different cynological clubs.

VANDERSTEEN, Mrs. Audrey

Kennel Name: 

ANKC All Breeds

Ph: +61-(0)8-8252-9274     Email: Click here

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VANDONI, Dr. Guido 

Kennel Name: Tirriki

FCI Groups  1, 2, 4 & 5 +

Ph: +39-(0)2-780993    Email: Click here

Breeder and owner of many Italian and International Champions of Mastino Napoletano, French Bulldog, English Bulldog, English Cocker Spaniel, Miniature Schnauzer. International FCI judge since 1975. Authorized to judge groups 1, 2, 4, 5, breeds from groups 9 and 10, and Best In Show. Besides Italy, his country of origin, he has judged in many countries in Europe, as well as North, South and Central America and Asia. Author of books and many articles on Mastino Napoletano, Cane Corso and Molosser breeds and of general cynotechnics and cynognostics. He has attended as lecturer, moderator or chairman many meetings, round tables and congresses. He was a member of some ENCI (Italian Kennel Club) Committees and the Central Executive Committee. Member of many breed clubs is or was a member of the directors or technical committee for many of them. Frequently asked to be a member of committees for the education and examination of new Italian judges.

VAN HAASTEREN, Miss Bianca

Kennel Name: Tirriki

ANKC Gundog and Toy Groups 

Ph: +61-(0)8-8356-4844     Email: Click here

Bianca is licensed to judge Group 1 (Toys) and Group 3 (Gundogs) and is studying Group 2 (Terriers). She has been involved with dogs since 1974 when she was born. She has shown dogs since she was 4 years old and has owned Irish Water Spaniels since she was 8.
Bianca and her family have been involved with Irish Water Spaniels, Border Terriers, German Short Haired Pointers, Pointers, English Springer Spaniels, Standard Poodles, Boxers and Salukis to name a few. She has been a top junior handler winning many titles over the years and has handled many breeds including those listed above and Bull Terriers, Golden Retrievers, Whippets, Beagles, Afghans, German Wire Haired Pointers and Basset Hounds.
Bianca is a Life member of the Junior Kennel Club of South Australia and an active committee member of the Gundog Club of South Australia. She has judged many handler finals and classes and two highlights have been judging the 1999 ACT State final of the Pedigree Junior Handler competition and the 2004 Final of the Ladies KC handler competition.

VAN HAASTEREN, Mrs. Robyn

Kennel Name: Tirriki

ANKC Gundogs Group 

Ph: +61-(0)8-8356-4844     Email: Click here

Robyn is a licensed Group 3 judge and has judged in several states of Australia. She is also a Life member of the Gundog Club of SA and Gundog as her true passion. Some highlights so far have been judging the property classes at the 4th GSP National in 2002 and judging the Gundog Society of NSW Champ show in 2003. Robyn and her daughter Bianca (see above) are well known for their Irish Water Spaniels and Border Terriers.

VANTU, Dr. Cristian 

Kennel Name: St. Anne's/Insolens

FCI Groups 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 + other breeds listed here

Ph: +40-727-444-044   Email: Click here

Cristian received his first English Cocker Spaniel at the age of 6 but and started to show Spaniels at 12 and began to breed them just after he turned 18. Now he also has Azawakh and Carpatin Romanian Shepherd. He has bred and owns International, European, Romanian, Hungarian, Spanish, Gibraltar and Portugal Champions. As the Vice President of the Mures County Kennel Club he's one of the organizers of the "Dracula Dog Show" - the most important show in his country. He's also a board member of the National Carpatin Club and member of the Romanian Spaniel Club and World Dog Press Association. He has had many articles published about genetics, inheritance and anatomy in the "Dog Magazin" and "Cainele Meu".
Fluent in English, German & Hungarian, Cristian has judged International Shows as well as Spaniel, Retriever, & Sighthound Club Specialty shows and BIS in: Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Israel, Russia, Letonia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and 
Romania.

VANZHA, Dr. Serge V. 

Kennel Names: Vanbox/Dominion Dali

FCI Groups 2, 3, 4, 6 & 9

Email: Click here

Serge, a doctor of veterinary medicine, has been in dogs for over twenty years and founded his successful Boxer kennel "Vanbox" in 1983. He is also a co-owner of "Dominion Dali" kennel with his wife Alenka Ivanova-Vanzha who is a professional dog handler. They have bred numerous Champions, International Champions, biggest shows' and specialties' winners. Founder of Russian Boxer Club and its first President, Serge is currently Vice-President and the President of its Southern Department. He has judged at various rank shows in Russia, Ukraine, Republic of Belorus, Litva, Portugal, Georgia, Estonia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia etc and was honoured to judge ATIBOX World Boxer Championship in 2007. They currently have some Boxers, a couple of Japanese Chins, and two Yorkshire Terriers and a Russian Toy.

VASCONSELLOS, Senor Juan Carlos

Kennel Name: Anjal Sahara

FCI All Rounder

Phone: +595-21-600-569   Email: Click here

Juan was born in in Asunción, Paraguay, Architect by profession, All Round Judge for the Paraguay Kennel Club and the FCI (Federation Cinologique Internationale). He has dedicated himself to the Cinofília since he was young. He has been a breeder and exhibitor of Salukis since 1976. Exemplary Salukis from his kennel “Anjal Sahara” (Sons of the Desert) have obtained numerous victories, World Championships, International Championships, Latin American Championships and from various countries, as well as Best of the Show in Latin American countries and Best of Group in Europe. Exemplary Salukis from his kennel have been Dog of the Year (All Breed) and Puppy of the year (All Breed) for four years. Over the years his kennel has had 8 World Champions (FCI). 
For more than 20 years Juan has occupied various positions in the Paraguay Kennel Club, in the Management Committee, as Secretariat of the Management Committee, Vice-President and President, as well as the Show Committee. At the moment he is a member of the Council of Judges, of the Genealogical Department and Lifelong Member of the Paraguayan Kennel Club. Juan was a founding member of the Saluki Club of Paraguay, of which at the moment he is its President. He has been a representative of the PKC at Sicalam Meetings, from its beginning, and World Meetings of the FCI. 
He has been the owner of the following breeds: German Shepherd, English Cocker Spaniel, Smooth Fox Terrier, Whippet and Dobermann. Currently he owns the following breeds: Yorkshire Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Beagle and Saluki; and he is breeding Salukis and Beagles. Salukis from his kennels are found, in addition to Paraguay, in prestigious kennels in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Venezuela and Finland.
Juan has judged in shows like the Eukanuba Cup in Sao Paulo/Brazil in 2003, in the Saluki Specialty Show in Seattle/USA and in Australia, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, the USA and Paraguay. Judged in All Round Shows in Brazil and the San Angeles Saluki Club Specialty in Lompoc, California, in July 28th 2006 and the Western Classic Weekend in Perth, Australia, in March 2007.

VASCO POCAS, Joao

Kennel Name: de L’Ètoile &  Neouvielle

FCI Groups 1 & 2

Ph: +351-91-755-7402   Email: Click here

VASILJEVIC, Mr. Ivan 

Kennel Name: Jasenak

FCI Groups 3, 8 & 9 (Toys, Terriers & Gundogs Groups)

Ph: +38-163-207-964   Email: Click here

VEALE, Dr. Roberta C.

Kennel Name: Blackcombe

ANKC Utility, Gun Dogs & Working (Herding) Groups

Ph: +61-404-833-924   Email: Click here

VELDMAN, Mr. Fred J. 

  Kennel Name: De Chatalet

KUSA Groups Toys, Hounds and Utility  - Click here for total Breeds List

Ph: +27-827-198-818   Email: Click here

VÉLEZ-PICÓ, Mr. Roberto

Kennel Name: Radesa

FCI All Rounder

Ph: +787-748-3654/787-420-2984   Email: Click here

VELLA Mr. Harry 

Kennel Name: Dermickleover

FCI Toy and Terrier Groups +

Ph: +356-9947-3073   Email: Click here

VERHULST, Mr. Robert & Mrs. Sheila

Kennel Name: Tradonalee

CKC All Breeds

Ph: +1-604-530-1389   Email: Click here

Robert & Sheila have been in the Boxer Breed since 1958. Their first Boxer, was a plain faced fawn called Rocksy, who loved obedience, and Bob loved to train her. She won a few obedience trophies which drew them to purchase another Boxer. 
In 1961 they bought a fawn male called Stylesetter of Springette kennels Kargotor. Style went on to top Boxer in 1962 in Canada and number three in the old working group. Style completed his American Title with a Group 1. He was a Best in Show winner in the United states, and a multiple Best in Show winner in Canada. They have bred and owned numerous champions along with Best in Show Winners. One of their Best in Show winners was Can. Am. Ch. Tradonalee Bismark, Also his son Can. Am. Ch. Tradonalee's Trade Win. This dog was sold to Australia, and went top Sire in Australia. 
In 1983 they purchased a Boxer female called Can, Am. Brda. Ch. Carlon's Classy Catrina. This lady finished her Canadian title with a lot of Group placements, and in Canada was a multiple All Breed Best in Show winner in three Countries. "Ruffian produced, Am. Can. Ch. Tradonalee's Touch of Class. Am. Can. Ch. Tradonalee's Olympic Sprit, and Can. Ch. Tradonalee's Classic Sensation (Sire of merit in Canada and the U. S. also a Multiple Best in Show winner in Canada). 
In 1979 Bob took an interest in judging, that year he had his first assignment and in 1988 became an All Breeds judge. He has judged in Canada, U.S.A., Brazil, Columbia, Mexico Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, New Zealand & Taiwan. In 2006 he is judging in Denmark and Australia. 
In 1987 Sheila stared to judge, and holds an All Breed License as well. Countries Sheila has judged in are: Canada, USA, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, Costa Rico, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, 2006 in Denmark and Australia. 
They have been associated with other breeds. As their daughter grew up she wanted other breeds, so they have been associated with Wire Fox Terriers, Miniature Poodles, and American Cocker Spaniels, along with the Boxers.

VITIKAINEN, Mrs Auli 

Kennel Name: Dogiwogin

FCI Group 2: 2.01, 2.02, 2.03

Ph:  +358-15-173-229   Email: Click here

Auli has been breeding Danes for 15 years and has bred over 30 champions, mostly fawn & brindles but also one young blue Champion. They have also had the most winning black Dane in Finland and currently run a promising USA-import baby at home. They have imported 12 Danes, mostly from USA & Sweden, and exported to England, USA, Sweden, Belgium, Philippines, Estonia and Greece. 
Auli has been the President of the breeding committee of Finnish Great Dane Club and a Vice President of the same club. She has organized several big International dog shows as well Dane Specialties. She got her FCI International judging licence in 1999 for Great Danes and has been judging in Finland, Sweden and Estonia. In Sweden and Estonia she judged the Dane Specialty and did the BIS as well. She has judged Danes over ten times in Finland and that gave her an authorisation to train new judges for the breed. A honour that is very hard to obtain.
She's also qualified for 19 different breeds in FCI Group 2 but is considered a Specialist for Danes & Pinschers. She travels to a lot of big International shows in Germany as well as Scandinavia and also tries to keep her professional judging skills up-to-date by visiting the biggest Dane Specialties in USA, Sweden & England. She has also passed AKC judge training for Great Danes in 2004 in Florida under Mrs Judy Harrington's guidance. Qualified to judge: Austrian Short-haired Pincher, Miniature Pincher, Pincher, Aidi, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Broholmer, Cao de castro Laboreiro, Danish Swedish Farmdog, Dogo Argentino, Dogo Canario, Dogo Mallorquin, Great Danes, Hollandse Smoushond, Kraski Ovcar, Leonberger, Rottweiler, Shar Pei, Tosa, Swiss Mountain and Cattle dogs, Appenzeller Cattle dog, Entlebucher Cattledog, Great Swiss Mountain Dog.
Auli's civil occupation is a HEPAC Engineer and she works in the Mikkeli Water plant as a project engineer. She judged the 2006 Great Dane Specialty Show in Sydney, Australia. Fluent in Finnish, English, Swedish and German.

VONDROUŠ, Otakar

Kennel Name: z Podzvic inského chovu

FCI All Breeds

    Ph: +420-723-710-955   Email: Click here

Otakar was born in 1945. He has been active in the cynology since 1969 when he starting to breed the Saint Bernard Dogs. He is an FCI All Breeds  judge. Otakar is President of the Saint Bernard Dogs Breeder Club.  He organizes national and international dog shows and other cynological events in canine area Interdog Bohemia in Mladá Boleslav. He has judged in almost all European countries, and at the World Dog Show in 2009. 

VON POHLMAN, Mr. Zell 

AKC Toy Group, Non-Sporting Group

Ph: +1-904-713-9723    Email: Click here

Zell has bred and handled many Pekingese champions, and enjoys exhibiting in the Bred By Exhibitor class. He has owned Griffons, Italian Greyhounds and Chinese Cresteds, which he also exhibited with great success. He has judged extensively in the United States. Zell was born and raised on a working farm in North Florida raising crops and a lot of cattle. He exhibited at the local fair at the age of 12, a Holstein in the dairy class and a Black Angus Steer in the beef class. He has won several Best in Shows with his Japanese Silkies (chickens.) 
He bought his first show dog, a Samoyed, at 15 and an Irish Setter and a St. Bernard followed, all while living at home and attending school. While in school in Boston he was given a Pekingese and that was the first breed Zell was to show, make champions and breed litters. Pekes remain his favourites. Though he has a house full of French Bulldogs, he still has Pekingese including two puppies. He has been involved with French Bulldogs since 1985. Has also bred and owned pugs, Chinese Cresteds, Bulldogs, Poodles, Italian Greyhounds, and Great Danes. 
Zell started judging in 1990. He is qualified to judge Toy Group, Non-Sporting Group Manchester Terriers (Standard), Manchester Terriers, Australian Shepherds, Collies, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, & Shetland Sheepdogs and has judged many Pekingese specialties with entries of 100+ dogs, Pug specialty shows, and Poodles too. Judged the Japanese Chin Club of America National Specialty as well as the Havanese Club National with an entry of 175. Has judged internationally in England to South Africa and China and in April 2006 judged in Japan, with Toy Poodles being the highlight of the day.

VRETENICIC  Mr. Miodrag 

Kennel Name: Sutorman

FCI All Breeds

Ph: +382-85-23-306   Email: Click here

President of Montenegro Epagnuel Breton Club, and current General Secretary of the Montenegro Kennel Club. Breeder and exhibitor of the French Brittany Spaniel, English Setter, Dalmatian, and Dachshunds.
International FCI All Round Judge and BIS Judge and for work all hunting dogs. Has judged in many International, National and Specialty shows in Italy, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Germany, Finland, Thailand, San Marino, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. Fluent in Montenegro, Croatian, and English.

VRETENICIC, Mrs. Sanja 

Kennel Name: Sutorman

FCI All Breeds

Ph: +382-852-3306   Email: Click here

Dog show judge since 1995.  Breeds and exhibits Siberian Huskies. Her husband (see above), breeds and exhibits French Brittany Spaniel, English Setter, Dalmatian, and Dachshunds. Sanja has judged at many International, National and Specialty shows in Italy, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro. Fluent in Serbian, Croatian, and English.

VUORINEN, Mr. Rainer

Kennel Name: Rainwood

FCI All Rounder

Ph: +358-9682-1125   Mobile: +358-50-355-3464

To most of the Finnish Collie breeders or dog people in general, Rainer does not need an introduction. He is all-rounder who has judged throughout the world and whose own breed is the Collie. He has been a member of the Finnish Kennel Clubs´ board and member of the Judges and Show committee. He also has been active in many different breed clubs. He has written a book about dog shows and his favourite breed, Rough Collie.  Fluent in English, Swedish & Finnish, Rainer got his first dog, a Miniature Pinscher, in 1948. He has also had a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Welsh Corgi Pembrokes.   When asked what it is that captivates him about the Collie breed, he said that "The true Collie simply is most beautiful, enchanting and intelligent". In the 60's Rainer bred the first litters under the affix of Rainwood. Foundation was based on Ladypark lines. Most memorable dogs have been having the first Finnish Collie to achieve an International Champion title CH Examine v. Durchwald and Int CH of Rainwood Rustler. When asked what has been his most memorable judging experience he pointed out that of course it has been great honour to judge Collies at Crufts twice, but still one of the most enjoyable experiences was at Collie specialty shows in 70's and 80's where you could see many truly beautiful Collies that had the correct type.  Rainer is happy to see how well breed type has been maintained in Finland. Rainer is an Honorary member of the Finnish Kennel Club, and recipient of Gold Awards from the Swedish, Danish and Estonian Kennel Clubs. Fluent in English, Finnish & Swedish.

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