"My name is Nadja Lafontaine, I am 44 years old and live in Denmark, I have been a judge since 2021 and I am now authorized for most of group 9, so far I have judged in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Slovakia. I have Cavalier King Charles Spaniel myself and used to have King Charles Spaniel. I have shown my dogs all over Europe. I have a big passion for group 9, I love the diffence in the breeds, going over them and watch them move. I really look forward, to comming and judging in Poland. "

"Zwierzęta towarzyszą mi od zawsze, a z psami żyję nieprzerwanie od ponad 30 lat. Od początku fascynowały mnie ich ruch, anatomia i użytkowość. Od 20 lat jestem związany z wyżłami, które zajmują szczególne miejsce w moim życiu. Od 2012 roku pełnię funkcję przewodniczącego Klubu Wyżła Brytyjskiego, a od 2022 roku jestem sędzią kynologicznym. Cenię u psów przede wszystkim poprawny ruch, stabilny charakter oraz dobrą prezentację i przygotowanie psa do wystawy."

"Urodziłem się w 1957 roku w Poznaniu. Do Związku Kynologicznego wstąpiłem po ukończeniu 18 lat w roku 1975. Hodowałem sznaucery średnie czarne i pieprz i sól, oraz sznaucery miniaturowe czarno srebrne i pieprz i sól. Od 40 lat jestem sędzią kynologicznym. Jestem sędzią z uprawnieniami na wszystkie rasy (FCI ALL BREED JUDGE). "

Maciej jest hodowcą i wielkim pasjonatem rasy nowofundland, z którą związany jest od 2006 roku. To wtedy w jego domu pojawiła się pierwsza suka tej rasy, rozpoczynając wieloletnią przygodę z kynologią. Od 2013 roku prowadzi znaną na całym świecie hodowlę Nowofundlandów pod przydomkiem „Daybreakers”. Na przestrzeni lat Maciej wyhodował i posiadał liczne psy, które zdobyły tytuły Championów wielu innych krajów, Interchampionów, Zwycięzców Klubów, a także Zwycięzców Świata, Europy oraz najbardziej prestiżowych wystaw tej rasy w Europie - Fed Cup oraz Gold Cup. Nowofundlandy z przydomkiem Daybreakers odnoszą sukcesy na niemal wszystkich kontynentach - w USA, Australii czy w Meksyku. Jako międzynarodowy sędzia kynologiczny posiada uprawnienia do oceny 25 ras z II grupy FCI. Sędziował na wystawach krajowych, międzynarodowych, specjalistycznych i klubowych w Danii, Szwecji, Norwegii, Finlandii, Czechach, Słowacji, Słowenii, Serbii, Niemczech, Polsce i na Węgrzech.

"Born in Naples in 1972, I spent my childhood surrounded by farm animals of my aunts in their old country house, which was located in the upper part of the city. The first dog to come into my life was a German Shepard named Alex, who was a true companion in my adventures for many years, and was later followed by my Dalmatian, Kevin. Fascinated by art and beauty, I decided to become an architect, and by doing so I discovered the immense influence purebred dogs have had on art since the very beginnings, especially Sighthounds. From the love of the arts sprang my passion for Whippets, and later, it was Whippets that led me to find my wife, Annalisa, who at the time owned Afghan Hounds and Great Danes as well. After having bred a few litters of Dachshunds and Whippets, we were taken by the latter and the first Whippet litter to be registered under our prefix, ‘Sobresalto’ was born in 1997. Sobresalto Whippets have reveled in international success both in the show ring and the whelping box all around the world, and we believe to have contributed to the breed’s gene pool positively. We have bred well over a 100 Champions, covering many countries around the world, and numerous International Champions, All-Breed and Specialty Best in Show winners and have been extremely successful at FCI World and European Dog Shows. In 2016, I was honored to have been invited and started my career as judge at the Victoria Whippet Specialty in Australia and the Hound Classic in San Diego. In 2017, I have judged specialties in Portugal, Italy and the Whippet National Specialty in Finland, than I was pleased to judge Sighthounds in Sweden, Russia and Whippet National Specialty in Norway, the main Borzoi Specialty in Russia, specialty in Latvia and Germany Poland, and again in Czech Republic, Hungary, and in France at National d’Elevage in 2021 and many other appointments in several countries years after year. I enjoy various other activities of the sport, too and in 2000, I became a board member of “Gruppo Cinofilo Partenopeo”, a regional kennel club and member of the ENCI (Italian Kennel Club), that covers the territory of our home area. In 2006 I was elected a board member of the Italian Sighthound Club (Club del Levriero), opened a coursing field in Casaluce (Caserta) and created the group “South Wind Runners” to train all the sighthounds to the races !! I personally took care of the club magazine called “Levrieri”, which is still published twice a year. In 2018 I was elected vice-President of the Italian Sighthound Club and confirmed in 2021 for 3 more years. In 2020, I dedicate 2 intense years for the organization of the “Whippet World Congress 2022” in Italy with my team and it was a success that people still remember. At the end of my mandatory I decided to retire from the club in 2024 for many reasons and now I’m completely dedicated to my judging career, making exams and judging new breeds ... only the once I like. We will never stop breeding I hope, but for sure we will reduce a lot. We never bred that much but we did for many years, always 3 litters per year. We will breed few more litters, following our primary interest ... the beauty and the performance ... following all the breeders, who started with our bloodlines and did a fantastic work."

Ante Lucin was born in Split on 1st of October 1979. His grandfather was a big lover of Schnauzers and while Ante was just a young boy they owned a Black Standard Schnauzer. When his grandfather died his mother bought a Miniature Pepper and Salt Schnauzer female and even bred one litter. Ante bought his first show dog in Spain in 1997, also a Miniature Pepper and Salt Schnauzer who became his first all-breed Best in Show winner in 1998 and won BOB at the European show in Austria in 1999. Ante was involved since his very early age in many different aspects of the sport. He was the youngest Board member of the World Dog Press Association, did live show coverages and many studio talks about dogs for the Croatian National Television and is regularly writing for different dog magazines from all around the world. He was the author of the seven-minute film about the Croatian dog world which was shown to the FCI delegates in 2003 when Croatian Kennel Club got the organization of the European show. At the moment Ante is the author and host of an extremely popular live Fb show called “Talking Dogs with Ante” in which he is interviewing some of the most famous people from the sport. Till now, and only on Facebook, these interviews had over one million views! Since 1995 Ante organised many National and International shows in Croatia including the first Champion of Champions contest in which foreign dogs could take a part. For 18 years he is the President of the Organising Committee, main ring commentator and the MC of the world famous Split 4 summer night shows. Ante for more than 20 years worked as an all-breed professional handler and during that period has shown hundreds of different dogs in more than 100 different breeds. He won hundreds of all breed Bests in Show with dogs from 32 different breeds from all ten FCI groups in 20 different European countries. Ante won his first European Winner title in 1998 and since than he won European and/or World Winner titles with dogs from 35 different breeds. History was made at the World show in Argentina in 2005 when Ante won with the Croatian National breed Posavatz Hound 2nd place in the FCI group 6. Later he won the FCI group 2 with a Great Dane at the European show in 2007, the same group with the same dog at the World show in 2009, FCI group 4 with the Standard Smooth Dachshund at the European show and the FCI group 6 with a Dalmatian at the World show in 2010 and the FCI group 3 with the Kerry Blue Terrier at the European show in 2012. He won BEST IN SHOW with a Great Dane at the European show in 2007, BEST IN SHOW 4th with the same female at the World show in 2009 and Junior BEST IN SHOW with the Lhasa Apso at the World show in 2016. Since 2008 he was the co-owner of one of the most winning European kennels “Kan Trace” where he, together with Natalija Kalecak Radovanovic bred many European & World Winners and Specialty and all breed Best in Show winners in Standard Smooth Dachshunds, PBGVs, Weimaraners and Lagottos. Since 2014 he breeds under the kennel name “Aidante” Scottish Terriers and Miniature Black Schnauzers and till 2024 was breeding also Standard Smooth haired Dachshunds. Dogs owned and bred by Aidante kennel won many European and World Winner titles with group placements, BOB at Westminster, Group at Crufts, Specialty and all breeds Bests in Show in Europe & USA. Ante is especially proud of his Scottish Terrier female BIS Ch Aidante Until I Wake Up who among many Bests in Show in Europe and USA was also BOB at the European show in France, BOB & Group 3rd at the World show in Spain and BOB at Westminster 2024. Most winning Miniature Schnauzer is for sure his female BIS Ch Aidante Giorgia On My Mind who among many Bests in Show in Europe, won also BOB, Junior Best in Show 3rd and junior and adult Group 1st at the European show in Denmark, BOB at the World show in Switzerland, BOB and Group 2nd at the World show in Croatia, Utility Group 1st at Crufts 2025 and BOB and Group 1st at the World show in Finland. Together with Sabina Zdunic Sinkovic of the “Kan Trace” kennel Ante co-owns few Lagottos including the history maker female BIS Ch Kan Trace Very Cheeky Chic, who among many Bests in Show in Europe and USA was USA’s 2nd Top Dog All Breeds in 2021 and Crufts Best in Show winner in 2023. Ante judged junior handling on many occasions in many different countries including the first Junior Handler of the Year contest in Croatia, finals for Crufts in Israel, Russia, Estonia & Germany, finals at the Helsinki & Stockholm Winner shows and three times at the European shows. He also judged Junior Handling Open Daily Competition at the World Dog Show in Zagreb and Junior Handling finals at the European Dog Show in Celje in 2024. He is regularly giving handling seminars and ring crafts all around the world and he is the President of the Croatian Kennel Club’s Junior Handling Committee and 2nd Secretary of Interra World Terrier Association. Ante is at the moment an FCI International judge approved for all breeds from the FCI groups 4 and 9 and different breeds from the FCI groups 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10. Till now he judged National, International and Specialty shows in Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Israel, Hungary, Ireland, Serbia, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Mexico.

"Od zawsze wychowywałam się wśród psów i nie potrafię wyobrazić sobie codziennego życia bez nich. Jestem członkiem Związku Kynologicznego w Polsce (ZKwP) od 2008 roku — to właśnie wtedy w naszym domu pojawił się pierwszy Labrador Retriever, dzięki któremu poznałam świat wystaw oraz kynologii. Od ponad 16 lat jestem hodowcą i wystawcą mojej ukochanej rasy. Psy z mojej hodowli to championy wielu krajów, które osiągają liczne sukcesy na wystawach w Polsce i za granicą, zdobywając tytuły oraz wysokie lokaty na wystawach krajowych, klubowych, specjalistycznych i międzynarodowych. To właśnie moje psy stały się dla mnie inspiracją do ciągłego poszerzania wiedzy, pogłębiania pasji kynologicznej i doprowadziły mnie do miejsca, w którym jestem dzisiaj. Od 2022 roku jestem sędzią kynologicznym FCI Grupy VIII. Miałam zaszczyt sędziować na wielu wystawach krajowych, międzynarodowych, klubowych i championatach w różnych krajach Europy."

"Z kynologią jestem związana od dziecka, moi rodzice hodowali najpierw bernardyny później berneńczyki i chihuahua. Prawdziwie moim pierwszym psem była suka pudla dużego płowego z Czech AKIRA Zlaty Plysak od której zaczęła się moja własna kynologiczna przygoda. W 2010 powitałam na świecie pierwszy miot pudli dużych płowych z przydomkiem Morelowa Radość FCI. W 2016 pojawił się w moim życiu również pudle toy i tak to dzięki pudlom całkowicie zeszłam na psy bo na codzień jestem groomerem a z wykształcenia technikiem weterynarii."