Judges WDS

Judges from all continents have been invited to World Dog Show 2025. The list of judges for the Circuit Shows is also very prominent.

World Dog Show 2025

  • FCI groups 3, 9, and 10 are judged on Friday 8th August
  • FCI groups 2, 5, and 6 are judged on Saturday 9th August
  • FCI groups 1, 4, 7, and 8 are judged on Sunday 10th August

Some judges of the World Dog Show 2025 will also officiate at the different breed specialty shows (Circuit Shows) on 7th August 2025.

Information about judges for the final competitions and Best in Show will be published in the beginning of year 2025.

= change of judge
= transfer to reserve judge

FCI 1 — Sunday 10th August

reserve for group 1 Saija Juutilainen, Finland

Australian Cattle Dog

Huitema Tania, Australia

Australian Kelpie

Blyth Justine, Australia

Australian Shepherd, males + BOB

Lovati Gabriella, Italy

Australian Shepherd, females

Wauben John, Netherlands

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Blyth Justine, Australia

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Groenendael

Eerola Tapio, Finland

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Laekenois

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Malinois

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Tervueren

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Bergamasco Shepherd Dog

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Bohemian Shepherd Dog

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Bouvier des Ardennes

Haapaniemi Elina, Finland

Bouvier des Flandres

Kalinichenko Galyna, Ukraine

Croatian Shepherd Dog

Kalinichenko Galyna, Ukraine

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Long-haired

Doedijns Rony, Netherlands

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Rough-Haired

Doedijns Rony, Netherlands

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Short-haired

Doedijns Rony, Netherlands

German Shepherd Dog

Kankkonen Tom, Finland

German Shepherd Dog, long and harsh outer coat

Kankkonen Tom, Finland

Majorca Shepherd Dog

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Maremma and the Abruzzes Sheepdog

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Miniature American Shepherd

Biondi de Ciabatti Ilaria, Peru

Old English Sheepdog

Birk Carsten, Denmark

Picardy Sheepdog

Birk Carsten, Denmark

Portuguese Sheepdog

Birk Carsten, Denmark

Puli, other colors

Huitema Tania, Australia

Pyrenean Sheepdog, Long-haired

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Pyrenean Sheepdog, Smooth-faced

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Shetland Sheepdog, females + BOB

Eerola Päivi, Finland

Shetland Sheepdog, males

Dobbin William, Ireland

South Russian Shepherd Dog

updated 8.4.2024Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Welsh Corgi Cardigan

Lundava Astrid, Estonia

Welsh Corgi Pembroke

Sutela Anneli, Finland

White Swiss Shepherd Dog

Pichard Laurent, Switzerland

East European Shepherd (not recognized by FCI)

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Small Medimurje Dog – Medi (not recognized by FCI)

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

FCI 2 — Saturday 9th August

Reserve for group 2 Markku Kipinä, Finland

Appenzell Cattle Dog

Pichard Laurent, Switzerland

Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi)

Wauben John, Netherlands

Austrian Pinscher

Wauben John, Netherlands

Bernese Mountain Dog, males + BOB

Inzoli Massimo, Italy

Bernese Mountain Dog, females

Pedersen Hans Erik, Denmark

Bulldog

updated 8.4.2024Davison Steve, United Kingdom

Bullmastiff

updated 8.4.2024Smolic Nikola, Croatia

Castro Laboreiro Dog

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Giura Anca, Romania

Central Asia Shepherd Dog

Giura Anca, Romania

Cimarrón Uruguayo

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Ciobanesc Romanesc Corb

Giura Anca, Romania

Continental Bulldog

Pichard Laurent, Switzerland

Danish-Swedish Farmdog

Bjørnes Svein, Denmark

Entlebuch Cattle Dog

Pichard Laurent, Switzerland

Estrela Mountain Dog, Long-haired

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Estrela Mountain Dog, Short-haired

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Giant Schnauzer, black

Kalinichenko Galyna, Ukraine

Giant Schnauzer, black and silver

Kalinichenko Galyna, Ukraine

Giant Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Kalinichenko Galyna, Ukraine

Great Dane, black and harlequin

John Philip, India

Great Dane, blue

Schäfer Guido, Germany

Great Dane, fawn and brindle

Horswell Jeff, United Kingdom

Great Swiss Mountain Dog

Pichard Laurent, Switzerland

Hovawart, males

Eerola Tapio, Finland

Hovawart, females + BOB

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Italian Cane Corso

Agostini Rosa, Italy

Kangal Shepherd Dog

Giura Anca, Romania

Karst Shepherd Dog

Giura Anca, Romania

Landseer (European Continental Type)

Jakkel Tamás, Hungary

Majorca Mastiff

Frode Jevne, Norway

Miniature Pinscher, males + BOB

Sirik Zafra, Israel

Miniature Pinscher, females

Cederlöf Patrik, Sweden

Miniature Schnauzer, black

Müller Barbara , Switzerland

Miniature Schnauzer, black and silver

Birk Carsten, Denmark

Miniature Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Wächter Stefan, Germany

Miniature Schnauzer, white

Kalinichenko Galyna, Ukraine

Neapolitan Mastiff

Escar Tabuena Rafael, Spain

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Jouanchicot Christian, France

Romanian Bucovina Shepherd

Giura Anca, Romania

Russian Black Terrier

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Saint Miguel Cattle Dog

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Schnauzer, black

Lundava Astrid, Estonia

Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Matakovic Bojan, Croatia

St. Bernard, Long-haired

Frode Jevne, Norway

St. Bernard, Short-haired

Frode Jevne, Norway

Tibetan Mastiff

Tast Harry, Finland

Tornjak (Bosnian And Herzegovinian – Croatian Shepherd Dog)

Giura Anca, Romania

Transmontano Mastiff

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina

Giura Anca, Romania

FCI 3 — Friday 8th August

Reserve judges for group 3 Harri Lehkonen, Finland

Airedale Terrier

Huitema Tania, Australia

American Staffordshire Terrier, males

Metteri-Gold Kaisa, Finland

American Staffordshire Terrier, females + BOB

Cederlöf Patrik, Sweden

Australian Silky Terrier

Blyth Justine, Australia

Australian Terrier

Blyth Justine, Australia

Bedlington Terrier

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Brazilian Terrier

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Cesky Terrier

Giura Anca, Romania

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Horswell Jeff, United Kingdom

English Toy Terrier

Hagström Gertrud, Sweden

Fox Terrier, Smooth-haired

Sirik Zafra, Israel

Fox Terrier, Wire-haired

Sirik Zafra, Israel

German Hunting Terrier

Schäfer Guido, Germany

Irish Glen Of Imaal Terrier

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Wieremiejczyk-Wierzchowska Malgorzata, Poland

Jack Russell Terrier, males + BOB

Wilson Lois, South Africa

Jack Russell Terrier, females

Jouanchicot Christian, France

Japanese Terrier

Matakovic Bojan, Croatia

Kerry Blue Terrier

Huitema Tania, Australia

Lakeland Terrier

Matakovic Bojan, Croatia

Manchester Terrier

Hagström Gertrud, Sweden

Miniature Bull Terrier

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Parson Russell Terrier

Escar Tabuena Rafael, Spain

Sealyham Terrier

Giura Anca, Romania

Staffordshire Bull Terrier, males + BOB

Westwood Andrew, United Kingdom

Staffordshire Bull Terrier, females

Kalinichenko Galyna, Ukraine

West Highland White Terrier

Himmrich Torsten, Germany

American Hairless Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Matakovic Bojan, Croatia

Rat Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Matakovic Bojan, Croatia

American Toy Fox Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Johnson Douglas, United States

Biewer Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Matakovic Bojan, Croatia

Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz (not recognized by FCI)

Escar Tabuena Rafael, Spain

Tenterfield Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Matakovic Bojan, Croatia

FCI 4 — Sunday 10th August

reserve for group 4 Paavo Mattila, Finland

Rabbit Dachshund, Long-haired

Rekiranta Paula, Finland

Miniature Dachshund, Long-haired

Rekiranta Paula, Finland

Standard Dachshund, Long-haired

Lohmann Christiane, Germany

Rabbit Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Tuominen Matti, Finland

Miniature Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Lohmann Christiane, Germany

Standard Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Tuominen Matti, Finland

Rabbit Dachshund, Wire-haired

Overgaard Kretzmann Jeanette, Denmark

Miniature Dachshund, Wire-haired

Overgaard Kretzmann Jeanette, Denmark

Standard Dachshund, Wire-haired

Backes Tanja, Germany

FCI 5 — Saturday 9th August

reserve for group 5 Tiina Taulos, Finland and Annukka Paloheimo, Finland

Canadian Eskimo Dog

Wilson Lois, South Africa

Canarian Warren Hound

Vuorinen Jarmo, Finland

East Siberian Laika

Finne Leni, Finland

Finnish Lapponian Dog, puppies, jun, vet

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Finnish Lapponian Dog, males (int, open, champion)

Timonen Unto, Finland

Finnish Lapponian Dog, females (int, open, champion) + BOB

Ahlman-Stockmari Tanya, Finland

Finnish Spitz, males + BOB

Doedijns Rony, Netherlands

Finnish Spitz, females

Korpela Reino, Finland

Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), black and brown

Backes Tanja, Germany

Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), white

Backes Tanja, Germany

Ibizan Podenco, Rough-haired

Vuorinen Jarmo, Finland

Ibizan Podenco, Smooth-haired

Vuorinen Jarmo, Finland

Kintamani-Bali Dog

John Philip, India

Korea Jindo Dog

John Philip, India

Lapponian Herder, males

Rekiranta Paula, Finland

Lapponian Herder, females + BOB

Teini Pekka, Finland

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), black and brown

Backes Tanja, Germany

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), other colors

Backes Tanja, Germany

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), white

Backes Tanja, Germany

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), black and brown

Liimatainen Jussi, Finland

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), other colours

Liimatainen Jussi, Finland

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), white

Liimatainen Jussi, Finland

Norwegian Buhund

Bjørnes Svein, Denmark

Norwegian Elkhound Black

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Norwegian Elkhound Grey

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Norwegian Lundehund

Bjørnes Svein, Denmark

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Large

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Medium-sized

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Miniature

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Pomeranian, males + BOB

Johnson Douglas, United States

Pomeranian, females

Santos Dinky, Philippines

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired Large

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Medium-sized

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Small

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Large

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Medium-size

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Small

Taborda Maria Amelia, Portugal

Russian-European Laika

Finne Leni, Finland

Siberian Husky, males + BOB

Ruotsalainen Esa, Finland

Siberian Husky, females

Lovati Gabriella, Italy

Swedish Lapphund

Finne Leni, Finland

Swedish Vallhund

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Thai Ridgeback Dog

Klucniece Vija, Latvia

West Siberian Laika

Finne Leni, Finland

Xoloitzcuintle, Intermediate

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Xoloitzcuintle, Miniature

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Xoloitzcuintle, Standard

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

American Eskimo Dog (not recognized by FCI)

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Danish Spitz (not recognized by FCI)

Bjørnes Svein, Denmark

Hälleforshund (not recognized by FCI)

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Swedish White Elkhound (not recognized by FCI)

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

FCI 6 — Saturday 9th August

reserve for group 6 Paavo Mattila, Finland and Irina Poletaeva, Finland

American Foxhound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Austrian Black & Tan Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Basset Fauve De Bretagne

Freer Phil, United Kingdom

Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Black & Tan Coonhound

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Blue Gascony Griffon

Wauben John, Netherlands

Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound-Called Barak

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Briquet Griffon Vendéen

Wauben John, Netherlands

Coarse-haired Italian Hound

Inzoli Massimo, Italy

Coarse-Haired Styrian Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Dalmatian, males + BOB

Luoso Matti, Finland

Dalmatian, females

Kane Frank, United Kingdom

Fawn Brittany Griffon

Wauben John, Netherlands

Finnish Hound, males + BOB

Haapiainen-Liikanen Auli, Finland

Finnish Hound, females

Palojärvi Matti, Finland

French Tricolour Hound

Jouanchicot Christian, France

French White & Black Hound

Jouanchicot Christian, France

French White & Orange Hound

Jouanchicot Christian, France

Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen

Freer Phil, United Kingdom

Grand Griffon Vendéen

Wauben John, Netherlands

Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound

Jouanchicot Christian, France

Great Anglo-French White & Black Hound

Jouanchicot Christian, France

Great Anglo-French White & Orange Hound

Jouanchicot Christian, France

Great Gascony Blue

Wauben John, Netherlands

Griffon Nivernais

Wauben John, Netherlands

Hamiltonstövare

Teini Pekka, Finland

Hanoverian Scent Hound

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Hungarian Hound – Transylvanian Scent Hound

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Istrian Short-Haired Hound

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Istrian Wire-Haired Hound

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Italian Short-Haired Segugio

Inzoli Massimo, Italy

Medium-Sized Anglo-French Hound

Jouanchicot Christian, France

Montenegrin Mountain Hound

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Norwegian Hound

Teini Pekka, Finland

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Freer Phil, United Kingdom

Rhodesian Ridgeback, males

Biondi de Ciabatti Ilaria, Peru

Rhodesian Ridgeback, females + BOB

Blyth Justine, Australia

Schillerstövare

Finne Leni, Finland

Segugio Maremmano

Inzoli Massimo, Italy

Serbian Tricolour Hound

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Small Blue Gascony

Wauben John, Netherlands

Small Swiss Hound, Small Bernese Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Small Swiss Hound, Small Jura Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Small Swiss Hound, Small Lucerne Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Small Swiss Hound, Small Schwyz Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Smålandsstövare

Finne Leni, Finland

Swiss Hound, Bernese Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Swiss Hound, Jura Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Swiss Hound, Lucerne Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Swiss Hound, Schwyz Hound

Wauben John, Netherlands

Westphalian Dachsbracke

Wauben John, Netherlands

Anglo-Russian Hound (not recognized by FCI)

Teini Pekka, Finland

Bluetick Coonhound (not recognized by FCI)

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

Plott (not recognized by FCI)

Teini Pekka, Finland

Russian Hound (not recognized by FCI)

Teini Pekka, Finland

Treeing Walker Coonhound (not recognized by FCI)

Ståhlberg Perttu, Finland

FCI 7 — Sunday 10th August

reserve for group 7 Paavo Mattila, Finland

Ariege Pointing Dog

Anttinen Eeva, Finland

Auvergne Pointer

Anttinen Eeva, Finland

Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon

Wieremiejczyk-Wierzchowska Malgorzata, Poland

Bourbonnais Pointing Dog

Ahlman-Stockmari Tanya, Finland

Brittany Spaniel

Anttinen Eeva, Finland

Deutsch Stichelhaar

Schäfer Guido, Germany

Drentsche Partridge Dog

Doedijns Rony, Netherlands

French Pointing Dog – Gascogne Type

Anttinen Eeva, Finland

French Pointing Dog – Pyrenean Type

Anttinen Eeva, Finland

German Long-haired Pointing Dog

Schäfer Guido, Germany

German Short-haired Pointing Dog

Schäfer Guido, Germany

German Wire-haired Pointing Dog

Schäfer Guido, Germany

Hungarian Short-Haired Pointer (Vizsla)

Ahlman-Stockmari Tanya, Finland

Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Vizsla)

Ahlman-Stockmari Tanya, Finland

Irish Red and White Setter

Wilson Lois, South Africa

Italian Pointing Dog

Agostini Rosa, Italy

Large Munsterlander

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Old Danish Pointing Dog

Ahlman-Stockmari Tanya, Finland

Pont-Audemer Spaniel

Anttinen Eeva, Finland

Portuguese Pointing Dog

Anttinen Eeva, Finland

Small Munsterlander

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Weimaraner, long-haired

Cox Lee, United Kingdom

Weimaraner, short-haired

Cox Lee, United Kingdom

Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Korthals

Doedijns Rony, Netherlands

Saint-Usuge Spaniel (not recognized by FCI)

Ahlman-Stockmari Tanya, Finland

FCI 8 — Sunday 10th August

reserve for group 8 Harry Tast, Finland and Leni Finne, Finland

American Cocker Spaniel

Johnson Douglas, United States

American Water Spaniel

Johnson Douglas, United States

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Cocker Spaniel

John Philip, India

Curly Coated Retriever

Agostini Rosa, Italy

English Springer Spaniel

Santos Dinky, Philippines

Field Spaniel

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Flat Coated Retriever, males

Frode Jevne, Norway

Flat Coated Retriever, females + BOB

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

French Water Dog

Skalin Bo, Sweden

German Spaniel

Agostini Rosa, Italy

Golden Retriever, males + BOB

Svensson Kjell, Sweden

Golden Retriever, females

Borring Rikke, Denmark

Irish Water Spaniel

Agostini Rosa, Italy

Labrador Retriever, puppies, juniors, veterans

Sauge Jan Roger, Norway

Labrador Retriever, males (int, open, work, ch) + BOB

Rautala Eeva, Finland

Labrador Retriever, females (int, open, work, ch)

Queijeiro Manuel, Mexico

Lagotto Romagnolo

Inzoli Massimo, Italy

Nederlandse Kooikerhondje

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Kane Frank, United Kingdom

Portuguese Water Dog

Horswell Jeff, United Kingdom

Sussex Spaniel

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Stenlund Leila, Finland

Polish Hunting Spaniel (not recognized by FCI)

Wieremiejczyk-Wierzchowska Malgorzata, Poland

Russian Spaniel (not recognized by FCI)

Stenlund Leila, Finland

FCI 9 — Friday 8th August

Reserve judge for group 9 Annukka Paloheimo, Finland

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, males + BOB

Ragna Ragnarsdottir Soley, Iceland

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, females

updated 8.4.2024Madec Roger, France

Chihuahua, Smooth-haired, males + BOB

John Philip, India

Chihuahua, Smooth-haired, females

Agostini Rosa, Italy

Chihuahua Long-haired, males

Klucniece Vija, Latvia

Chihuahua Long-haired, females + BOB

di Paola Nuzzo Francesco, Italy

Chinese Crested Dog, males + BOB

Frode Jevne, Norway

Chinese Crested Dog, females

Heinesche Laurent, Luxembourg

French Bulldog, males

updated 8.4.2024Smolic Nikola, Croatia

French Bulldog, females + BOB

Taulos Tiina, Finland

Griffon Bruxellois

Seymour Steven, Australia

King Charles Spaniel

Allcock Tony, United Kingdom

Medium Size Poodle, black, brown, and white

Biondi de Ciabatti Ilaria, Peru

Medium Size Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Biondi de Ciabatti Ilaria, Peru

Medium Size Poodle, other colours

Biondi de Ciabatti Ilaria, Peru

Miniature Poodle, black, brown, and white

Cox Lee, United Kingdom

Miniature Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Landarte Adrian, Uruguay

Miniature Poodle, other colours

Landarte Adrian, Uruguay

Pražský Krysarík

Klucniece Vija, Latvia

Russian Toy Long-haired

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Russian Toy Smooth-haired

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Standard Poodle, black, brown, and white

Omura Toshinori, Japan

Standard Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Omura Toshinori, Japan

Standard Poodle, other colours

Omura Toshinori, Japan

Toy Poodle, black, brown, and white

Santos Dinky, Philippines

Toy Poodle, other colours

Santos Dinky, Philippines

Markiesje (not recognized by FCI)

Cochetti Francesco, Italy

Russkaja Tsvetnaja Bolonka (not recognized by FCI)

Gisslen Markus, Sweden

Toy Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Santos Dinky, Philippines

FCI 10 — Friday 8th August

Reserve judge for group 10 Saija Juutilainen, Finland and Markku Kipinä, Finland

Junior Handler

Friday 8th August

Jeppesen Katrine, Denmark

Saturday 9th August

Tervonen Paavo, Finland

Junior handler -final Sunday 10th August

Wastiaux Thomas, Belgium