Markku Mähönen

Finland

In 1999 I became a conformation judge. I have judged in Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Baltic countries, Ireland, England, USA, Canada and Russia. Currently I can judge all breeds.
In 2015 I had the honour to judge my own breed Irish Wolfhounds at the World Dog Show Milano and 2018 Best in Show Breeders Class at World Dog Show Amsterdam. I have trained new judges for Whippets and Irish Wolfhounds, too. I have also been active in the club work, being the President of the Finnish Irish Wolfhound Club, a board member of the Finnish Sighthound Club and Finnish Kennel Clubs representative in FCI Sight Hound Commission.
My wife and I have bred Irish Wolfhounds, Whippets and Border Terriers and we have been awarded Finnish Kennel Club´s Vuolasvirta prize from our Irish Wolfhound breeding. We have had both show and coursing champions in our offspring.