Category: Dogs, Breeding & Judging
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The Schnauzer Family article 1: One German Idea, Three Sizes
By Viktoría Jensdóttir — FCI International Dog Judge based in Iceland When most people meet a Schnauzer, they meet only one third of the breed. They meet the Miniature in a city park, or they meet a Giant in a working harness, and they assume the other sizes are scaled copies of the dog in…
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Reason 5 of 10: The Sausage Dog Who Brought Me Back
Part of my series: Everyone Told Me to Delete TikTok. I Refused. Here Are 10 Reasons Why. Here is a fun fact about me that nobody ever guesses — I am a dog judge. I use it in those “two truths and a lie” moments at work because people never see it coming. But dogs…
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Guardians of the Night — Romania’s Four Ancient Shepherd Breeds
Four Romanian shepherd breeds, one Carpathian arc, and one question every judge must ask: can this dog still do the job it was bred for?
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Deep Dive Series: Judging the French Bulldog
As a licensed Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) judge for the French Bulldog, I consider this breed one of the most complex — and one that demands particularly careful, responsible evaluation in the ring. It is a breed that is hugely popular. In this series I share different perspectives on judging the French Bulldog. Not just…
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