Tag: FCI
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The Schnauzer Family article 2: Coat, Colour and the Genetics Behind Them: Reading the Schnauzer Through Its Jacket
People look at a Schnauzer and see a haircut. Judges and serious breeders look at a Schnauzer and see a working garment that happens to also be a haircut. The difference matters because the harsh outer coat, the dense undercoat, the banded hair pattern in pepper-and-salt and the deep pigmentation of a true black are…
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The Schnauzer Family article 1: One German Idea, Three Sizes
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 front of them. They are not. The Schnauzer family is one…
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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…
Viktoría Jens 