{"id":406,"date":"2025-11-18T13:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026_esikatselu\/?page_id=406"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:36:52","slug":"judges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/in-english\/judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00bb<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>On Saturday 16.5. FCI groups 2, 3, 5, 6 &amp; 7<\/strong><br><strong>\u00bb<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>On Sunday 17.5. FCI groups 1, 4, 8, 9 &amp; 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reserve judge for all breeds&nbsp;<strong>Irina Poletaeva<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Update 11.3.2026<\/strong>: <strong>Nikola Smolic<\/strong> is unable to come to our show. His breeds will be judged by <strong>Marko Bubalo<\/strong> from Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#f6f6f6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 2<\/strong><br>Dobermann&nbsp;<strong>Billy Henderson<\/strong>, Ireland<br>Appenzell Cattle Dog, Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi), Austrian Pinscher, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Castro Laboreiro Dog, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Central Asia Shepherd Dog, Cimarr\u00f3n Uruguayo, Continental Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Dutch Smoushond, Estrela Mountain Dogs, Fila Brasileiro, Italian Cane Corso, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Karst Shepherd Dog, Landseer (European Continental Type), Majorca Mastiff, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Presa Canario, Pyrenean Mastiff, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Rafeiro of Alentejo, Romanian Bucovina Shepherd, Saint Miguel Cattle Dog, Shar Pei, Spanish Mastiff, St. Bernards, Tornjak (Bosnian And Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog), Tosa, Transmontano Mastiff, Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina&nbsp;<strong>Boris Spoljaric<\/strong>, Croatia<br>Bernese Mountain Dog, Dogue de Bordeaux, Great Danes, Leonberger, Newfoundland, Rottweiler, Tibetan Mastiff&nbsp;<strong>Caroline Friend-Rees<\/strong>, Great Britain<br>Affenpinscher, Boxer, Broholmer, Danish-Swedish Farmdog, Entlebuch Cattle Dog, German Pinscher, Giant Schnauzers, Great Swiss Mountain Dog, Hovawart, Miniature Pinscher, Russian Black Terrier, Schnauzers&nbsp;<strong>Jeanett Lemmeke<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Ciob\u0103nesc Rom\u00e2nesc Corb, Miniature Schnauzers&nbsp;<strong>Tuire Okkola<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 3<\/strong><br>Airedale Terrier, Border Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, English Toy Terrier, Irish Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Irish Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Welsh Terrier&nbsp;<strong>Billy Henderson<\/strong>, Ireland<br>American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Skye Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier&nbsp;<strong>Igor Selimovic<\/strong>, Croatia<br>Australian Silky Terrier, Fox Terrier, Smooth-haired, Fox Terrier, Wire-haired, Lakeland Terrier&nbsp;<strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br>American Hairless Terrier, American Toy Fox Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Biewer Terrier, Brazilian Terrier, Cesky Terrier, German Hunting Terrier, Japanese Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Rat Terrier, Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz, Sealyham Terrier, Tenterfield Terrier, Valencian Terrier&nbsp;<strong>Tuire Okkola<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 5<\/strong><br>Basenji, Siberian Husky&nbsp;<strong>Caroline Friend-Rees<\/strong>, Great Britain<br>Cirneco dell'Etna, H\u00e4lleforshund, Italian Volpino, Norrbottenspitz, Swedish White Elkhound&nbsp;<strong>Irina Poletaeva<\/strong><br>Grosspitzes, Mittelspitzes, Kleinspitzes, Pomeranian, Swedish Vallhund&nbsp;<strong>Joakim Ohlsson<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, American Eskimo Dog, Canaan Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Canarian Warren Hound, Chow Chow, Eurasian, Greenland Dog, Hokkaido, Ibizan Podencos, Icelandic Sheepdog, Japanese Spitz, Kai, Kintamani-Bali Dog, Kishu, Korea Jindo Dog, Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Lundehund, Peruvian Hairless Dogs, Pharaoh Hound, Portuguese Podengos, Samoyed, Shiba, Shikoku, Taiwan Dog, Thai Bangkaew Dog, Thai Ridgeback Dog, Xoloitzcuintles&nbsp;<strong>Pietro Bottagisio<\/strong>, Italy<br>Black Spitz, Danish Spitz, East Siberian Laika, Finnish Spitz, Karelian Bear Dog, Keeshond, Norwegian Elkhound Black, Norwegian Elkhound Grey, Russian-European Laika, Swedish Elkhound, West Siberian Laika, Yakutian Laika&nbsp;<strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br>Finnish Lapponian Dog, Lapponian Herder, Swedish Lapphund&nbsp;<strong>Tuire Okkola<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 6<\/strong><br>all breeds&nbsp;<strong>Tanya Ahlman-Stockmari<\/strong>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 7<\/strong><br>all breeds\u00a0<strong>Marko Bubalo<\/strong>, Croatia (11.3.2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Junior Handler&nbsp;<strong>Carina Kitti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group Finals<\/strong><br>2<strong>\u00a0Boris Spoljaric<\/strong>, Croatia<br>3<strong>\u00a0Tuire Okkola<\/strong><br>5<strong>\u00a0Pietro Bottagisio<\/strong>, Italy<br>6<strong>\u00a0Tanya Ahlman-Stockmari<\/strong><br>7<strong>\u00a0Marko Bubalo<\/strong>, Croatia (11.3.2026)<br>Best in Show Junior\u00a0<strong>Jeanett Lemmeke<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Best in Show Veteran\u00a0<strong>Irina Poletaeva<\/strong><br>Best in Show Breeders Group\u00a0<strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br>Best Finnish Breed<strong>\u00a0Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#f6f6f6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group  1<\/strong><br>Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, Bearded Collie, Berger de Beauce, Bouvier des Ardennes, Briard, Collie Rough, Dutch Schapendoes, Dutch Shepherd Dogs, Komondor, Kuvasz, Mudi, Old English Sheepdog, Picardy Sheepdog, Pumi, Schipperke, Tatra Shepherd Dog, Welsh Corgi Cardigan&nbsp;<strong>Billy Henderson<\/strong>, Ireland<br>Belgian Shepherd Dogs, Border Collie, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Pulis, Shetland Sheepdog, Welsh Corgi Pembroke&nbsp;<strong>Caroline Friend-Rees<\/strong>, Great Britain<br>Bohemian Shepherd Dog, Bouvier des Flandres, Collie Smooth, Croatian Shepherd Dog, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, East European Shepherd, German Shepherd Dogs, Lancashire Heeler, Majorca Shepherd Dog, Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog, Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, Saarloos Wolfhond, Slovakian Chuvach, Small Medimurje Dog - Medi, South Russian Shepherd Dog, White Swiss Shepherd Dog&nbsp;<strong>Igor Selimovic<\/strong>, Croatia<br>Bergamasco Shepherd Dog, Catalan Sheepdog, Maremma and the Abruzzes Sheepdog, Miniature American Shepherd, Portuguese Sheepdog, Pyrenean Sheepdogs&nbsp;<strong>Irina Poletaeva<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 4<\/strong><br>all breeds\u00a0<strong>Marko Bubalo<\/strong>, Croatia (11.3.2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 8<\/strong><br>Flat Coated Retriever, German Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Polish Hunting Spaniel, Russian Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel&nbsp;<strong>Boris Spoljaric<\/strong>, Croatia<br>American Cocker Spaniel, American Water Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Field Spaniel, French Water Dog, Irish Water Spaniel, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Portuguese Water Dog, Wetterhoun&nbsp;<strong>Joakim Ohlsson<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Curly Coated Retriever, English Springer Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Lagotto Romagnolo, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Spanish Water Dog, Welsh Springer Spaniel&nbsp;<strong>Tanya Ahlman-Stockmari<\/strong>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 9<\/strong><br>Tibetan Spaniel&nbsp;<strong>Boris Spoljaric<\/strong>, Croatia<br>Boston Terrier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahuas, Chinese Crested Dog, French Bulldog, Japanese Chin, Papillon, Phal\u00e8ne, Pug, Tibetan Terrier&nbsp;<strong>Pietro Bottagisio<\/strong>, Italy<br>Bolognese, Coton de Tulear, Havanese, Poodles&nbsp;<strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br>Bichon Frise, Griffon Belge, Griffon Bruxellois, King Charles Spaniel, Kromfohrl\u00e4nder, Lhasa Apso, Little Lion Dog, Maltese, Markiesje, Pekingese, Petit Braban\u00e7on, Pra\u017esk\u00fd Krysar\u00edk, Russian Toys, Russkaja Tsvetnaja Bolonka, Shih Tzu&nbsp;<strong>Tuire Okkola<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group 10<\/strong><br>Azawakh, Hungarian Greyhound, Kazakh Tazy, Polish Greyhound, Sloughi&nbsp;<strong>Irina Poletaeva<\/strong><br>Afghan Hound, Borzoi, Deerhound, Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound, Saluki, Spanish Greyhound, Whippet&nbsp;<strong>Jeanett Lemmeke<\/strong>, Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Group Finals<\/strong><br>1<strong>\u00a0Billy Henderson<\/strong>, Ireland<br>4<strong>\u00a0Marko Bubalo<\/strong>, Croatia (11.3.2026)<br>8<strong>\u00a0Joakim Ohlsson<\/strong>, Sweden<br>9<strong>\u00a0Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br>10<strong>\u00a0Irina Poletaeva<\/strong><br>Best in Show Junior\u00a0<strong>Jeanett Lemmeke<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Best in Show Veteran\u00a0<strong>Irina Poletaeva<\/strong><br>Best in Show Breeders Group\u00a0<strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best in Show<strong>&nbsp;Igor Selimovic<\/strong>, Croatia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#f6f6f6\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bb&nbsp;On Saturday 16.5. FCI groups 2, 3, 5, 6 &amp; 7\u00bb&nbsp;On Sunday 17.5. FCI groups 1, 4, 8, 9 &amp; 10 Reserve judge for all breeds&nbsp;Irina Poletaeva Update 11.3.2026: Nikola Smolic is unable to come to our show. His breeds will be judged by Marko Bubalo from Croatia. Saturday Group 2Dobermann&nbsp;Billy Henderson, IrelandAppenzell Cattle Dog, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/in-english\/judges\/\" class=\"more-link\">...jatka lukemista<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Judges\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":404,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-406","page","type-page","status-publish","h-entry","hentry","h-as-page"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":453,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/406\/revisions\/453"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/HaminaKV_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}