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Update 21.5.2026
Welsh Corgi Pembrokes will be judged by Paavo Mattila<\/strong> instead of Matti Tuominen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


FCI 2<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 2 Jari Laakso<\/strong><\/em>
Bernese Mountain Dog, Estrela Mountain Dogs Calin Simu<\/strong>, Romania
Boxer Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>, Serbia
Affenpinscher, Appenzell Cattle Dog, Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi), Broholmer, Bullmastiff, Castro Laboreiro Dog, Cimarr\u00f3n Uruguayo, Continental Bulldog, Dobermann, Dogue de Bordeaux, Entlebuch Cattle Dog, Giant Schnauzers, Italian Cane Corso, Miniature Schnauzers, Rafeiro of Alentejo, Romanian Bucovina Shepherd, Russian Black Terrier, Schnauzers, Tosa, Transmontano Mastiff Jari Laakso<\/strong>
Danish-Swedish Farmdog, Landseer (European Continental Type), Leonberger, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland Matti Tuominen<\/strong>
Ciob\u0103nesc Rom\u00e2nesc Corb, St. Bernards Paavo Mattila<\/strong>
Austrian Pinscher, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Central Asia Shepherd Dog, German Pinscher, Great Danes, Great Swiss Mountain Dog, Hovawart, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Karst Shepherd Dog, Majorca Mastiff, Mastiff, Miniature Pinscher, Presa Canario, Pyrenean Mastiff, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Rottweiler, Saint Miguel Cattle Dog, Shar Pei, Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina Sabina Ivanova<\/strong>, Latvia
Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Dutch Smoushond, Fila Brasileiro, Spanish Mastiff, Tibetan Mastiff, Tornjak (Bosnian And Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog) Svetlana Kokonena<\/strong>, Latvia

FCI 5<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 5 Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong><\/em>
East Siberian Laika, Finnish Spitz, Swedish Elkhound Arnstein Hagen<\/strong>, Norway
Giant Spitzs (Grosspitz), Italian Volpino, Keeshond (Wolfspitz), Medium Size Spitzs (Mittelspitz), Miniature Spitzs (Kleinspitz), Russian-European Laika Calin Simu<\/strong>, Romania
Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, American Eskimo Dog, Basenji, Black Spitz, Chow Chow, Cirneco dell'Etna, Eurasian, Greenland Dog, Hokkaido, H\u00e4lleforshund, Ibizan Podencos, Japanese Spitz, Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Elkhound Grey, Pharaoh Hound, Samoyed, Shiba, Shikoku, Siberian Husky, Yakutian Laika Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>, Estonia
Norrbottenspitz, Portuguese Podengos, Swedish Lapphund Matti Tuominen<\/strong>
Swedish White Elkhound Paavo Mattila<\/strong>
Canaan Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Canarian Warren Hound, Kai, Karelian Bear Dog, Kintamani-Bali Dog, Kishu, Korea Jindo Dog, Norwegian Elkhound Black, Norwegian Lundehund, Peruvian Hairless Dogs, Swedish Vallhund, West Siberian Laika, Xoloitzcuintles Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>
Danish Spitz, Finnish Lapponian Dog, Icelandic Sheepdog, Lapponian Herder, Pomeranian, Taiwan Dog, Thai Bangkaew Dog, Thai Ridgeback Dog Reino Korpela<\/strong>

FCI 7<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 7 Arnstein Hagen<\/strong>, Norway<\/em>
Blue Picardy Spaniel, Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon, French Pointing Dog - Gascogne Type, French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type, French Spaniel, Italian Spinone, Old Danish Pointing Dog, Picardy Spaniel, Pont-Audemer Spaniel, Portuguese Pointing Dog, Saint Germain Pointer, Saint-Usuge Spaniel, Stabijhoun Arnstein Hagen<\/strong>, Norway
Weimaraners Calin Simu<\/strong>, Romania
English Pointer, Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Red Setter, Small Munsterlander Paavo Mattila<\/strong>
German Long-haired Pointing Dog, Pudelpointer Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>
Ariege Pointing Dog, Auvergne Pointer, Bourbonnais Pointing Dog, Brittany Spaniel, Burgos Pointing Dog, Deutsch Stichelhaar, Drentsche Partridge Dog, English Setter, German Short-haired Pointing Dog, German Wire-haired Pointing Dog, Gordon Setter, Hungarian Short-Haired Pointer (Vizsla), Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Vizsla), Italian Pointing Dog, Large Munsterlander, Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Korthals, Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer Reino Korpela<\/strong>

FCI 8<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 8 Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>, Estonia<\/em>
Spanish Water Dog Calin Simu<\/strong>, Romania
American Water Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Flat Coated Retriever, French Water Dog, Lagotto Romagnolo, Sussex Spaniel Lena Danker-H\u00f6glund<\/strong>
Curly Coated Retriever, Field Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Wetterhoun Matti Tuominen<\/strong>
Golden Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Polish Hunting Spaniel, Portuguese Water Dog Paavo Mattila<\/strong>
English Springer Spaniel, German Spaniel, Russian Spaniel, Welsh Springer Spaniel Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>
American Cocker Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Labrador Retriever Svetlana Kokonena<\/strong>, Latvia

FCI 10<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 10 Paavo Mattila<\/strong><\/em>
Afghan Hound, Borzoi, Kazakh Tazy, Saluki, Whippet Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>, Serbia
Azawakh, Deerhound, Greyhound, Hungarian Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound, Polish Greyhound, Sloughi, Spanish Greyhound Matti Tuominen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Handler Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finals
2 Svetlana Kokonena<\/strong>
5 Reino Korpela<\/strong>
7 Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>
8 Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>
10 Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>
Best junior Calin Simu<\/strong>
Best veteran Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>
Best breeder Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>

FCI 1<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 1 Paavo Mattila<\/strong><\/em>
Abruzzes and Maremma shepherd dog, Berger de Beauce, Briard, Collie Smooth, German Shepherd Dogs Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>, Serbia
Border Collie Jari Laakso<\/strong>
Belgian Shepherd Dogs, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Dutch Schapendoes, Majorca Shepherd Dog, Portuguese Sheepdog, Schipperke Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>, Estonia
Collie Rough, Shetland Sheepdog Lena Danker-H\u00f6glund<\/strong>
Bergamasco Shepherd Dog, Bouvier des Flandres, Saarloos Wolfhond, Welsh Corgi Cardigan, White Swiss Shepherd Dog Matti Tuominen<\/strong>
Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Bohemian Shepherd Dog, Bouvier des Ardennes, Old English Sheepdog, Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, Welsh Corgi Pembroke(21.5.) Paavo Mattila<\/strong>
Australian Shepherd, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, Bearded Collie, Catalan Sheepdog, Croatian Shepherd Dog, Dutch Shepherd Dogs, East European Shepherd, Komondor, Kuvasz, Lancashire Heeler, Miniature American Shepherd, Mudi, Picardy Sheepdog, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Pulis, Pumi, Pyrenean Sheepdog, Long-haired, Pyrenean Sheepdog, Smooth-faced, Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog, Slovakian Chuvach, Small Medimurje Dog - Medi, South Russian Shepherd Dog, Tatra Shepherd Dog Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>

FCI 3<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 3 Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>, Estonia<\/em>
Cairn Terrier Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>, Serbia
American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier Jari Laakso<\/strong>
Australian Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>, Estonia
Airedale Terrier, American Hairless Terrier, American Toy Fox Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Biewer Terrier, Border Terrier, Brazilian Terrier, Japanese Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Rat Terrier, Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz, Scottish Terrier, Skye Terrier Paavo Mattila<\/strong>
Australian Silky Terrier, Fox Terrier, Smooth-haired, Fox Terrier, Wire-haired, German Hunting Terrier, Sealyham Terrier Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>
Cesky Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, English Toy Terrier, Irish Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Irish Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Tenterfield Terrier, Valencian Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier Sabina Ivanova<\/strong>, Latvia

FCI 4<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 4 Reino Korpela<\/strong><\/em>
all breeds Calin Simu<\/strong>, Romania

FCI 6<\/strong>
Reserv FCI 6 Reino Korpela<\/strong><\/em>
Drever, Finnish Hound Reino Korpela<\/strong>
other breeds Arnstein Hagen<\/strong>, Norway

FCI 9
<\/strong>Reserv poodles Danker-H\u00f6glund Lena<\/strong><\/em>
Reserv rest of group Aaltonen Pirjo<\/strong><\/em>
Poodles Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>, Serbia
Bichon Frise, Bolognese, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Coton de Tulear, King Charles Spaniel, Pekingese Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>, Estonia
Pug Lena Danker-H\u00f6glund<\/strong>
Kromfohrl\u00e4nder Matti Tuominen<\/strong>
Lhasa Apso, Little Lion Dog, Maltese, Markiesje, Papillon, Phal\u00e8ne, Pra\u017esk\u00fd Krysar\u00edk, Russian Toys, Russkaja Tsvetnaja Bolonka, Shih Tzu Paavo Mattila<\/strong>
French Bulldog Sabina Ivanova<\/strong>, Latvia
Boston Terrier, Chihuahuas, Chinese Crested Dog, Griffon Belge, Griffon Bruxellois, Havanese, Japanese Chin, Petit Braban\u00e7on, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier Svetlana Kokonena<\/strong>, Latvia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Handler Leija Koponen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finals
1 Pirjo Aaltonen<\/strong>
3 Sabina Ivanova<\/strong>
4 Calin Simu<\/strong>
6 Arnstein Hagen<\/strong>
9 Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>
Best junior Kalvo Kriisk<\/strong>
Best veteran Calin Simu<\/strong>
Best breeder Darko Drobnjak<\/strong>
Best in ShowPaavo Mattila<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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