{"id":143,"date":"2018-10-26T13:39:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T10:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv222019\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:21:39","slug":"judges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/in-english\/judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday 25.4. FCI groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6<br>Sunday 26.4. FCI rgroups 1, 7, 8, 9, 10<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SATURDAY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Group 2<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 2 <strong>Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Giant Schnauzer, black, Giant Schnauzer, black and silver, Giant Schnauzer, pepper and salt, Hovawart, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Karst Shepherd Dog, Pyrenean Mastiff, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, St. Bernard, Long-haired, St. Bernard, Short-haired <strong>Anders Tunold-Hanssen<\/strong>, Norway<br>Great Dane, black and harlequin, Great Dane, blue, Great Dane, fawn and brindle <strong>Annette Bystrup<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Schnauzer, black, Schnauzer, pepper and salt <strong>Cheryl Paterson<\/strong>, Canada<br>Castro Laboreiro Dog, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Central Asia Shepherd Dog, Cimarr\u00f3n Uruguayo, Dogo Argentino, Dogue de Bordeaux, Estrela Mountain Dog, Long-haired, Estrela Mountain Dog, Short-haired, Mastiff, Romanian Bucovina Shepherd, Russian Black Terrier, Saint Miguel Cattle Dog, Shar Pei, Spanish Mastiff, Tornjak (Bosnian And Herzegovinian &#8211; Croatian Shepherd Dog), Tosa, Transmontano Mastiff, Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog &#8211; Sharplanina <strong>Ferenc Groschl<\/strong>, Hungary<br>Appenzell Cattle Dog, Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi), Austrian Pinscher, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bulldog, Continental Bulldog, Dutch Smoushond, Entlebuch Cattle Dog, Fila Brasileiro, Great Swiss Mountain Dog, Majorca Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Presa Canario, Rafeiro of Alentejo <strong>Ivo Beccarelli<\/strong>, Switzerland<br>Miniature Pinscher <strong>Maija Lehtonen<\/strong><br>Broholmer, Ciob\u0103nesc Rom\u00e2nesc Corb, Landseer (European Continental Type), Leonberger, Newfoundland, Tibetan Mastiff <strong>Marjo Nyg\u00e5rd<\/strong><br>Affenpinscher, Danish-Swedish Farmdog, German Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, white <strong>Markus Gisslen<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Bullmastiff, Italian Cane Corso, Miniature Schnauzer, black, Miniature Schnauzer, black and silver, Miniature Schnauzer, pepper and salt <strong>Mervi Raisaari<\/strong><br>Boxer, Dobermann, Rottweiler <strong>Rolf Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br><br><strong>Group 3<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 3 <strong>Juha Putkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier <strong>Anna Brankovic<\/strong>, Serbia<br>Australian Terrier, Fox Terrier, Smooth-haired, Fox Terrier, Wire-haired, Kerry Blue Terrier, West Highland White Terrier <strong>Birte Scheel<\/strong>, Denmark<br>American Hairless Terrier, American Toy Fox Terrier, Rat Terrier, Scottish Terrier <strong>Ferenc Groschl<\/strong>, Hungary<br>Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier <strong>Harri Lehkonen<\/strong><br>Australian Silky Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier <strong>Maija Lehtonen<\/strong><br>American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Irish Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier <strong>Marian Draganescu<\/strong>, Romania<br>Bedlington Terrier, English Toy Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Skye Terrier <strong>Regina Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>Airedale Terrier, Biewer Terrier, Border Terrier, Cesky Terrier, German Hunting Terrier, Irish Terrier, Japanese Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz, Sealyham Terrier, Tenterfield Terrier, Welsh Terrier <strong>Ricky Lochs-Romans<\/strong>, The Netherlands<br>Staffordshire Bull Terrier <strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br>Brazilian Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Valencian Terrier <strong>Zoran Brankovic<\/strong>, Serbia<br><br><strong>Group 4<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 4 <strong>Juha Putkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Miniature Dachshund, Wire-haired, Rabbit Dachshund, Wire-haired, Standard Dachshund, Wire-haired <strong>Laurent Heinesche<\/strong><br>Miniature Dachshund, Long-haired, Miniature Dachshund, Smooth-haired, Rabbit Dachshund, Long-haired, Rabbit Dachshund, Smooth-haired, Standard Dachshund, Long-haired, Standard Dachshund, Smooth-haired <strong>Lotta Vuorinen<\/strong><br><br><strong>Group 5<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 5 <strong>Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Icelandic Sheepdog, Norrbottenspitz, Swedish White Elkhound <strong>Annette Bystrup<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), black and brown, Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), white, Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), black and brown, Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), other colors, Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), white, Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), black and brown, Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), other colours, Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), white <strong>Charlotta Mellin<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Akita, American Akita, American Eskimo Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Greenland Dog, Siberian Husky <strong>Cheryl Paterson<\/strong>, Canada<br>Canaan Dog, East Siberian Laika, Eurasian, Hokkaido, Kai, Kintamani-Bali Dog, Kishu, Korea Jindo Dog, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Large, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Medium-sized, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Miniature, Russian-European Laika, Samoyed, Shikoku, Taiwan Dog, Thai Ridgeback Dog, West Siberian Laika, Xoloitzcuintle, Intermediate, Xoloitzcuintle, Miniature, Xoloitzcuintle, Standard, Yakutian Laika <strong>George Schogol<\/strong>, Georgia<br>Japanese Spitz, Karelian Bear Dog, Pomeranian, Swedish Elkhound <strong>Jussi Liimatainen<\/strong><br>Shiba <strong>Laurent Heinesche<\/strong><br>Keeshond (Wolfspitz) <strong>Markus Gisslen<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Black Spitz, Danish Spitz, Finnish Spitz, H\u00e4lleforshund, Italian Volpino, Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Elkhound Black, Norwegian Elkhound Grey, Thai Bangkaew Dog <strong>Matti Tuominen<\/strong><br>Alaskan Malamute, Norwegian Lundehund <strong>Regina Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>Basenji, Swedish Vallhund <strong>Robin A. Hug<\/strong>, USA<br>Chow Chow <strong>Rolf Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>Canarian Warren Hound, Cirneco dell&#8217;Etna, Finnish Lapponian Dog, Ibizan Podenco, Rough-haired, Ibizan Podenco, Smooth-haired, Lapponian Herder, Pharaoh Hound, Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired Large, Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Medium-sized, Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Small, Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Large, Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Medium-size, Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Small, Swedish Lapphund <strong>Sanna Koponen<\/strong><br><br><strong>Group 6<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 6 <strong>Juha Putkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Anglo Russian Hound, Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, Drever, Finnish Hound, Gotland Hound, Grand Basset Griffon Vend\u00e9en, Hanoverian Scent Hound, Petit Basset Griffon Vend\u00e9en, Russian Hound <strong>Harri Lehkonen<\/strong><br>Basset Fauve De Bretagne, Basset Hound, Blue Gascony Basset, Blue Gascony Griffon, Dalmatian, Fawn Brittany Griffon, Great Gascony Blue, Griffon Nivernais, Norman Artesien Basset, Small Blue Gascony, Small Swiss Hound, Small Bernese Hound, Small Swiss Hound, Small Jura Hound, Small Swiss Hound, Small Lucerne Hound, Small Swiss Hound, Small Schwyz Hound <strong>Kresten Scheel<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Alpine Dachsbracke, American Foxhound, Ariegeois, Artois Hound, Austrian Black &amp; Tan Hound, Beagle, Beagle Harrier, Billy, Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound-Called Barak, Brazilian Tracker, Briquet Griffon Vend\u00e9en, Coarse-haired Italian Hound, Coarse-Haired Styrian Hound, English Foxhound, Estonian Hound, French Tricolour Hound, French White &amp; Black Hound, French White &amp; Orange Hound, Gascon Saintongeois, German Hound, Grand Griffon Vend\u00e9en, Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound, Great Anglo-French White &amp; Black Hound, Great Anglo-French White &amp; Orange Hound, Halden Hound, Hamiltonst\u00f6vare, Harrier, Hellenic Hound, Hungarian Hound &#8211; Transylvanian Scent Hound, Hygen Hound, Istrian Short-Haired Hound, Istrian Wire-Haired Hound, Italian Short-Haired Segugio, Medium-Sized Anglo-French Hound, Montenegrin Mountain Hound, Norwegian Hound, Poitevin, Polish Hound, Polish Hunting Dog, Porcelaine, Posavatz Hound, Schillerst\u00f6vare, Segugio Maremmano, Serbian Hound, Serbian Tricolour Hound, Slovakian Hound, Sm\u00e5landsst\u00f6vare, Spanish Hound, Swiss Hound, Bernese Hound, Swiss Hound, Jura Hound, Swiss Hound, Lucerne Hound, Swiss Hound, Schwyz Hound, Tyrolean Hound, Westphalian Dachsbracke <strong>Matti Tuominen<\/strong><br>Black &amp; Tan Coonhound, Bloodhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Otterhound, Plott, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Treeing Walker Coonhound <strong>Robin A. Hug<\/strong>, USA<br><br>Junior Handler <strong>Jutta Nevanper\u00e4<\/strong><br><br><strong>GROUP FINALS<\/strong><br>FCI 2<strong> Rolf Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>FCI 3<strong> Birte Scheel<\/strong>, Denmark<br>FCI 4<strong> Laurent Heinesche<\/strong><br>FCI 5<strong> Regina Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>FCI 6<strong> Anders Tunold-Hanssen<\/strong>, Norway<br>Best Finnish Breed <strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br>Best Junior <strong>Ferenc Groschl<\/strong>, Hungary<br>Best Veteran <strong>Charlotta Mellin<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Best Breeder&#8217;s Group <strong>Zoran Brankovic<\/strong>, Serbia<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SUNDAY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Group 1<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 1 <strong>Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen<\/strong><br><\/em>Belgian Shepherd Dog, Groenendael, Belgian Shepherd Dog, Laekenois, Belgian Shepherd Dog, Malinois, Belgian Shepherd Dog, Tervueren, Dutch Shepherd Dog, Long-haired, Dutch Shepherd Dog, Rough-Haired, Dutch Shepherd Dog, Short-haired, East European Shepherd, White Swiss Shepherd Dog <strong>Anders Tunold-Hanssen<\/strong>, Norway<br>Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog <strong>Anna Brankovic<\/strong>, Serbia<br>Briard, Old English Sheepdog <strong>Annette Bystrup<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Shetland Sheepdog <strong>Ege Maas<\/strong><br>Bohemian Shepherd Dog, Border Collie, Lancashire Heeler, Miniature American Shepherd, Schipperke, Small Medimurje Dog &#8211; Medi <strong>Harri Lehkonen<\/strong><br>Collie Smooth <strong>Kresten Scheel<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Collie Rough <strong>Maija Lehtonen<\/strong><br>Bearded Collie, Welsh Corgi Cardigan, Welsh Corgi Pembroke <strong>Regina Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, German Shepherd Dog, German Shepherd Dog, long and harsh outer coat, Saarloos Wolfhond <strong>Rolf Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>Bergamasco Shepherd Dog, Berger de Beauce, Bouvier des Ardennes, Bouvier des Flandres, Catalan Sheepdog, Croatian Shepherd Dog, Dutch Schapendoes, Komondor, Kuvasz, Majorca Shepherd Dog, Maremma and the Abruzzes Sheepdog, Mudi, Picardy Sheepdog, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Portuguese Sheepdog, Puli, other colors, Puli, white, Pumi, Pyrenean Sheepdog, Long-haired, Pyrenean Sheepdog, Smooth-faced, Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog, Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, Slovakian Chuvach, South Russian Shepherd Dog, Tatra Shepherd Dog <strong>Zoran Brankovic<\/strong>, Serbia<br><br><strong><strong>Group <\/strong>7<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 7 <strong>Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Ariege Pointing Dog, Auvergne Pointer, Blue Picardy Spaniel, Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon, Bourbonnais Pointing Dog, Burgos Pointing Dog, Deutsch Stichelhaar, Drentsche Partridge Dog, English Pointer, French Pointing Dog &#8211; Gascogne Type, French Pointing Dog &#8211; Pyrenean Type, French Spaniel, German Long-haired Pointing Dog, German Short-haired Pointing Dog, German Wire-haired Pointing Dog, Hungarian Short-Haired Pointer (Vizsla), Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Vizsla), Italian Pointing Dog, Italian Spinone, Large Munsterlander, Old Danish Pointing Dog, Picardy Spaniel, Pont-Audemer Spaniel, Portuguese Pointing Dog, Pudelpointer, Saint Germain Pointer, Saint-Usuge Spaniel, Small Munsterlander, Stabijhoun, Weimaraner, long-haired, Weimaraner, short-haired, Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Korthals, Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer <strong>Marjo Nyg\u00e5rd<\/strong><br>Brittany Spaniel, English Setter, Gordon Setter, Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Red Setter <strong>Ricky Lochs-Romans<\/strong>, The Netherlands<br><br><strong><strong>Group <\/strong>8<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 8  <strong>Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Labrador Retriever <strong>Birte Scheel<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Flat Coated Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Portuguese Water Dog <strong>Charlotta Mellin<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Cocker Spaniel <strong>Jussi Liimatainen<\/strong><br>German Spaniel, Golden Retriever <strong>Lotta Vuorinen<\/strong><br>American Cocker Spaniel, French Water Dog, Lagotto Romagnolo, Spanish Water Dog <strong>Matti Tuominen<\/strong><br>American Water Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Curly Coated Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Polish Hunting Spaniel, Russian Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel, Wetterhoun <strong>Mervi Raisaari<\/strong><br>English Springer Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Welsh Springer Spaniel <strong>Saija Juutilainen<\/strong><br><br><strong><strong>Group <\/strong>9<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 9  <strong>Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Medium Size Poodle, black, brown, and white, Medium Size Poodle, grey, apricot, and red, Medium Size Poodle, other colours, Standard Poodle, black, brown, and white, Standard Poodle, grey, apricot, and red, Standard Poodle, other colours <strong>Annette Bystrup<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, King Charles Spaniel, Maltese, Tibetan Terrier <strong>Ferenc Groschl<\/strong>, Hungary<br>Little Lion Dog, Tibetan Spaniel <strong>George Schogol<\/strong>, Georgia<br>Bichon Frise, Bolognese, Papillon, Pekingese, Phal\u00e8ne, Pra\u017esk\u00fd Krysar\u00edk <strong>Juha Putkonen<\/strong><br>Chinese Crested Dog, Havanese, Kromfohrl\u00e4nder <strong>Karin Bergbom<\/strong><br>Chihuahua Long-haired, Chihuahua Smooth-haired, Japanese Chin <strong>Laurent Heinesche<\/strong><br>Miniature Poodle, black, brown, and white, Miniature Poodle, grey, apricot, and red, Miniature Poodle, other colours, Russkaja Tsvetnaja Bolonka, Toy Poodle, Toy Poodle, black, brown, and white, Toy Poodle, grey, apricot, and red, Toy Poodle, other colours <strong>Marian Draganescu<\/strong>, Romania<br>Boston Terrier, French Bulldog, Markiesje, Pug, Russian Toy Long-haired, Russian Toy Smooth-haired, Shih Tzu <strong>Markus Gisslen<\/strong>, Sweden<br>Griffon Belge, Griffon Bruxellois, Petit Braban\u00e7on <strong>Mervi Raisaari<\/strong><br>Coton de Tulear <strong>Ricky Lochs-Romans<\/strong>, The Netherlands<br>Lhasa Apso <strong>Sanna Koponen<\/strong><br><br><strong><strong>Group <\/strong>10<\/strong><br><em>Reserve judge for all breeds from group 10  <strong>Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen<\/strong><\/em><br>Whippet <strong>Ivo Beccarelli<\/strong>, Switzerland<br>Deerhound, Hungarian Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Kazakh Tazy <strong>Kresten Scheel<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Afghan Hound, Italian Greyhound <strong>Mervi Raisaari<\/strong><br>Borzoi, Greyhound <strong>Rolf Blessing<\/strong>, Germany<br>Azawakh, Polish Greyhound, Saluki, Sloughi, Spanish Greyhound <strong>Sanna Koponen<\/strong><br><br>Junior Handler <strong>Tiia Nyberg<\/strong><br><br><strong>GROUP FINALS<\/strong><br>FCI 1<strong> Anna Brankovic<\/strong>, Serbia<br>FCI 7<strong> Ricky Lochs-Romans<\/strong>, The Netherlands<br>FCI 8<strong> Matti Tuominen<\/strong><br>FCI 9<strong> Jussi Liimatainen<\/strong><br>FCI 10<strong> Kresten Scheel<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Best Junior <strong>Annette Bystrup<\/strong>, Denmark<br>Best Veteran <strong>Juha Putkonen<\/strong><br>Best Breeder&#8217;s Group <strong>Maija Lehtonen<\/strong><br>Best in Show<strong> Harri Lehkonen<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday 25.4. 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FCI rgroups 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 SATURDAY Group 2Reserve judge for all breeds from group 2 Paula Heikkinen-LehkonenGiant Schnauzer, black, Giant Schnauzer, black and silver, Giant Schnauzer, pepper and salt, Hovawart, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Karst Shepherd Dog, Pyrenean Mastiff,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/in-english\/judges\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":35,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-143","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":947,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/revisions\/947"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.showlink.fi\/shows\/lahtikv_2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}