Nordic Winner / Judges

On this page you will find the judges’ list for the Nordic Winner 2026 Dog Show.

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FCI 1

Reserve judge for Group 1: Paavo Mattila, Finland

Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog

Timonen Unto, Finland

Australian Cattle Dog

Foss Arne, Norway

Australian Kelpie

Foss Arne, Norway

Australian Shepherd

Foss Arne, Norway

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Foss Arne, Norway

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Groenendael

Ohlsson Joakim , Sweden

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Laekenois

Ohlsson Joakim , Sweden

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Malinois

Ohlsson Joakim , Sweden

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Tervueren

Ohlsson Joakim , Sweden

Bergamasco Shepherd Dog

Timonen Unto, Finland

Bohemian Shepherd Dog

Janger Nina , Finland

Bouvier des Ardennes

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Bouvier des Flandres

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Croatian Shepherd Dog

Janger Nina , Finland

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

Plundra Milan, Czechia

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Rough-Haired

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Short-haired

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Long-haired

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

German Shepherd Dog

Almgren Hans, Sweden

German Shepherd Dog, long and harsh outer coat

Almgren Hans, Sweden

Majorca Shepherd Dog

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Miniature American Shepherd

Foss Arne, Norway

Old English Sheepdog

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Picardy Sheepdog

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Timonen Unto, Finland

Portuguese Sheepdog

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Puli, other colors

Plundra Milan, Czechia

Pyrenean Sheepdog, Long-haired

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Pyrenean Sheepdog, Smooth-faced

Lehtonen Maija, Finland

Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog

Janger Nina , Finland

Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

Janger Nina , Finland

Saarloos Wolfhond

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Shetland Sheepdog

Mattila Paavo, Finland

Slovakian Chuvach

Plundra Milan, Czechia

South Russian Shepherd Dog

Janger Nina , Finland

Tatra Shepherd Dog

Timonen Unto, Finland

White Swiss Shepherd Dog

Timonen Unto, Finland

East European Shepherd (not recognised by FCI)

Plundra Milan, Czechia

Small Medimurje Dog – Medi (not recognised by FCI)

Liimatainen Jussi, Finland

FCI 2

Reserve judge for Group 2: Pirjo Aaltonen, Finland

Appenzell Cattle Dog

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi)

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Austrian Pinscher

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Bernese Mountain Dog

Anderssen Vidar, Norway

Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Central Asia Shepherd Dog

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Cimarrón Uruguayo

Kipinä Markku, Finland

Continental Bulldog

Rogowska Anna, Poland

Danish-Swedish Farmdog

Janger Nina , Finland

Dogue de Bordeaux

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Entlebuch Cattle Dog

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Estrela Mountain Dog, Long-haired

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

Estrela Mountain Dog, Short-haired

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

Giant Schnauzer, black

Rogowska Anna, Poland

Giant Schnauzer, black and silver

Rogowska Anna, Poland

Giant Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Rogowska Anna, Poland

Great Dane, black and harlequin

Zoumpoulidis Lykourgos, Greece

Great Dane, fawn and brindle

Zoumpoulidis Lykourgos, Greece

Great Swiss Mountain Dog

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Kangal Shepherd Dog

Kipinä Markku, Finland

Karst Shepherd Dog

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Landseer (European Continental Type)

Plundra Milan, Czechia

Majorca Mastiff

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Miniature Pinscher

Hick Dale, United Kingdom

Miniature Schnauzer, black

Leiviskä Jouko, Finland

Miniature Schnauzer, black and silver

Leiviskä Jouko, Finland

Miniature Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Leiviskä Jouko, Finland

Miniature Schnauzer, white

Leiviskä Jouko, Finland

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Duffin Sally, United Kingdom

Romanian Bucovina Shepherd

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Russian Black Terrier

Anderssen Vidar, Norway

Schnauzer, black

Paulsen Einar, Denmark

Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Paulsen Einar, Denmark

St. Bernard, Long-haired

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

St. Bernard, Short-haired

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Tibetan Mastiff

Paulsen Einar, Denmark

Tornjak (Bosnian And Herzegovinian – Croatian Shepherd Dog)

Rogowska Anna, Poland

Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina

Rogowska Anna, Poland

FCI 3

Reserve judge for Group 3: Leni Finne, Finland

Airedale Terrier

Hagen Heidi, Norway

American Staffordshire Terrier

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Australian Silky Terrier

Johansson Karl-Erik, Sweden

Australian Terrier

Jensen Ghita, Denmark

Bedlington Terrier

Tschokkinen Jetta, Finland

Border Terrier

Hagen Heidi, Norway

Brazilian Terrier

Podestá Ramon, Chile

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Hagen Heidi, Norway

Fox Terrier, Smooth-haired

Podestá Ramon, Chile

Fox Terrier, Wire-haired

Podestá Ramon, Chile

German Hunting Terrier

Jensen Ghita, Denmark

Irish Glen Of Imaal Terrier

Juutilainen Saija, Finland

Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Finne Leni, Finland

Jack Russell Terrier

Johnsson John-John, Sweden

Japanese Terrier

Jensen Ghita, Denmark

Kerry Blue Terrier

Finne Leni, Finland

Lakeland Terrier

Hagen Heidi, Norway

Miniature Bull Terrier

Almgren Hans, Sweden

Parson Russell Terrier

Juutilainen Saija, Finland

Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz

Jensen Ghita, Denmark

Scottish Terrier

Podestá Ramon, Chile

Sealyham Terrier

Taulos Tiina, Finland

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Baranauskas Vytautas, Lithuania

Welsh Terrier

Hagen Heidi, Norway

West Highland White Terrier

Podestá Ramon, Chile

American Hairless Terrier (not recognised by FCI)

Tschokkinen Jetta, Finland

American Toy Fox Terrier (not recognised by FCI)

Jensen Ghita, Denmark

Biewer Terrier (non FCI-breed)

Jensen Ghita, Denmark

Rat Terrier (not recognised by FCI)

Tschokkinen Jetta, Finland

Tenterfield Terrier (not recognised by FCI)

Jensen Ghita, Denmark

FCI 4

Reserve for Group 4: Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen, Finland

Rabbit Dachshund, Long-haired

Garrigós Mateo Noel, Spain

Rabbit Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Rabbit Dachshund, Wire-haired

Taulos Tiina, Finland

Miniature Dachshund, Long-haired

Garrigós Mateo Noel, Spain

Miniature Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Miniature Dachshund, Wire-haired

Taulos Tiina, Finland

Standard Dachshund, Long-haired

Garrigós Mateo Noel, Spain

Standard Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Standard Dachshund, Wire-haired

Taulos Tiina, Finland

FCI 5

Reserve judge for Group 5: Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen, Finland

Alaskan Malamute

Janger Nina , Finland

American Akita

Almgren Hans, Sweden

Canadian Eskimo Dog

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Canarian Warren Hound

Engh Espen, Norway

Cirneco dell’Etna

Gjetnes Åge, Norway

East Siberian Laika

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Finnish Lapponian Dog

Engh Espen, Norway

Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), black and brown

Molin Lisa, Sweden

Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), white

Molin Lisa, Sweden

Ibizan Podenco, Rough-haired

Gjetnes Åge, Norway

Ibizan Podenco, Smooth-haired

Gjetnes Åge, Norway

Icelandic Sheepdog

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Karelian Bear Dog

Koponen Sanna, Finland

Kintamani-Bali Dog

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Lapponian Herder

Montonen Virpi, Norway

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), white

Molin Lisa, Sweden

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), black and brown

Molin Lisa, Sweden

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), other colors

Molin Lisa, Sweden

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), black and brown

Røschke Helle, Denmark

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), other colours

Røschke Helle, Denmark

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), white

Røschke Helle, Denmark

Norrbottenspitz

Koponen Sanna, Finland

Norwegian Buhund

Montonen Virpi, Norway

Norwegian Elkhound Black

Koponen Sanna, Finland

Norwegian Elkhound Grey

Koponen Sanna, Finland

Norwegian Lundehund

Montonen Virpi, Norway

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Large

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Medium-sized

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Miniature

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired Large

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Medium-sized

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Small

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Large

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Medium-size

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Small

Koot Maikel, Netherlands

Russian-European Laika

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Swedish Elkhound

Koponen Sanna, Finland

Swedish Lapphund

Molin Lisa, Sweden

Thai Ridgeback Dog

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

West Siberian Laika

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Xoloitzcuintle, Intermediate

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Xoloitzcuintle, Miniature

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Xoloitzcuintle, Standard

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Alaskan Klee Kai (not recognised by FCI)

Heinesche Laurent, Finland

American Eskimo Dog (not recognised by FCI)

Janger Nina , Finland

Black Danish Spitz (not recognised by FCI)

Engh Espen, Norway

Danish Spitz (not recognised by FCI)

Engh Espen, Norway

Hälleforshund (not recognised by FCI)

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

Swedish White Elkhound (not recognised by FCI)

Ylä-Mononen Satu, Finland

FCI 6

Reserve judge for Group 6: Kalvo Kriisk, Estonia

Alpine Dachsbracke

Mähönen Markku, Finland

American Foxhound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Austrian Black & Tan Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Basset Fauve De Bretagne

Gjetnes Åge, Norway

Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Black & Tan Coonhound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Blue Gascony Basset

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Blue Gascony Griffon

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound-Called Barak

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Brazilian Tracker

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Briquet Griffon Vendéen

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Coarse-haired Italian Hound

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Coarse-Haired Styrian Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Fawn Brittany Griffon

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

French White & Black Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

French White & Orange Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

French Tricolour Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Gascon Saintongeois

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen

Gjetnes Åge, Norway

Grand Griffon Vendéen

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Great Anglo-French White & Black Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Great Anglo-French White & Orange Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Great Gascony Blue

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Griffon Nivernais

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Hanoverian Scent Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Hungarian Hound – Transylvanian Scent Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Istrian Short-Haired Hound

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Istrian Wire-Haired Hound

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Italian Short-Haired Segugio

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Medium-Sized Anglo-French Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Montenegrin Mountain Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Norman Artesien Basset

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Gjetnes Åge, Norway

Polish Hunting Dog

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Segugio Maremmano

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Serbian Tricolour Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Slovakian Hound

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Small Blue Gascony

Kerem Kristin, Estonia

Small Swiss Hound, Small Bernese Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Small Swiss Hound, Small Jura Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Small Swiss Hound, Small Lucerne Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Small Swiss Hound, Small Schwyz Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Smålandsstövare

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Swiss Hound, Bernese Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Swiss Hound, Jura Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Swiss Hound, Lucerne Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Swiss Hound, Schwyz Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Westphalian Dachsbracke

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Anglo Russian Hound (not recognised by )

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Bluetick Coonhound (not recognised by FCI)

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Gotland Hound (not recognised by FCI)

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Plott (not recognised by FCI)

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Russian Hound (not recognised by FCI)

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Treeing Walker Coonhound (not recognised by FCI)

Mähönen Markku, Finland

FCI 7

Reserve judge for Group 7: Kalvo Kriisk, Estonia

Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

Bourbonnais Pointing Dog

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

English Pointer

Paulsen Einar, Denmark

French Pointing Dog – Gascogne Type

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

French Pointing Dog – Pyrenean Type

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

German Long-haired Pointing Dog

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

German Short-haired Pointing Dog

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

German Wire-haired Pointing Dog

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

Hungarian Short-Haired Pointer (Vizsla)

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Vizsla)

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Irish Red Setter

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Irish Red and White Setter

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Italian Pointing Dog

Paulsen Einar, Denmark

Italian Spinone

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Large Munsterlander

Czègledi Attila, Hungary

Old Danish Pointing Dog

Czègledi Attila, Hungary

Pont-Audemer Spaniel

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Small Munsterlander

Czègledi Attila, Hungary

Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Korthals

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Weimaraner, long-haired

Cuccillato Alberto, Italy

Weimaraner, short-haired

Cuccillato Alberto, Italy

Saint-Usuge Spaniel (non FCI-breed)

Janeiro Francisco Salvador, Portugal

FCI 8

Reserve judge for Group 8 Kalvo Kriisk, Estonia

American Cocker Spaniel

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

American Water Spaniel

Stenlund Leila, Finland

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Stenlund Leila, Finland

Clumber Spaniel

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Curly Coated Retriever

Stenlund Leila, Finland

English Springer Spaniel

Paduch Sascha, Germany

Flat Coated Retriever

Malkmus Vanessa, Germany

French Water Dog

Piscedda Sandra, Italy

Irish Water Spaniel

Straume Jurgis, Latvia

Labrador Retriever

Stenlund Leila, Finland

Lagotto Romagnolo

Montonen Virpi, Norway

Nederlandse Kooikerhondje

Paduch Sascha, Germany

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Hammerich Michael, Denmark

Portuguese Water Dog

Malkmus Vanessa, Germany

Spanish Water Dog

Malkmus Vanessa, Germany

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Czègledi Attila, Hungary

Polish Hunting Spaniel (not recognised by FCI)

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Russian Spaniel (not recognised by FCI)

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

FCI 9

Reserve judge for Group 9: Kalvo Kriisk, Estonia

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Owen Derfel, United Kingdom

Chihuahua Long-haired

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Chihuahua Smooth-haired

Skalin Bo, Sweden

Chinese Crested Dog

Löfman Tarja, Finland

King Charles Spaniel

Owen Derfel, United Kingdom

Kromfohrländer

Finne Leni, Finland

Medium Size Poodle

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Medium Size Poodle, black, brown, and white

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Medium Size Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Medium Size Poodle, other colours

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Miniature Poodle

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Miniature Poodle, black, brown, and white

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Miniature Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Miniature Poodle, other colours

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Pražský Krysarík

Mattila Paavo, Finland

Russian Toy Long-haired

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Russian Toy Smooth-haired

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Standard Poodle

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Standard Poodle, black, brown, and white

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Standard Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Standard Poodle, other colours

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Toy Poodle, black, brown, and white

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Toy Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Toy Poodle, other colours

Tartaro Paolo, Italy

Markiesje (not recognised by FCI))

de Wit-Bazelmans Godelieve, Netherlands

Russkaja Tsvetnaja Bolonka (not recognised by FCI)

Czègledi Attila, Hungary

FCI 10

Reserve judge for Group 10: Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen, Finland