MARIJA KAVČIČ – FCI International All-Round Judge
My first really personally owned dog was a Rough Collie back in 1967, five years later I was already a judge. It was during my student years, and I was first female judge in Slovenia back in 1973. I have been an All-Round judge for about 10 years now and have judged in most countries of the world. Together with my housband Blaž I have been breeding Collies, Akitas and am still active in Samoyeds, where Anatina prefix has been established internationally with numerous multichampions bred in our kennel. I have been active in expert and organizational activities of the Cynological Association of Slovenia, where I am mostly engaged in expert activities for shows and in breeding committies. Professionally, I hold a degree in pharmaceutics and have been active in our small familiy business.
During the past 3 years I have judged the following major shows: EDS Geneva 2013, Asia and Pacific 2014 Section Show in Tokyo, VDH-Europasieger 2014, Grand Prix Budapest 2013, WDS Salzburg 2012, Rossia 2012, Championship Helsinki 2010, Tokyo 2010 and other shows in Slovenia, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Estonia, San Marino, Slovakia, China and others. I have confirmed invitations for EDS Brno 2014, WDS Milano 2015 and WDS Moscow 2016. Have judged special shows for Rough Collies, Bearded Collies, Bobtails, Shelties, Corgies, Briards, Groenendaels, Tervuerens, Laekenois, Newfoundlands, Tibetan Mastiffs, Bernese Mountain dogs, Schnauzers, Molossoids, Samoyeds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Basset Hounds, Sight Hounds, and others.
May, 2014
mag. BLAŽ KAVČIČ – FCI International All-Round Judge
My first really personally owned dog was a Rough Collie back in 1968, four years later I became a judge – first for German Shepherds. It was during my student years, and I think, I was the youngest judge at the time in former Yugoslavia. After more than 40 years of judging all over the world, I have been gradually acquiering licences and am now All-round International judge. Together with my wife Marija I have been breeding Collies, Akitas and am still active in Samoyeds, where Anatina prefix has been established worldwide with numerous multichampions and World Winners bred in our kennel. Have been active in expert and organizational activities of the Cynological Association of Slovenia, where I have been a president since March 2009, and have started second term of office in March 2013. Professionally, I have worked some 25 years in business, some 10 years in politics, 5 years as a Speaker of the Second Chamber of Parliament, now again in consulting.
During the past 5 years I have been judging at the following major shows: EDS Brno 2014, Buenos Aires 2014, VDH-Europasieger 2014, Asian Pacific Section Show Tokyo 2014, WDS Budapest 2013, Grand Prix Budapest 2013, WDS Salzburg 2012, Rossia 2012, WDS Paris 2011, EDS Slovenia 2010, Fukuoka 2010, Championship Helsinki 2010 and other shows in Luxembourg, China, Russia, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Estonia, San Marino, Slovakia, and others. Have confirmed invitations for WDS Milano 2015 and WDS Moscow 2016 and other shows, and special shows for Rough Collies, Bearded Collies, Bobtails, Shelties, Corgies, Newfoundlands, Groenedaels, Tervuerens, Laekenois, Samoyeds, Syberian Huskies, Nordic breeds, Dalmatians, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Basset Hounds, Bernese Mountain dogs, Afghan hounds, Sight Hounds, Molossoids, and others. Have judged during recent years many Final competitions including Best in Shows in Zhengzhou (China), Budapest (Hungary), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Klagenfurt/Celovec (Austria), Narva (Estonia), Lipica (Slovenia).
April, 2015