KZN JULY WEEKEND - 2007

Meet the Dobermann Judges...

The KZN July Weekend is delighted to offer three Dobermann Specialist judges over the weekend.

SATURDAY 7TH JULY
THE DOBERMANN CLUB OF NATAL
JUDGE: LUIZ FERNANDO RIBAS SILVA (BRAZIL)

Luiz Fernando Ribas Silva was born in the south of Brazil in the capital of Parana State, Curtiba. He became a specialist Dobermann judge by CBKC/FCI in 1982, when he was judge 19 years old. This made him the youngest judge to graduate in the country. Twenty years later in 2002 he became an all breed judge. During this period he judged over 30 Dobermann Specialist shows in all regions of Brazil and several in Buenos Aires (Argentina. In 2000 he judge the Dobermann Festival in Sydney, Australia and the Annual Speciality of Los Angeles Dobermann Pinscher Club n 2002. In 2004 he judged the lst National Speciality Show held in India, the first Dobermann Speciality of the Azteca Dobermann Club in Mexico, the annual specialty of the Dobermann Club of Western Australia and the commemorative speciality of the 40th anniversary of Dobermann Club of Victoria in Melbourne. Over the last few years he has judged at all breed shows in Brazil as well as the show circuits in the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, South Korea, India and Argentina. Luiz was the only Brazilian judge who had the biggest number of judging assignments in the country and abroad last year.

He started his Dobermann breeding when he was just 11 years old, under the suffix of Charleston, and even with an average of just one litter a year, he bred over 100 champions in Brazil and abroad in 15 different countries, some of them are champions in the United States, Canada and Japan. Dogs bred by him have already won more than 200 all breed Best in Shows and Specialities in several continents and most of those awards have been acquired as breeder/handler Dogs from his breeding also won Brazilian National Rankings a became all breed number one dogs in Brazil in many years. Along with his wife Evelyne, he was awarded as Dobermann Top Breeder of the Year in Brazil by national and speciality rankings 13 times in the last 15 years according to Brazilian Official National Breeder Ranking, including in 2004.

SATURDAY - 7TH JULY
DURBAN & DISTRICTS KENNEL CLUB
JUDGE: GLYNICE SENIOR M.B.I.C.Sc (UNITED KINGDOM)

Glynice has been successfully breeding, showing and judging Dobermanns since 1974 and held positions on The North of England Dobermann Club and also the Yorkshire Working Breeds Club attending and giving breed seminars. She has bred many Dobermanns with studbook numbers. She has been awarding Challenge Certificates in Dobermanns since 1989 and has judged at the Southern Australian Dobermann Club Speciality championship Show in Adelaide.

SUNDAY - 8TH JULY
PIETERMARITZBUG KENNEL CLUB
JUDGE: EVELYNE M. RIBAS SILVA (BRAZIL)

Evelyne became a specialist Dobermann conformation judge in 2002, licenced and approved by Clube Brasileiro da Raca Dobermann (CBRD) and CBKC/FCI. Since then Evelyne has judged at Dobermann Specialties in Brazil and Argentina (DCA) and will soon be judging in other continents. Evelyne started breeding Dobermanns when she married Luiz in 1987. Evelyne and Luiz were awarded the Top Dobermann Breeders of the Year in Brazil nine times in the last ten years according to Brazilian Official National Breeder Ranking including 2005. Evelyne is the current director of breeding of CBRD and also runs Dobermann breeding seminars. She graduated in Physiotherapy and is a Yoga Instructor.