Mr. Philip John
All Breeds Judge - KCI / FCI / AKC
I am approved to judge All Breeds, Groups and BIS at any show affiliated with the Kennel Club of India, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale and the American Kennel Club (AKC Judge #99891).
I am approved to judge every breed recognized by the AKC.
I started judging internationally in 1982. Have awarded CC & CACIB to over 200 Breeds and judged Groups, and BIS at the highest international level.
Was on the panel of the World Dog Show 2010 in Denmark and the World Dog Show 2014 in Helsinki as well as the World Dog Show 2017 in Leipzig, Germany. I also judged BIS at the VDH Europa-Seiger Show in Dortmund, Germany in 2018.
I am on the panel for the World Dog Show 2025 where I will be judging Great Dane (Black & Harlequin), as well as Chihuahua, Korean Jindo Dog, Bali Dog, and English Cocker Spaniel.
I will judge a Papillon and Phalene Speciality for the Finnish Toy Dog Club.
I have been invited by the German Teckel Club to do their National Show in 2025.
I judged Great Dane, Saint Bernard, Schnauzer, Greyhound, and Polish Lowland Sheepdog at the Southern Counties Association Dog Show, UK in May/June 2024.
I am currently the President of the Dachshund Club of India. I also served as the Chairman of the Judges Commission for the Asia Pacific and Africa Section of the FCI.
Have judged in Australia and New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and India, as well as, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Estonia, Latvia, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Switzerland, Slovakia, Russia, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, USA and UK.
Have officiated as a Specialist judge at Sight Hound, Dachshund, Labrador, Golden Retriever, Weimaraner, Doberman, Boxer, Rottweiler, Great Dane, Dalmatian, Basenji, Afghan Hound, Saluki, Pug, Samoyed, Spaniel and Tibetan breeds.
Have judged a Weimaraner Specialty in California and Sighthounds in Canada including Afghans.
Will be judging a all-breeds Cluster in Seattle in July as well as an Old English Dog speciality.
After that judging all breeds in Reno in August 2024.
Breeds associated with as a Breeder, and Exhibitor: Doberman, Greyhound, Whippet, Dachshund, Beagle, GSD, and Lhasa Apso.
Note: Since I travel regularly to visit family in California I
will not require overseas airfare for shows in USA.
Temporary address IN USA:
1901 Morse Street
Santa Clara
California 95050
USA
Mobile: +1 669 287 0244
Permanent Address:
CB33 Riviera Retreat
Thevera Ferry Road
Kochi 682013
INDIA
Mobile: +91 98840 41956
Email: philji@hotmail.com
Update on 06.14. 2023
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Best in Show
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Owner-Handled Best in Show
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Owner-Handled Sporting
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Owner-Handled Hound
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Owner-Handled Terrier
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Owner-Handled Toy
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Owner-Handled Non-Sporting
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Owner-Handled Herding
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Sporting
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Barbets
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Bracchi Italiani
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Brittanys
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Lagotti Romagnoli
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Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes
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Pointers
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Pointers (German Shorthaired)
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Pointers (German Wirehaired)
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Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay)
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Retrievers (Curly-Coated)
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Retrievers (Flat-Coated)
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Retrievers (Golden)
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Retrievers (Labrador)
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Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
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Setters (English)
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Setters (Gordon)
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Setters (Irish)
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Setters (Irish Red and White)
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Spaniels (American Water)
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Spaniels (Boykin)
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Spaniels (Clumber)
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Spaniels (Cocker)
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Spaniels (Cocker) Black
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Spaniels (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B.
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Spaniels (Cocker) Parti-Color
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Spaniels (English Cocker)
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Spaniels (English Springer)
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Spaniels (Field)
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Spaniels (Irish Water)
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Spaniels (Sussex)
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Spaniels (Welsh Springer)
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Spinoni Italiani
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Vizslas
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Weimaraners
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Wirehaired Pointing Griffons
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Wirehaired Vizslas
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Hound
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Afghan Hounds
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American English Coonhounds
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American Foxhounds
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Azawakhs
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Basenjis
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Basset Hounds
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Beagles
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Beagles, Not Exceeding 13 In.
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Beagles, Over 13 In. But Not Exceeding 15 In.
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Black and Tan Coonhounds
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Bloodhounds
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Bluetick Coonhounds
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Borzois
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Cirnechi dell'Etna
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Dachshunds
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Dachshunds (Longhaired)
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Dachshunds (Smooth)
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Dachshunds (Wirehaired)
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English Foxhounds
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Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens
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Greyhounds
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Harriers
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Ibizan Hounds
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Irish Wolfhounds
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Norwegian Elkhounds
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Otterhounds
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Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens
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Pharaoh Hounds
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Plott Hounds
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Portuguese Podengo Pequenos
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Redbone Coonhounds
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Rhodesian Ridgebacks
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Salukis
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Scottish Deerhounds
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Sloughis
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Treeing Walker Coonhounds
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Whippets
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Working
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Akitas
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Alaskan Malamutes
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Anatolian Shepherd Dogs
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Bernese Mountain Dogs
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Black Russian Terriers
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Boerboels
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Boxers
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Bullmastiffs
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Cane Corsos
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Chinooks
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Danish-Swedish Farmdogs
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Doberman Pinschers
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Dogo Argentinos
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Dogues de Bordeaux
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German Pinschers
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Giant Schnauzers
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Great Danes
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Great Pyrenees
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Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
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Komondorok
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Kuvaszok
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Leonbergers
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Mastiffs
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Neapolitan Mastiffs
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Newfoundlands
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Portuguese Water Dogs
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Rottweilers
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Saint Bernards
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Samoyeds
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Siberian Huskies
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Standard Schnauzers
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Tibetan Mastiffs
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Terrier
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Airedale Terriers
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American Hairless Terriers
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American Staffordshire Terriers
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Australian Terriers
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Bedlington Terriers
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Border Terriers
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Bull Terriers
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Bull Terriers (Colored)
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Bull Terriers (White)
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Cairn Terriers
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Cesky Terriers
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Dandie Dinmont Terriers
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Fox Terriers
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Fox Terriers (Smooth)
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Fox Terriers (Wire)
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Glen of Imaal Terriers
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Irish Terriers
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Kerry Blue Terriers
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Lakeland Terriers
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Manchester Terriers
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Manchester Terriers (Standard)
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Miniature Bull Terriers
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Miniature Schnauzers
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Norfolk Terriers
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Norwich Terriers
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Parson Russell Terriers
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Rat Terriers
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Russell Terriers
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Scottish Terriers
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Sealyham Terriers
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Skye Terriers
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
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Staffordshire Bull Terriers
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Welsh Terriers
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West Highland White Terriers
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Toy
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Affenpinschers
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Biewer Terriers
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Brussels Griffons
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
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Chihuahuas
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Chihuahuas (Long Coat)
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Chihuahuas (Smooth Coat)
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Chinese Cresteds
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English Toy Spaniels
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English Toy Spaniels (Blenheim & Prince Charles)
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English Toy Spaniels (King Charles & Ruby)
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Havanese
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Italian Greyhounds
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Japanese Chin
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Maltese
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Manchester Terriers (Toy)
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Miniature Pinschers
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Papillons
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Pekingese
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Pomeranians
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Poodles (Toy)
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Pugs
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Russian Toys
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Shih Tzu
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Silky Terriers
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Toy Fox Terriers
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Yorkshire Terriers
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Non-Sporting
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American Eskimo Dogs
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Bichons Frises
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Boston Terriers
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Bulldogs
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Chinese Shar-Pei
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Chow Chows
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Cotons de Tulear
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Dalmatians
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Finnish Spitz
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French Bulldogs
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Keeshonden
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Lhasa Apsos
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Lowchen
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Norwegian Lundehunds
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Poodles
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Poodles (Miniature)
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Poodles (Standard)
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Schipperkes
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Shiba Inu
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Tibetan Spaniels
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Tibetan Terriers
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Xoloitzcuintli
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Herding
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Australian Cattle Dogs
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Australian Shepherds
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Bearded Collies
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Beaucerons
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Belgian Laekenois
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Belgian Malinois
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Belgian Sheepdogs
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Belgian Tervuren
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Bergamasco Sheepdogs
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Berger Picards
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Border Collies
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Bouviers des Flandres
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Briards
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Canaan Dogs
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Cardigan Welsh Corgis
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Collies
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Collies (Rough)
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Collies (Smooth)
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Entlebucher Mountain Dogs
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Finnish Lapphunds
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German Shepherd Dogs
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Icelandic Sheepdogs
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Lancashire Heelers
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Miniature American Shepherds
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Mudik
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Norwegian Buhunds
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Old English Sheepdogs
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Pembroke Welsh Corgis
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Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
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Pulik
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Pumik
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Pyrenean Shepherds
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Shetland Sheepdogs
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Spanish Water Dogs
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Swedish Vallhunds
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Miscellaneous Classes
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Dutch Shepherds
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Norrbottenspets
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Portuguese Podengos
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