Judge Biographies
Mr Svein Helgesen (Norway)
I started breeding English Cocker Spaniels and Lhasa Apso breeds in 1975 and also visited the Griffon and Tibetian Terrier breeds. I have owned fifty champions.
My top winning English Cocker Spaniel, Multich.Tanac New Fachion, was the top winning spaniel for five years in a row and runner up to the top winning all breeds in 1984.
My other breed was Lhasa Apso, Multich.Saxonspring Fol De Rol, who became "Bamsevinner" - top winning all breeds dog in Norway in 1986.
I have held a number of positions of trust within the dog world, including Chairman of the Norwegian Toy Club for seven years and for some years in the Norwegian Spaniel Club and the Norwegian Kennel Club show committee. I am an honourary member of the Norwegian Toy Club.
I started my judges training in 1987 and became an all breeds judge in 2007. I have judged in most European countries as well as Russia, Thailand, Australia's Tasmanian Royal, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, South Africa and China.
For most of my professional career I worked in health care as a Nurse in Pkykiatri and specialised in drug treatment. I am now retired so I use my time judging, doing my own travelling to explore the world and sharing life with my partner, my lovely Chicuahua female.
Mr Daeyeop Jeong (South Korea)
I have grown up living with collies since I was a child due to the influence of my father who bred collies.
I started training German Shepherds in 2000 and have maintained the No. 1 ranking in Korea for many years as a Shetland Sheepdog breeder at Eyes Of Angel Kennel since 2002.
I am a professional handler winning Korea Kennel Federation's Handler of the Year in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
I have judged several German Shepherd Specialty Shows and was invited to judge the Shetland Sheepdog Specialty Show in Japan.
I have judged in the Philippines and Russia as an All Breeds National Judge.
Mr Iwahashi Tets (Japan)
I am a prominent Japanese breeder of Airedale Terriers under the Rockridge Kennel. I have bred and shown top-quality champion Airedales producing winning dogs across many countries and achieved success at major international shows.
My breeding program has produced, among others, the top winning Airedale UK.Int.Japan Supreme Champion Rockridge jp I can't stop lovin you (Daniella) and BIS.CH.CIB.FIN.CH.Rockridge jp Kaguya (Guine) who won the 2025 World Dog Show in Helsinki.
Airedales from my kennel have won major titles, including BISS at the Airedale Terrier Club of Canada National Specialty 2025.
In addition to breeding, I am also active in trimming, training, and showing Airedale Terriers.
I have been recognized as an outstanding breeder by the Japan Kennel Club and am affiliated with FCI-approved Terrier group activities.
I have judged many prestigious dog shows internationally, including appointments in Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Eddie Patterson (Ireland)
We got our first Ridgeback in 1988 and have been honoured to be involved with the breed ever since. In 1990 we imported our first stud dog, Rockridge Columbus, from Bill & Joey Howard of the Rockridge Kennels in South Africa. This gave us the foundation for our own kennel which we named Rocksham. We are very selective in our breeding, taking great care as to what and when we breed. Over the past 35 years we have produced many Champions to Irish, GB & International titles but more importantly have maintained good health and temperament within our breeding.
I started judging in 1992 at Open Show level and in 1998 I progressed to my first Championship appointment in Ireland awarding Green Stars (CACs/CCs) in Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Since then I have been privileged to have judged the breed at National & International Championship level in many countries throughout Europe also in South Africa and Australia. I am also approved to and have award CCs in Rhodesian Ridgebacks under English Kennel Club Regulations. In 2022 I was approved as a National All Breeds Judge by the Irish Kennel Club and an International FCI All Breeds Judge.
I am the President and Show Manager of my local All Breed Championship Club, Newtownards & District Canine Club. I am currently President of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Ireland, previously having served as Chairman and Committee Member. I have served on the Irish Kennel Club’s Judges Education and Championship Show Committee.
Mrs Gail Patterson (Ireland)
We got our first Ridgeback in 1988 and have been honoured to be involved with the breed ever since. In 1990 we imported our first stud dog, Rockridge Columbus, from Bill & Joey Howard of the Rockridge Kennels in South Africa. This gave us the foundation for our own kennel which we named Rocksham. We are very selective in our breeding, taking great care as to what and when we breed. Over the past 35 years we have produced many Champions to Irish, GB & International titles but more importantly have maintained good health and temperament within our breeding.
I started Judging in the mid-1990s at Open Level and awarded my first Green Stars (CACs/CCs) in in Rhodesian Ridgebacks in 2006. I have also been privileged to have judged the Breed, at both National & International Level in Germany, Norway and Sweden. I have also judged at both National and International Level for other Breeds in France, Denmark, South Africa, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Finland and Sweden.
Apart from Rhodesian Ridgebacks I am also approved to judge all Breeds in FCI Groups 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10, at International level. I am also approved and have judged Best in Show at both National and International Level.
I am Secretary of my local All-Breed Championship Club Newtownards & District Canine Club and serve on the Committee of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Ireland.
Ms Giselle Jeannes (New Zealand)
I grew up with Dalmatians and Bull terriers as family pets and bought my first Dalmatian in 1992 and entered the show world a couple of years later coming home from my first Open Show with a few cans of dogfood and a fist full of ribbons and was hooked. I then added Parson Russell Terriers in 1995 and have imported 4 from the UK to establish my lines. I'd always been a big fan of Siberian Huskies and purchased my first dog in 1996 but only became heavily involved in the breed in 2003.
I'm a breeder of Dalmatians and Parson Russell Terriers (under the Charizelle prefix) and Siberian Huskies (under the Snowolf prefix).
I’ve served on the committees of The Dalmatian Club of New Zealand and the Dalmatian Club of South Africa where I am a life member as well as Honorary Vice-President. I became an All Breeds judge in 2023 and have been panelled for the Non-Sporting Group since 2013.
Mr Louis Donald (Queensland)
I have been involved in German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) for more than 50 years and have had three primary mentors, Ian Stirton from Australia, Madeleine Pickup from the UK and Dr Walter Gorrieri from Italy, all of whom have had a profound effect on me in both dog sports and on a personal level.
I started in the breed in 1962 and at the age of 17, I was elected as Vice President of the Canberra Non-Sporting and Working Dog Club and President at the age of 20.
My kennel ‘Bratara’ was the top winning GSD kennel in Australia with 160 BIS awards including gold medal wins at Nationals and winning Breeders Group and major Supreme Best Exhibit in Show wins. My GSD ‘Kurt’ (Horand Prince Huzzar) won many BIS awards including at both Melbourne and Adelaide Royals.
I became a fully licensed working dog judge in 1974, and in 1978 become Australia’s first fully licensed SV GSD Judge. I am a licensed GSDCA Breed Surveyor.
I was elected President of the GSD Council of Australia at age 26 and either initiated or was the overseer of the major breed improvement schemes now in use by the GSD Council throughout Australia.
I have judged overseas in England, Italy, South Africa, Singapore, India, Philippines and many times in New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Iceland.
I was appointed to the position of WUSV Continental Director for Oceana in February 2017 until December 2018.
Contact Details
Chief Dog Steward
Canberra, ACT, Australia
Phone : 0402 847 687 or 0413 131 817
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