Croatian Dalmatian Club "Atila Dubac"

Program 16.05.2026
Dalmatian Club Winner Show
Gérard Spissinger (Belgium)

CLASSES

CHAMPION CLASS - certificate of Championship of beauty or International Ch certificate from the FCI members countries and partners countries must be provided with the entry, Croatian beauty champions are obligated to enter only in this class if they don’t have conditions to enter veteran class.

BEST OF BREED (BOB) and BEST OF THE OPPOSITE SEX (BOS) – For these titles can compete Junior Club Champion male and female, the Male and Female Club Champion and the Best Veteran male and female.

BRACE is male and female entered to the show, catalogue and judged with positive grade, both must be owned by the same owner.

BREED GROUP must have minimum 3 dogs, entered to the show, catalogue and judged with positive grade, all dogs in the group must be from the same breeder but doesnt have to be from the same owner.

INFORMATION

Entries whitout the confirmation of payment would not be accepted.
Dogs that are not allowed to be exhibited in the show: if they are not registered in one of the FCI recognized stud books, if they have not been entered for the show, as well as those brought to the show as a substitute for ones entered but not brought to the show, if they are not entered in the show catalog, if they have contracted some contagious disease, subjected to unpermitted artificial changes, neutered or sterilized, dogs that have deficiencies in testicles and bitches in heat or in a high degree of pregnancy.
All exceptions are instructed in Croatian Animal protection law.
Dogs should be vaccinated against Rabies and should have international health certificate/passport otherwise they will not be allowed to show premises and surrounding objects.
Dogs with cropped ears and docked tails are not allowed to be shown in any cynological event in Croatia!

Gérard Spissinger, Dalmatian FCI Judge

First of all, thank you for inviting me, I am happy and proud to be here to judge your show. I have been immersed in the world of dogs since I was very young — first with Cocker Spaniels during my childhood, then with my parents with German Shepherds.

In 2014, I became the proud owner of Noemus du Bois du Bayehon. Then my journey in the world of dogs continued; we got caught up in the excitement of dog shows (National, International, Crufts, European, World). I started out as a ring secretary, then took the SRSH Young Breeder Course. We met other people, other judges, and thought to ourselves, “Hmm… why not continue on the path to becoming a judge…”.

And that’s where it all begins you research the procedures, the CQJ/FCI regulations, the application requirements, and the prerequisites. That’s when you realize the journey will be long and complex, but that it’s worth the effort.

In the end, it took me five years in total to close this wonderful chapter.

Succeeding in all of this, and finally judging, is by no means limited to a perfect knowledge of the standard, nor to a purely theoretical knowledge of anatomy, however perfect it may be. You must master something more — something of the indescribable realm of feeling, a clever blend (where theory meets practice), a blend that one day finally takes root within you, and then suddenly you say to yourself, “That’s it, I’ve grasped that indefinable thing, that little extra, that subtle detail that makes all the difference.”

I would define it as the sum of everything, where each part fits together perfectly to form an elegant and harmonious whole.

And believe me, standing alone in the middle of the ring to decide with the utmost objectivity is in no way comparable to arguing or debating with force and vain certainties outside the ring, convinced that you know better than the judge.

An experienced judge once told me: The judge, during the judging process, assumes responsibility for a fraction of the breed’s population that he is examining. Ask yourself this simple question: Would I use this dog for breeding?

If yes: Justify and evaluate it accordingly.

If not: Justify and evaluate it accordingly.

I wish all of you all the best, and above all, pleasure, passion, and happiness with your four-legged companions.

Gérard Spissinger