Judges CV   Judge Ian Geddes-Cook  JD Prefix Hardrada (Rottweilers and Swedish Vallhunds) Contact Email ian@rottweiler.co.nz I have been brought up with dogs all my life, my wife and I first started exhibiting our own dogs (Rottweilers) in the UK over 25 years ago under the "Hardrada" prefix, later we successfully showed Swedish Vallhunds, having produced champions and Crufts CC winners in both breeds, some of our top winners were Ch Hardrada Let It Be Me  JW -Top Rottweiler Bitch and Ch Svedala Tomte Pelle Top SV . In 2002 we moved to New Zealand, I had a break for a couple of years from dog shows and judging while we set up our new home with our young family, mid 2004, once again I started exhibiting and judging. I have produced champions in 6 countries including multi best in show winners, at both General and Breed SS, our breeding can be found in many countries throughout the world.  Having served on a number of committees in the Uk, I currently serve on the Tauranga Kennel Assn (Championship show committee) for the last 7 years. Judging since 1991, I have judged in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and New Zealand,a breed specialist in Rottweiler's and Swedish vallhunds, I'm also passed to award CC's in the Utility group.                                                 Some of my dogs over the years.....         UK Ch Svedala Tomte Pelle     Ch Hardrada Simply Red (12 weeks old)           Aust Ch Hardrada Red Baron                                                                       Below: Ian @ NZKC Judges Show 2011 Judges licence Breed specialist licence for Rottweilers,  Swedish Vallhunds, and Utility Group as listed below. # Indicates breeds which i have judged at breed speciality shows   Akita Alaskan Malamute # Anatolian Shepherd Dog Bernese Mountain Dog Black Russian Terrier Boxer Bullmastiff # Canadian Eskimo Dog Central Asian Shepherd Dog Dobermann # Dogue de Bordeaux Estrela Mountain Dog German Pinscher Italian Corso Dog Japanese Akita (Great Japanese Dog) Kangal Dog Leonberger Mastiff Neopolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Portugese Water Dog Pyrenean Mastiff Pyrenean Mountain Dog Rottweiler # St Bernard # Samoyed Schnauzer Schnauzer (Miniature Schnauzer (Giant) Shiba Inu Siberian Husky Spanish Mastiff Tibetan Mastiff Below Ian awarding BIS Auckland KA 2010    Below Ian  & Ch Svedala Tomte Pelle (1994) aka Cheyney Crufts BOB winner Top SV UK & Ireland   Cheyney was a dog with wings on his feet, for by god he could fly round the show ring....!