Judges CV   Judge Ian Geddes-Cook  JD   Prefix Hardrada (Rottweilers and Swedish Vallhunds) Contact Email ian@rottweiler.co.nz   Having been brought up with dogs all his life, along with my wife, Sue, I first started exhibiting my own dogs (Rottweilers) in the UK over 25 years ago under the "Hardrada" prefix, later I successfully showed Swedish Vallhunds and St Bernards. Sue and I have produced champions and Crufts CC winners in both breeds, some of our top winners were BIS Ch Hardrada Let It Be Me  JW, BIS UK & Irish/ Int Ch Hardrada Double Dutch JW and, Ch Svedala Tomte Pelle Top SV. In 2002 we moved to New Zealand, I have served on a number of show committees over the years, for the last 9 years I have served on the Tauranga Kennel Assn (Championship show committee) I also have the honor of being President of the Bay Of Plenty Judges Asso. I have produced 20 champions, and over 40'cc winners, with champions in 6 countries, which include many multi best in show winners, at both General and Breed speciality shows, Hardrada breeding can be found in many countries throughout the world. In 2012 the Crufts Best Of Breed Winner was also from our lines.  I have been privilaged to judge the following breeds at breed speciality shows, Alaskan Malamutes, Bullmastiffs, Dobermanns,Dogue de Bordeaux, Rottweiler's and St Bernards, and am looking forward to judging the NSW Newfoundland Club Championship Show (Australia) in 2013  Judging since 1991, I have judged in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia  and New Zealand, a breed specialist in Rottweiler's and Swedish vallhunds, I also award CC's in the Utility group, In 2013 I passed my theory exam for the Non Sporting group, I sit my practicle exam later this year. I have a  particular interst in larger breeds such as Rottweilers, St Bernards, Bullmastiffs, Boxer's. A list of the breeds that I am approved to judge at championship show level are listed below....                                                 Some of my dogs over the years.....                                                   UK Ch Svedala Tomte Pelle            NZ  Ch Hardrada Simply Red (12 weeks old)                       BIS Aust Ch Hardrada Red Baron  (Imp NZ) Below: Pictures of recent shows Ian has judged  Auckland Kennel Council 2013       Below: Ian @ NZKC Judges Show 2011  and EBKA 2012 with Group Winner    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 Judging appointments 2013 Auckland Kennel Council - Toy & Hound Groups & BIS Auckland KC - Terriers and Gundog Groups NSW Newfoundland Club Championship Show  Judging appointments 2012 Cambridge KA - RP Groups 1,2,3, & BIS Hamilton KA - RP Groups 4,5  Douge De Bordeaux - Club show  EBOPKA - Utility Group & Stakes classes Utility Dog Club of NSW (Sydney Australia) CKA Benefit Show -Utility Group 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....!