FMBB 2025 IGP Judges
Ferenc Suszter (Hungary)
Ferenc Suszter will judge IGP Tracking (A)
I am 50 years old, married and father of two beautiful children. I have been dealing with dog training since my childhood. I have been training service dogs for protection, tracking and searching for 30 years. I have been working as a police officer in Budapest, Hungary. At the present, I am training and working with tracking dogs and searching dogs in the Hungarian police.
Beside my profession, I have been doing the dog sport as a hobby since 1995. During that time, I had trained 10 dogs for IPO and IGP 3 level. They were all world championship participant. And 8 dogs were National Champion with me. I managed to participate on 17 world championships. Our best result was the 5th place with Sentinel Pike in FCI World Championship in 2012. And of course, the second place was a big honour with the Hungarian team on the same world championship.
I have been an international working dog judge for 15 years and a regular participant in international judge training courses
As a judge, I judged the tracking discipline 3 times at the FMBB World Championships and once at the 2019 FCI World Championships.
Thank you very much for the FMBB and the Organizers that I get this opportunity to be one of the judges of tracking work. Especially honour to be able to judge one of the strongest world championships in the world!
At the moment, I train with my 3 malinois, which are service dogs. One of them also works in IGP, and the other successfully trained in Mondioring. Last year, I came in 3rd place with my IGP-trained dog in the FMBB and FCI World Championship qualification competition.
In the course of my training, I prefer positive reinforcement. My purpose is working with my dogs in the greatest harmony, next to high motivation. For tracking, it is important to me that the dog searches willingly, with high motivation and concentration. I like dogs that solve potential problem situations independently and freely during tracking, and love tracking at least as much as I do!
I wish all participants effective preparation so they can show their dogs in the best shape on this prestigious competition!
Ferenc Suszter
Agustín Benigno González Zapico (Spain)
Agustín Benigno González Zapico (Gutty) will judge IGP Tracking (A)
I am a government-certified professional dog trainer. I have been training utility dogs since 1991. I also work in canine education, police dog training, professional training, and we also have a dog hotel and breeding with the Asturbox affix.
I am a member of the Royal Canine Society of Spain (RSCE) and the Spanish Club of the Belgian Shepherd Dog (CEPPB). I currently collaborate on the working committees of both associations.
I have participated in utility dog competitions (Schutzhund, RCI-IPO, FCI-IGP) since 1992. I have been an RSCE Utility Dog Instructor-Trainer since 2000. I have participated as a guide in numerous Spanish Championships and in two ATIBOX World Championships, three FMBB World Championships, and one FCI World Championship with four different dogs, two of them from my own breeding.
I have been helper in twelve Spanish championships (RSCE Cup, CNI CEPPB, Spanish Championships BCE and CRE) as well as in a TaÇa de Portugal (CPC). Also in an ATIBOX World Championship and too IFR World Championship.
I usually perform functions of tracker, trackmaster, commissioner, etc… in national and international RSCE competitions as well as team leader in the FCI world championships.
I am an international FCI-IGP judge, having judged to date, in addition to numerous events, two RSCE Spanish Cups, two CEPPB IGP National Championships and four Regional Championships in Spain, one of them with CACIT consideration.
Miran Marš (Slovenia)
Miran Marš will judge IGP Obedience (B)
I was born in Celje, Slovenia, 58 years ago. I have been working in cynology for over 35 years as helper, instructor and track layer.
I am international judge for utility dogs since 2000. Im President of the Commission for utility dogs at the Cynological Association of Slovenia and also an active member of our local club.
I was participating IPO and IFR World Championship for Utility Dogs.
I have judged 8 World championships and many FCI IGP CACIT, Nationals and international qualifications, tracking FH nationals and international qualifications.
Miran Marš,
international FCI IGP judge
Alfredo Di Girolamo (Italy)
Alfredo Di Girolamowill judge IGP Obedience (B)
Hello, first of all, I would like to thank the FMBB border for the trust on me and for the invitation to the FMBB IGP 2025 World Championship.
During my entire life, the passion for dogs war on me. However, I started my sport dogs carrier on 1990, at first as handler, participating on national and international sport competition and trials on behalf of the Italian K9 Finance Police and after while as dog trainer over the years I gained experience at first with German Shepherd, and after with Belgian shepherd Malinois. Each discipline on this amazing dog sport A-B-C inspire me in the same way.
During in this long period of my life I have been lucky because over the years I have had the opportunity to lead many wonderful and big-hearted dogs. I couldn’t choose and wouldn’t be fair to point to one in particular.
I have been a U.D. judge since 2013 and I have had the honor to judge several important trials, such as the world Championship for the Boxer breed, IFH World Championship for different breeds, Italian Nationals Championchips open to all U.D. breeds. The National training championships of all breeds of U.D.
I am still an active K9 Finance Police Officer (GdiF). I have trained many BDD, Riot, anti terrorism dogs operating throughout the country.
I am sure that FMBB IGP participants will present their dogs according to the rules, with success and pleasure.
I wish all good luck and much fun.
Best regards
Alfredo Di Girolamo
David Huber (Switzerland)
David Huber will judge IGP Bitework (C)
I have been fascinated by dogs and their training since 1995.
In 2002, I completed my basic training as a military dog handler with a dog I trained myself before, and then went on to compete with this dog in the FMBB and FCI world championships.
With this dog, I won the national championships for the first time, and with the bitch I bred ourselves, ‘Infinity vom blauen Mistral’, several victories in the FCI-IGP and FCI-IFH national championships followed.
In total, I have handled different service dogs and have also competed successfully with them in national and international FCI-IGP sporting events.
I have been a licensed protection service helper since 2003 and have been responsible for the helper education in Switzerland since 2016. Since then, I have also been a member of our national working and sporting dog commission.
I have been a performance judge since 2014 and was appointed as instructor in 2016. I have already judged many national and international competitions.
The official networking and the preservation of the working dog are very important to me. This applies to my professional activities in the Swiss Army, in the field of sports and also in breeding, which my wife and I do with a small kennel around our passion for Malinois.
I would like to thank the FMBB Board for the trust and for inviting me as a judge, and I am looking forward to judging the work of several dog handlers at this great event. I wish all participants a lot of success!
David Huber
Xavier Bruna (France)
Xavier Bruna will judge IGP Bitework (C)
CV CANIN Xavier
1977 : découverte de la cynophilie au Boxer Club
1978 : réussite de la sélection comme homme-assistant (1978-1999)
20/11/1980 : pistage A (2ème excellent au classement)
97 concours dont
• 18 en Agility avec un Championnat de France et la 1ère rencontre internationale à Genève
25/10/1981 : R. C. I. I avec mention
20/12/1981 : R. C. I. I avec mention excellent
14/02/1982 : R. C. I. II
• 79 en pistage dont
08/01/1984 : identification – 1er excellent proposé pour le CACT
14/04/1985 : identification – 1er excellent proposé pour le CACT
Ces 2 résultats ont permis à cette chienne d’être championne de travail pistage •
• 04/12/1985 : acquisition de Axo des Fontaines Romaines
14/02/1987 : pistage R. C. I. (mention excellent) 28 concours en R. C. I. dont
R. C. I. I : 2 concours (1er et 2ème excellent)
R. C. I. II :1 concours (2ème excellent)
R. C. I. III : 10 concours (mention excellent dont 5 classé 1er)
11/03/1990 : R. C. I. III – 1er excellent proposé pour le CACT 24/03/1990 : R. C. I. III -2ème vice-champion d’Aquitaine
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30/06/1991 : acquisition de Gurt de Loups Mutins
08/09/1992 : pistage R. C. I. I
86 concours dont
• 18 sélectifs
6 coupes de France
• 6 championnats de France
5 fois champion de France : 1994-96-97-98-99
Vice-champion de France : 1995
4 fois vainqueur de la Coupe de France : 1996-97-98-99
7 C.A.C.I.T. – 7 fois 1er –
5 fois champion d’Aquitaine
3 championnats du Monde Berger Belge : 1997-98-99
6 championnats du Monde F. C. I. / 1994-95-96-97-98-99
Vice-champion du Monde à Nitra en Slovaquie
Seul chien Champion international de travail avec épreuve mordant
• 04/09/1998 : Acquisition d’Othar des Loups Mutins
Septembre 2000 : R. C. I. I (1er au classement) Octobre 2000 : R. C. I. II (1er au classement)
2007 : Acquisition de Virka du Jardin de Bambous
11 et 12/04/2009 : 3ème à la Coupe de France 5ème au Championnat de France
2009 : Championnat du Monde en Autriche 2010 ; Championnat du Monde en Finlande
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1998 : juge qualifié R. C. I.
Jugements effectués :
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⁃ Championnat du Monde Rottweiller en Italie
⁃ Championnat National Rottweiller en Italie
⁃ Championnat National Berger Belge en Espagne
⁃ plusieurs C.A.C.I.T. en Belgique, au Luxembourg et en France
⁃ Coupe de France
⁃ Championnat du Monde Boxer en Hongrie en avril 2010
⁃ CACIT au Vénézuela en février 2011
J’ai également été nommé :
⁃ Moniteur de club et homme-assistant ai Cercle Canin Girondin
⁃ Membre du conseil d’administration du Cercle Canin Girondin
⁃ Membre de comité de la Société Canine de la Gironde
⁃ Responsable de l’Equipe de France R.C.I. Berger Belge
⁃ Entraîneur de l’équipe de France Rottweiller
⁃ Entraîneur de l’équipe de France F.C.I.
⁃ Organisateur de plusieurs stages et journées de formation R.C.I. en France
⁃ Conseiller technique régional ⁃
– Chef d’équipe F.C.I. Au Championnat du Monde en 2007 en Italie
⁃ Chef de piste au Championnat du Monde Berger Belge au Touquet (France) en
2007
14/07/2000 : Création d’un club « AMBES SPORT CANIN » : je fais partie du comité 2003 : Membre du Comité d’organisation du 15 ème Championnat du Monde F.C.I. 2
• 2016 : Championnat du Monde en Allemagne – juge Défense
• Différents jugements ces dernières années dont le plus récent :
• 24-25-26 novembre 2023 : Campeonato Nacional FCI-IGP CEPPB – juge pistage en Medina Sidonia (Espagne)
Edgar Scherkl (Germany)
Edgar Scherkl will be IGP Supervisor
Born on July 18, 1961 Self-employed master heating and ventilation engineer
Training
Training of the following dog breeds: German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Doberman, Malinois- Breeder in the DMC, kennel “Vom Repelener Meer”
Protection service assistant
Deployment as a protection service assistant at German championships, championships, world championships
Official activity
– 1st chairman of the German Malinois Club e.V. for 17 years until 2024
– Breeding supervisor, character judge, performance judge in the DMC; VDH, FCI
– Trainer for judges and judge assistants in the German Malinois Club e.V.
– VDH dog license since 2001
– FCI working dog commission for the PO 2012
– Member of the VDH working dog commission
– Member of the board of the FMBB
– Judge in the DMC
– FCI judge
– Multiple judge DMC championship and VDH qualification for the FCI World Championship 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016; Norwegian Masters, FCI-WUSV-FMBB World Championship qualifications 2010 and 2015,
Russian Championship 2015, Russian Cup 2016, South American Championship 2016 in Mexico,
FCI-WUSV-FMBB World Championship qualifications Hungary 2013, Columbian Championship 2009,
FCI-WUSV-FMBB World Championship qualifications Argentina 2015,
FMBB World Championship 2015
Seminars
– Speaker for IPO seminars in Germany, Slovenia, Poland, Norway, Austria, USA,
Spain, Switzerland, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia
– Speaker at the police dog school NRW, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Bavaria, Brandenburg
Cantonal police Lucerne, Argentina and Brazil
– VDH and FCI judge training courses for the PO, departments A, B + C
Successes
– Multiple national champion DVG NRW
– Multiple participation in the DM-DHV
– Austrian champion for Belgian Shepherds 1991
– Winner of the FCI-FH qualification
– Multiple team world champion FCI and Belgian World Championships
– 4-time German Champion of all breeds (VDH)
– 1 time championship trice champion
– 2-time championship runner-up
– 7-time championship winner DMC
– 21-time participation in world championships
– FMBB World Cup winner 2010
– 3-time trice world champion (1 x FCI 2 x FMBB World Championship)
– 4-time runner-up world champion (3x FCI; 1x FMBB World Championship)
-4-time world champion (2 x FCI World Championship; 2x FMBB World Championship)
Qualified for the 2020/2022 World Championship
Nikelson van het Dreiland (puppy) Malinois
Successfully trained dogs at world championships:
Cayman vom Adlerauge (puppy) Malinois
A`Desert der Sonne entgegen (puppy) Malinois
Myron vom Drachenherz (puppy) Malinois
Arco van de Puttershoef, (2.5 years old) Malinois IPO3; FH1; FH2, IPO-FH
Trained dogs:
Uschi vom Wilmkesfeld (DSH) IPO2 60x tracking dog test
Golo vom Klösterchen (Rottweiler) IPO3; FH1; FH2
Buster von der Westmark (Doberman) IPO3
Doerak van de Quirinjen (Malinois) IPO 3