Schedule

Competiția Canină South-West Dog Challenge
Friday - 02.10.2026
10:00 Companion Dog Club Competition (CCAR)
12:45 Official opening of SOUTH-WEST DOG CHALLENGE 2026
13:00 Judging at ring CACIB 1
16:00 - 18:00 Special BIS competitions CACIB 1
Saturday - 03.10.2026
09:00 - 12:00 Judging at ring CACIB 2
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 16:00 Judging at ring CAC 1
16:00 - 18:00 Special BIS competitions CACIB 2 and CAC 1
Sunday - 04.10.2026
09:00 - 12:00 Judging at ring CACIB 3
10:00 Cane Corso Club Competition
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 16:00 Judging at ring CAC 2
16:00 - 18:00 Special BIS competitions CACIB 3 and CAC 2
18:00 Official closing of South-West Dog Challenge 2026

  CACIB 1
02.10.2026
CACIB 2
03.10.2026
CAC 1
03.10.2026
CACIB 3
04.10.2026
CAC 2
04.10.2026
Group 1 Vojislav Al Daghistani Călin Mitra Paul Stanton John Walsh Nenad Dević
Group 2: Ciobănesc Românesc Corb, Ciobănesc Românesc Bucovina, Schnauzer, Riesenschnauzer, Zwergschnauzer, Cane Corso, Ciobănesc de Asia Centrală, Ciobănesc Caucazian, Dobermann Darko Gegovski Vojislav Al Daghistani Nenad Dević Emanuel Haisiuc Paul Stanton
Rest of Group 2 Nenad Dević John Walsh Vojislav Al Daghistani Darko Gegovski Călin Mitra
Group 3 Paul Stanton Darko Gegovski John Walsh Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 4 Paul Stanton Nenad Dević John Walsh Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 5 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani John Walsh
Group 6 Vojislav Al Daghistani Paul Stanton Călin Mitra Nenad Dević John Walsh
Group 7 John Walsh Paul Stanton Călin Mitra Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 8 John Walsh Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 9 Călin Mitra Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 10 Nenad Dević John Walsh Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani Călin Mitra
  CACIB 1
02.10.2026
Group 1 Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 2: Cane Corso, Ciobănesc de Asia Centrală, Ciobănesc Caucazian, Dobermann, Ciobănesc Românesc Corb, Ciobănesc Românesc Bucovina, Schnauzer, Riesenschnauzer, Zwergschnauzer Darko Gegovski
Rest of Group 2 Nenad Dević
Group 3 Paul Stanton
Group 4 Paul Stanton
Group 5 Nenad Dević
Group 6 Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 7 John Walsh
Group 8 John Walsh
Group 9 Călin Mitra
Group 10 Nenad Dević
  CACIB 2
03.10.2026
CAC 1
03.10.2026
Group 1 Călin Mitra Paul Stanton
Group 2: Cane Corso, Ciobănesc de Asia Centrală, Ciobănesc Caucazian, Dobermann, Ciobănesc Românesc Corb, Ciobănesc Românesc Bucovina, Schnauzer, Riesenschnauzer, Zwergschnauzer Vojislav Al Daghistani Nenad Dević
Rest of Group 2 John Walsh Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 3 Darko Gegovski John Walsh
Group 4 Nenad Dević John Walsh
Group 5 Darko Gegovski Paul Stanton
Group 6 Paul Stanton Călin Mitra
Group 7 Paul Stanton Călin Mitra
Group 8 Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 9 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 10 John Walsh Paul Stanton
  CACIB 3
04.10.2026
CAC 2
04.10.2026
Group 1 John Walsh Nenad Dević
Group 2: Cane Corso, Ciobănesc de Asia Centrală, Ciobănesc Caucazian, Dobermann, Ciobănesc Românesc Corb, Ciobănesc Românesc Bucovina, Schnauzer, Riesenschnauzer, Zwergschnauzer Emanuel Haisiuc Paul Stanton
Rest of Group 2 Darko Gegovski Călin Mitra
Group 3 Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 4 Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 5 Vojislav Al Daghistani John Walsh
Group 6 Nenad Dević John Walsh
Group 7 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 8 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 9 Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 10 Vojislav Al Daghistani Călin Mitra


Best in Show

  C.A.C.I.B. 1 C.A.C.I.B. 2 C.A.C. 1 C.A.C.I.B. 3 C.A.C. 2
Junior Handler Călin Mitra Emanuel Haisiuc × John Walsh ×
Brace class Emanuel Haisiuc Vojislav Al Daghistani × Paul Stanton ×
Breeding Group Darko Gegovski John Walsh × Emanuel Haisiuc ×
Group 1 Vojislav Al Daghistani Călin Mitra Paul Stanton John Walsh Nenad Dević
Group 2 Darko Gegovski Vojislav Al Daghistani Nenad Dević Călin Mitra Paul Stanton
Group 3 Paul Stanton Darko Gegovski John Walsh Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 4 Paul Stanton Nenad Dević John Walsh Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 5 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani John Walsh
Group 6 Vojislav Al Daghistani Paul Stanton Călin Mitra Nenad Dević John Walsh
Group 7 John Walsh Paul Stanton Călin Mitra Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 8 John Walsh Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 9 Călin Mitra Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 10 Nenad Dević John Walsh Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani Călin Mitra
Most beautiful Romanian Shepherd Vojislav Al Daghistani Darko Gegovski × John Walsh ×
Baby BIS Darko Gegovski Vojislav Al Daghistani × Nenad Dević ×
Puppy BIS Paul Stanton Nenad Dević × Vojislav Al Daghistani ×
Veteran BIS Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani × Darko Gegovski ×
Junior BIS John Walsh Vojislav Al Daghistani Paul Stanton Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Best South-West Dog ** × × × × Paul Stanton
BIS Vojislav Al Daghistani John Walsh Darko Gegovski Paul Stanton Nenad Dević
Supreme BIS Secret vote of all judges
The winning dogs of the Junior Best in Show and Best in Show titles participate
  C.A.C.I.B. 1
Junior Handler Călin Mitra
Brace class Emanuel Haisiuc
Breeding Group Darko Gegovski
Group 1 Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 2 Darko Gegovski
Group 3 Paul Stanton
Group 4 Paul Stanton
Group 5 Nenad Dević
Group 6 Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 7 John Walsh
Group 8 John Walsh
Group 9 Călin Mitra
Group 10 Nenad Dević
Most beautiful Romanian Shepherd Vojislav Al Daghistani
Baby BIS Darko Gegovski
Puppy BIS Paul Stanton
Veteran BIS Paul Stanton
Junior BIS John Walsh
BIS Vojislav Al Daghistani
  C.A.C.I.B. 2 C.A.C. 1
Junior Handler Emanuel Haisiuc ×
Brace class Vojislav Al Daghistani ×
Breeding Group John Walsh ×
Group 1 Călin Mitra Paul Stanton
Group 2 Vojislav Al Daghistani Nenad Dević
Group 3 Darko Gegovski John Walsh
Group 4 Nenad Dević John Walsh
Group 5 Darko Gegovski Paul Stanton
Group 6 Paul Stanton Călin Mitra
Group 7 Paul Stanton Călin Mitra
Group 8 Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 9 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 10 John Walsh Paul Stanton
Most beautiful Romanian Shepherd Darko Gegovski ×
Baby BIS Vojislav Al Daghistani ×
Puppy BIS Nenad Dević ×
Veteran BIS Vojislav Al Daghistani ×
Junior BIS Vojislav Al Daghistani Paul Stanton
BIS John Walsh Darko Gegovski
  C.A.C.I.B. 3 C.A.C. 2
Junior Handler John Walsh ×
Brace class Paul Stanton ×
Breeding Group Emanuel Haisiuc ×
Group 1 John Walsh Nenad Dević
Group 2 Călin Mitra Paul Stanton
Group 3 Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 4 Călin Mitra Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 5 Vojislav Al Daghistani John Walsh
Group 6 Nenad Dević John Walsh
Group 7 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 8 Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Group 9 Paul Stanton Vojislav Al Daghistani
Group 10 Vojislav Al Daghistani Călin Mitra
Most beautiful Romanian Shepherd John Walsh ×
Baby BIS Nenad Dević ×
Puppy BIS Vojislav Al Daghistani ×
Veteran BIS Darko Gegovski ×
Junior BIS Nenad Dević Darko Gegovski
Best South-West Dog ** × Paul Stanton
BIS Paul Stanton Nenad Dević
Supreme BIS Secret vote of all judges
The winning dogs of the Junior Best in Show and Best in Show titles participate

Se acordă 4 locuri în cadrul concursurilor Best in Show!

* The entry is mandatory and can be done at the General Secretariat on the day of the competitions.

** Pentru titlul "Best South-West Dog" concurează toți câinii din zona de sud-vest a tării (județele Olt, Dolj, Mehedinți, Vâlcea, Gorj), câștigători a minim un titlu CAC în weekendul expozițional.

Judges


John Walsh
Ireland

Paul Stanton
Sweden

Vojislav Al Daghistani
Serbia

Darko Gegovski
Macedonia

Nenad Dević
Serbia

Cristian Ștefănescu
Romania

Călin Mitra
Romania

Emanuel Haisiuc
Romania

The organizers may change the judges list.

Thank you for respecting the Judges and their decisions, the Organizer and his decisions, as well as the other participants in the Competițion.
Failure to comply with the above obligations leads to exclusion from the Competițion and the initiation of the disciplinary procedure according to the AChR regulations in force against the persons in question.

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