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Milan Milan Milanović, FCI judge from Serbia (Ćuprija) for groups 1, 2, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Owner of the RAVNELE kennel. President of the
kennel club in the city where he has lived for 27 years and organizer of
over 40 dog shows. Father of three children. The whole family actively
participates in the upbringing, and his son Miloš successfully completed
the first step two years ago and passed the exam in the national
association for judge of the FCI group 1 for overall appearance.

Why did you become a judge? How did your On judicial career, in which countries and the
career begin and under which system(fci)? most important events?
I don't think there is a general explanation. I was mainly the judge in European countries. I
Each judge had his own reasons. I personally can't single out events since I hope the largest
was initiated by the fact that in one period of ones are still to come, but there have been some
my breeding career, I reached a certain level wonderful exhibitions so far, and I look forward
of knowledge that, at most of the exhibitions to meeting new exhibitors from all around the
in which I participated, began to exceed the world.
knowledge of the judge who was judging
my dogs. I was often dissatisfied with the
explanations, even when I was winning. In
addition, I somehow recognized cynology as
one of the important things in my life that really
occupied and interested me, and the idea that
I would deal with purebreds as long as I could
has never left me. Therefore, the need for an
ambitious man to upgrade himself in that area
was the logical consequence. I wanted to go
through professional training in the hopes of
completing my knowledge from older and more
experienced fellow lecturers, without any hopes
of being invited as an expert at exhibitions in the
future, but only to be absolutely certain that I
did not miss anything from this profession. I was
trained according to the FCI system.

Was it difficult to qualify as a judge, and how
much time did it take? Which Experience Was The Most Impressive?
The national association had clearly defined rules Those were most likely my first independent
on how to become a dog judge, and I fulfilled judgings. The strongest sense of duty was shown
those rules to a large extent: voluntary work in to you at that time. I felt confident in myself, but I
kennel clubs, a certain number of dogs in my kept thinking about what I lacked as an exhibitor
ownership, experience in breeding, appropriate at various points: a strong, logical explanation, a
schooling knowledge of professional FCI rules high level of communication and friendliness to
I kss. So there was only one more thing, and exhibitors, and a personal presentation. I believe
that was my desire to formally apply for training that back then, I instinctively established norms
and education that lasted more than a year with that would accompany me throughout my
practical internships. career, and I still adhere to those principles now.

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