Di San Gimignano Chihuahuas & Poodles


Japan, 28.08.2004 BISS Chihuahua Specialty, entry of 120 Chihuahuas	Japan, 23.09.2005 BISS Poodle Specialty

Francesco Cochetti FCI judge
Curriculum

I was born year 1963 in Rome, Italy, in a “dog family”, my father was a judge and bred together with mother Poodles with the prefix “Della Perla Grigia”.
Occupation: general manager
My affix “Di San Gimignano” was recognized by the Italian Kennel Club in the end of 80's. San Gimignano is a beautiful medieval town in Toscana. At that time I bred Poodles, the lines came from England, from Tiopepi Kennel. I began to breed and show Chihuahuas year 1996 after marrying a Chihuahua breeder Tuula Lehtinen-Cochetti (Misty Meadow’s Chihuahuas). I have won many Championship titles with my Chihuahuas including World Winners 2000 and 2001.
I became a judge in year 1993. My first breed was Poodles.
I have at the moment the right to judge

9. group: The whole group: Bolognese, Maltese, Bichon Frisé, Bichon Havanais, Coton de Tulear, Löwchen, Griffon Belge, Griffon Bruxellois, Petit Brabancon, Chinese Crested, Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle, Dwarf Poodle, Toy Poodle, Lhasa Apso, Shih-Tzu, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, Chihuahua, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, King Charles Spaniel, Papillon, Phaléne, Kromfohrländer, Pekingese, Japanese Chin, French Bulldog, Pug, Boston Terrier, Russian Toy.

4. group: The whole group: All Dachshunds

3. group: The following breeds: Fox Terrier Wire, Fox Terrier Smooth, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Skye Terrier, *Yorkshire Terrier, *Jack Russell Terrier, *Norwich Terrier, *Norfolk Terrier, *Cairn Terrier, *American Staffordshire Terrier, *Airedale Terrier, *Irish Terrier, *Kerry Blue Terrier, *Manchester Terrier, *Scottish Terrier.

10. group: The following breeds: *Afghan Hound, *Italian Greyhound, *Irish Wolfhound, *Azavakh, *Saluki.

* At the moment not yet in International (CACIB) Shows, due to ENCI (Italian Kennel Club) regulations. New breeds have to be judged first 5 times in national shows.

I am listed in Italian Kennel Club (ENCI) a specialist in the breeds I have bred, Poodles and Chihuahuas. I am also a teacher of these breeds to new judges.
I have judged in Italy, England, Finland, USA, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Belgium, France, Hungary, Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Israel, Luxembourg, Germany, Iceland, Republic Of San Marino, Russia, Slovenia, Estonia, Poland, Ireland, Serbia, Spain, Lithuania, Slovakia and Latvia.

Germany, 2007, BISS PoodleSpecialty

I have had the honor to judge in the following specialties and prestigious shows:
Poodles:
- World Winner Show 2000 in Italy (Standard Poodles)
- National Specialty in Hungary 2000 & 2002
- National Specialty in Israel 2002
- National Specialty in Sweden 2005
- Specialty in Japan 2005
- Palm Springs 2007 in USA
- Club Specialty in Germany 2007
- Swedish Winner 2008
- Lithuania Winner 2008
- National Specialty in Slovakia 2008
Chihuahuas:
- National Specialty in Sweden 2001
- National Specialty in Australia 2004
- Club Specialty in Japan 2004
- National Specialty in Norway 2005
- National Specialty in Iceland 2005
- UK Championship 2006
- Amsterdam Winner in The Netherlands 2006
- Palm Springs 2007 in USA
- Club Specialty in Poland 2007
- Club Specialty in Japan 2007
- Eurasia Winner 2008
Papillons:
- National Specialty in Finland 2001
- National Specialty in Australia 2004
- National Specialty in Denmark 2004
- Club Specialty in Japan 2007
Cavaliers:
- Club Specialty in Sweden 2007
Staffordshire Bull Terrier:
- Helsinki Winner in Finland 2006
Bull Terrier:
- Swedish Winner 2008
Parson Russell Terrier:
- Swedish Winner 2008
Skye Terrier:
- Swedish Winner 2008
Dandie Dinmont Terrier:
- Swedish Winner 2008
Dachshunds:
- Helsinki Winner in Finland 2006
- Club Specialty in Japan 2007
Yorkshire Terrier:
- Eurasia Winner 2008
Chinese Crested:
- Lithuania Winner 2008
Bichon Frisé
- Club Specialty in Sweden 2008
Löwchen
- Club Specialty in Sweden 2008
I am currently the president of the Rome Kennel Club, and have been a committee member of Club Cani Compagnia and the president of the Chihuahua Club (under Club Cani Compagnia).

*****Introduction that may be used for showcatalogues etc. (WORD document)*****

Lahti, Finland, October 2007, BIS breeder group

Helsinki Winner, Finland, December 2006, BOB & BOS

Francesco Cochetti, Via Della Mola 9, 00060 Sacrofano (Roma), Italy

Tel. +39-06-90110224, Mobile +39-335-7557758

francesco@cochetti.com

N.S.W. Australia 04.04.2004 BISS Chihuahua National Specialty, entry of 290 Chihuahuas

Being a judge is not an easy task. People love you and speak good about you if they win, otherwise for them you don't understand anything. It's really rare to find objective people. Of course you can do mistakes but the principal thing is to be honest. I think it's the main point for to be a judge, of course one must have a good eye to dogs too.

Hyvinkää BOG 2007, Finland

I prefer to judge abroad. There you don't know anyone and you enjoy more. I like very much the system that the scandinavian people use. I'm glad to have judged there often. They are very well organized and they have a very good level in toydogs. Many of 9th group breeds have beautiful speciments: Poodles, Bichons, Papillons, Tibetan Spaniels, Chihuahuas. Their breeding program I value much: they give much attention to the sound construction.

Papillon National Specialty BIS, Finland 2001

In Italy we have a very good level too, especially we have beautiful Shih-Tzus, different type than in many other countries, but really elegant and sound dogs. Their lines come from the USA. Also in Poodles and Pugs we are getting little by little high quality dogs. There is also a very good level in Lhasa Apsos and Maltese even though we don't have many breeders in them, many of the big winners in Europe are of Italian breeding!

Amsterdam Winner 2006 BOB, The Netherlands

On June 24th 2000 I had the pleasure and honour to judge the Standard Poodles in the World Show in Milan. There was present very high quality Poodles in the blacks and whites. Excellent coats that were well trimmed. I was extremely happy later to see my BOB winner white Standard Poodle (a male bred in Finland) win the group and later become Res-BIS from 15.000 dogs entered. In the silver and apricot Poodles I found some nice speciments, but in general the coats were too soft and not elastic. For sure it was a great experience that gave me big emotions!!

Palm Springs, USA, 2007

Il 24 Giugno 2000 ho avuto il piacere e l'onore di giudicare i Barboni Grande Mole all'Esposizione Mondiale di Milano. Ho avuto un'altissima qualità nei Bianchi e nei Neri. Ottimi mantelli, ben preparati. Con immenso piacere ho visto il BOB scelto tra i neri, marroni e bianchi (un maschio bianco di allevamento finlandese), vincere il raggruppamento e risultare il secondo miglior soggetto assoluto tra gli oltre 15.000 partecipanti. Tra i grigi e gli albicocca c'erano dei buoni soggetti, anche se in generale ho trovato peli con tessiture soffici e non elastiche.

Certamente una grossa esperienza che mi ha dato enormi emozioni!

Riga, Latvia INT 2006 BOG

N.S.W. Australia 10.04.2004 BIS Flatface Toydog Club Specialty

Finland 2001, BOG

Borås, Sweden, 2005, BIS puppy

Iceland Chihuahua Specialty, 2005, BOB & BOS

Bergen, Norway 28.9.2002 BIS Toydog Specialty

Israel Toydog Specialty 2002, BIS

Special Premier Club Cani Compagnia (Italy) 2000:
Raggruppamento del Miglior Soggetto nato ed allevato in Italia


Poodles Specialty Boraas, Sweden July 2nd 2005 BOB and BOS	Tvaaker 2005, Sweden In the picture: Mr. James Reynolds, BIS judge, Mrs. Clare Coxall, breed judge, and me, group judge