2023 Vestkystvinner (Bergen)

Fred Jones, (Foyleoak, IRLAND)
I bought my first Staffordshire Bull Terrier as a school boy in 1987. I joined my local Staffordshire Bull Terrier club in 2002. I first became secretary of the club in 2005 and have held many positions since then including secretary for the second time for the last ten years. My most notable dogs is UK, Irish and FCI Champion Lackyle Diabhal Og, he was also the UK Top Terrier Sire 2012. I bred and showed Innersteel of Foyleoak who gained a UK RCC and had many major wins in Ireland. I have also handled many other Staffords not owned by myself to major wins in Ireland, and in the UK I showed an Italian owned bitch to a CC win and I showed UK CH Caymenstaffs Blackthorn to his UK title including an RCC win at Crufts. My first judging appointment was in 2006. My first overseas appointment was the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Australia in 2014. I have now judged my breed on 28 occasions in 12 countries where 19 of these were breed club appointed shows. I also awarded CACIB in Italy in 2016. I am very much looking forward to judging at this show.

Mark Marshall, (Marstaff, UK) 

I’ve had Staffordshire Bull Terriers since 1995 and registered my affix Marstaff in 1996. Since then we’ve been lucky to produce many winners but 3 that have stood out are UK Champion Marstaff Easter Surprice Hoplite, UK Champion Marstaff Dragon Lives On and UK Champion Marstaff True Grit. We are currently campaigning Marstaff The Revenant who we have high hopes for. In 2002 I started judging and I gave my first set of CC’s in the UK in 2016 awarding Caymenstaff Blackthorn his 2nd CC and Best of breed. I have judged in America, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland and Australia. I am really honoured to be asked to judge your show, and wish each and everyone of you the best of luck