Vote for the 2027 National Judge

The 2027 National is scheduled to be held in Ontario.

We are pleased to present the top four (4)  names to the membership for consideration. Each nominee has a short biography included below for your information.

Each member may record one vote. Please vote for your first choice only.

Please take time to vote and have your say – it takes all of our members to make a memorable National.  Thank you

 

Voting will conclude July 6th @ 11:59 pm  

Luis Fernando Ribas Silva

Point of information – this judge has been hired by the All Breed show for the possible weekend in 2027.

As a Judge: Luiz Fernando Ribas Silva was born and has always lived in Curitiba located in the south of Brazil. He became a specialist judge of Dobermann breed by CBKC/FCI in 1982, when he was just 19 years old, which make him the youngest FCI judge to be approved in South America. Twenty years later, in 2002, he became an all breed judge. Since then he has been judging Nationals and Specialties of Dobermanns and different breeds, also important all breed dog shows often in Brazil and in 30 countries of all continents.

As a Breeder:  He started his Dobermann breeding when he was just 11 years old in 1974, under the suffix of Charleston, and even with an average of just one litter a year, he bred more than 120 champion Dobermanns  in Brazil and abroad in 15 different countries, including several in the US and Canada. Dogs bred by him have already won over than 250 All Breed and Specialty Bests in Show in different continents, most of those victories has been acquired breeder-owner handled by Luiz. Dogs bred by him also won Brazilian National Specialties and became top Dobermanns and among all breeds in Brazil in many years. Along with his wife Evelyne, they were awarded as Top Dobermann breeders of the year in Brazil 18 times according to Brazilian national breeders rankings.

Renato Almaeda

Point of information – this judge has been hired by the All Breed show for the possible weekend in 2027.

He is a Doberman breed specialist judge. He breeds champion and top winning Dobermans under the THOREST kennel name. He is currently the Vice President of the Brazilian Kennel Club. He was the former legal director for the kennel club as well. He is a lawyer and legal consultant. A partner at Chiarottino e Nicoletti Advogados. Elected Member of the Disciplinary and Refereeing Commission of the FCI (Belgium). He has a degree in Animal Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (2021). He holds lectures about legislation for breeders, always with the aim of emphasizing the preservation of animal welfare within a sustainable and respectful breeding.

Lana Ferguson

I began my judging career in 2016.  I am currently licensed for Groups 1, 2, 3, half of Group 7 and on permit for the 2nd half of Group 7.

My involvement in purebred dogs began in 1979.  My first show dog was a Dalmatian, CH Aiglons Pixie CD.  In our very first show Pixie went BPIG and, as they say, the rest is history.  I was hooked.  Going forward I spent many years showing Dalmatians in both the conformation and obedience rings.  During those years I occasionally handled Shetland Sheepdogs for my mother who was very involved in obedience. 

In 1999 I purchased my first Doberman Pinscher BIS CH Devonquest Misdemeanor CD, CGC  (Devon).  Dobermans have been my passion since Devon entered my life and I have been committed to the breed ever since.

I have had the good fortune to produce many Canadian and American champions as well as multiple Best in Show winning dogs.  I am proud to include American top 20 Ranking AM GCHG/Can GCHEX Legendale Lady Luk vGoldGrove, RN, CGN, RatI, RatN, SD-S-SP as part of my breeding program.

Over the years I have bred Dalmatians and Dobermans under the Legendale  prefix.  I  am currently active in conformation, nosework, obedience, lurecoursing and barn hunt. 

 I am a Life Time member of CKC,  and a member of both DPCA and DPCC.   

I am a licensed Mortgage Broker and have been for over twenty years now.  I am also an avid curler and enjoy golfing when time permits.

This is an exciting time for me as I work towards becoming an All Breed Judge.  I think it is such an honor when I have the opportunity to judge all the beautiful purebred dogs. 

Cynthia Woodward

Cynthia Woodward is an AKC judge approved for Dobermans, Pointers, American Hairless Terriers, Boxers, Dogo Argentinos, German Pinschers, Great Danes, Siberian Huskies, Mastiffs, Border Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers, and Standard and Toy Manchester Terriers.

Cynthia resides in Richardson, TX where she began exhibiting and breeding Dobermans in 1973 under the prefix Cynderwood. Upon moving to California with then husband, Moe Miyagawa, her dream of breeding and owning the #1 Doberman in the country and winning Best of Breed at Westminster was accomplished with Ch Cynderwood Halston v Sunchase. They also owned her sire, Cairo, who was top producing sire in the US in 1995. Cairo’s son, Ch Cynderwood Collin, was top producing sire in Brazil in 1994, 1995, and 1996.

Enjoying many past assignments at specialties and all breeds, Cynthia was honored to be chosen to judge bitches at the Regional at the DPCA National 2023, another goal of her judging career. This was her third assignment to judge a DPCA Regional Specialty.

In May of 2025, she judged both the Doberman National in Mexico City and then the Doberman National in Brazil. She is looking forward to her assignments in August where she will be judging the Doberman Specialty and the Pointer Specialty in Australia.

Cynthia is a member of the DPCA and is an approved Doberman mentor.

VOTE HERE – One Vote per member

Voting for the 2027 National Judge is now closed.  The results will be forwarded to the membership once tabulated.