The World Dog Federation is the world canine organization. It comprises Official Members and contractual partners (one member per country) who each issue their own pedigrees and train their own judges.
The WDF ensures that pedigrees and judges are mutually recognized by all WDF members.
The WDF recognizes 379 breeds. Each of them is the “property” of a specific country. The countries ‘owners’ of the breeds draw up the standard of these breeds (detailed description of the ideal type of the breed), in collaboration with the Standards and the Scientific Commissions of the WDF. The translation, updating and publication of the standards are handled by the WDF. These standards are the reference for judges at shows held in WDF member countries, but also for breeders in their quest to produce high quality dogs.
Each Contracting Member or Partner conducts International Conformation Shows as well as International Working (Utility, Tracking, Nordic Style, Mondioring) Trials and Trials/Hunting, International Agility, Obedience and Dog Dancing , international racing and coursing and international breeding trials. The results of these competitions/tests are sent to the WDF headquarters where they are processed and approved. When a dog has achieved a certain number of awards, it is eligible for the title of International Champion in Beauty, Show, Work, Beauty and Work, Agility, Obedience, Dog Dancing, Race, Beauty and Performance or Herding. These titles are homologated by the WDF extension.
Furthermore, every breeder can apply for the international registration of his kennel name through his national canine organization.
Organizational Structure of the WDF
WDF General Assembly
WDF General Committee (Executive Committee, Members, Executive Director)
WDF Commissions
WDF mandatory Commissions (International Drafting Commission, Commission of Expert World Judges, Disciplinary and Arbitration Commission, Dog Registry Commission, Dog Event Commission, Marketing and Advertising Commission)
WDF non-mandatory commissions
WDF Honorary President and Members

International Drafting Commission | Commission of Expert World Judges | Dog Registry Commission |
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Mr. Ciro Boiano | Mr. Antonio Zorrilla Delgado | Mrs. Cinzia Napolitano |
Mrs. Betty Capriglione | Mr. Zbigniew Paweł Zieliński | Mrs. Katerina Beresova |
Dog Event Commission | Marketing and Advertising Commission | Disciplinary and Arbitration Commission |
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Mrs. Gabriella Larsson | Mr. Ahmed Azeem | Mr. Fatih Pehlivan |
Mr. Ciro Boiano | Mr. Fatih Pehlivan | Mr. Giovanni Boiano |
List of International Expert Judges registered in the WDF world register
The Federation is particularly keen on the selection of its World Experts who follow a complete training process that makes them absolute excellence in selective judging within the prestigious rings.
The WDF team of Experts is listed below and is constantly growing and updating to offer member states a broad group of professionals for the selection of judges in international level exhibitions.
Number Licenze | Name Expert | Group | Flags | Nationality |
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n° 001/22 n° 003/22 n° 004/22 n° 005/22 n° 006/22 n° 007/22 n° 008/22 n° 009/22 n° 010/22 n° 011/22 n° 012/22 n° 013/22 n° 014/22 n° 015/22 n° 016/22 n° 017/22 n° 018/22 n° 019/22 n° 020/22 n° 021/22 n° 022/22 n° 023/22 n° 024/22 n° 025/23 n° 026/22 n° 027/22 n° 028/22 n° 029/23 n° 030/23 n° 031/23 n° 032/23 n° 033/23 n° 034/23 | Mr. Ciro Boiano Mr. Antonio Zorilla Delgado Mr. Zbigniew Paweł Zieliński Mr. Fatih Pehlivan Mr. Eric Bastos Mrs. Eva Zielinska Mrs. Inna Shtonda Mr. Ahmed A-Azeem Mr Carlo Cesareo Mr Mehmet Kahraman Mr Sorgun Bayraktaroglu Mrs Francesca Granatiero Mrs Lidia Grazyna Lewandwska Mrs Serife Sozer Mr Emrah Yilmaz Mr Paolo De Simone Mrs Joanna Beata Senz Mr Kuzey Sanli Mr Pietro Mangino Mrs Izagirre Arretxe Almike Mrs Alla Serimoglu Beresheva Mr Roy Sundbye Mrs Betty Capriglione Mrs Katerina Beresova Mrs Elena Holanova Mr Fabio Fioravanzi Mr Angelo Retta Mrs Gabriella Larsson Mr Brigitte Byerring Eriksson Mr Ehab Sayed Hassan Mr Hesham Medhat Oweida Mr Aly Awadallah Mohamed Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Rashwan | All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed Group 1/2 Spec. Mastiff, Alabai, Caucasion Sh. All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed Group 9 Specialist Bulldog All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed Group 9 Specialist Poodle All Breed All Breed Group 6/10 Specialist Afghan Hound Group 9 Specialist Bulldog All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed All Breed Group 1 Specialist German Shepherd Group 1/2 Group 2 Group 2/5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Italy Spain Poland Turkey Brazil Poland Ukraine Egypt Italy Turkey Turkey Italy Poland Tyrkey Turkey Italy Poland Turkey Italy Turkey Turkey Sweden Italy Slovakia Italy Italy Italy Sweden Sweden Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt |