MEET OUR JUDGE – HANS ALMGREN
All-round Judge, Sweden
Hans Almgren grew up in a hunting family in northern Sweden, where dogs were an important part of everyday life. His lifelong passion for dogs led him to Shih Tzus in the 1970s, and since 1979 he has bred under the prefix “Adorenaline.” Over the years, he has bred and owned 23 champions, including 3 World Winners, with his dogs winning many top titles in Sweden and abroad. One of his Shih Tzus still holds a record of more than 55 FCI Group 9 first placements.
Hans has been a licensed judge since 1995 and an all-rounder since 2015. He has judged at prestigious events such as the World Dog Show 2008 in Stockholm and the European Dog Show 2015 in Norway, as well as at numerous championship and specialty shows across Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, and the UK, where he is approved to award CCs in nine breeds. He is also actively involved in several breed and judges’ clubs in Sweden.