Ulltveit-Moe, Annika
Annika’s involvement with all levels of pedigree dogs spans more than half a century. She breeds under the kennel name “Whisborne”. The Whisborne Kennel has bred or owned over 180 Champions across several breeds which is no easy feat!
In 1969 Annika Ulltveit-Moe met her future husband, who was already involved with the breeding and exhibiting of Rough and Smooth Collies and was the very young Chairman of the Norwegian Collie Club. Very soon after she purchased an American Cocker Spaniel and the rest is history.
Annika’s main breeds have been English Springer Spaniels and Lhasa Apso, but she has also been involved with, and made Champions in American Cocker Spaniels, her original breed, Shih Tzu and a few others. She won the Top Dog All Breeds title in Norway with a Shih Tzu. The Whisborne Springers have been particularly successful, having produced Group and Specialty winners right across Europe. One of Annika’s best dogs was Ch Whisborne Devil in Disguise and his list of wins includes Group wins at World Dog Shows. The Lhasas have also won at the highest levels all over the world, including Best in Shows at many Scandinavian shows.
Nowadays, her focus is very much on Dandie Dinmont Terriers. The dogs bred under the Whisborne prefix have already won Terrier Groups and top awards. The Whisborne prefix will celebrate 60 years breeding in 2024, which Annika is rightly proud of.
Annika was first licensed to judge in her home country of Norway in 1984 and became an active all-rounder in 2001. Since then her judging has taken her to many areas of the globe, having judged at some very prestigious events. These include World Dog Shows and European Dog Shows and Sydney Royal. However, Annika believes that shows, whether big or small, are all important and bring her a new challenge.
Annika has also been involved with numerous Scandinavian Clubs, and is currently President of the Swedish Tibetan Breeds Club. Judges education is extremely important to Annika, and she is very much involved with the education of Trainee Judges both in the ring and outside. In the last year she was involved in a large number of breed seminars for judges conducted at her home and to her credit she believes it is extremely important for the experienced judges to share their knowledge and experience with those beginning their judging journey.
Annika Ulltveit-Moe is an outstanding dog woman and a celebrated judge of the highest calibre. She is very much looking forward to judging at the 2023 Melbourne Royal Show and is very honoured to be part of the panel. It is nearly 9 years since Annika was in Australia and we are absolutely delighted to welcome her to Melbourne.
BREED
Basset Hound, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Kromfohrländer, Lhasa Apso, Sealyham Terrier, Whippet
FCI Number
162, 163, 168, 192, 227, 74
FCI Group
3, 6, 9, 10
Date(s)
2023.08.24, 2023.08.25, 2023.08.26, 2023.08.27
Ring
20, 38, 45, 48