GISSLEN, MARKUS
Official Shows judge representing SWEDEN.
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Judging expertise and background
Professional Profile: Markus Gisslen
Judging Credentials
Markus Gisslen, born 1976, is an FCI judge from Sweden, licensed under the Svenska Kennelklubben since 1 September 2016 and authorized across FCI Groups 1, 2, 5 and 9. He has judged in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Israel, Slovakia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, including as a judge at the World Dog Show 2025 in Helsinki. Before becoming a judge, he worked at a kennel in the United Kingdom run by dog show judges for mentorship and experience.
Breeding — Kennel "Shadeacre"
Gisslen bought his first dog, a Tibetan Terrier, at age 14, and founded kennel "Shadeacre" in 1994, breeding exclusively Tibetan Terriers that have become champions worldwide as well as all-breed Best in Show winners. He has also kept Toy Poodles, Rhodesian Ridgebacks and Lhasa Apsos.
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