SKALIN, NATALJA

Professional Profile: Natalja Skalin

Judging Credentials

Natalja Skalin, born 1969, is an all-breed and Best in Show judge under the Svenska Kennelklubben, first licensed in 1987 and authorized across all ten FCI groups; she was also approved as an all-breed judge by the Lithuanian Kennel Club in 2007. A veterinarian by profession, she graduated from the Lithuanian Veterinary Academy in 1991 and runs a private veterinary clinic. She is fluent in English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Lithuanian and Swedish.

Breeding — Kennel "Skabona"

Together with her husband, fellow FCI judge Bo Skalin, Natalja breeds Miniature Schnauzers, Rough Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs and Chihuahuas under the prefix "Skabona," with more than 50 champions including World and European winners.