Visiting Judges

Mr Chris Thompson (Breed Warden & Senior Judge - South Africa)
Chris Thompson qualified as a Breed Judge under the German Shepherd Dog Federation of South Africa (Full member of the SV and WUSV) in 2006, Senior Judge in 2009 and qualified as a breed surveyor in 2012. He is the current Breed Warden of South Africa, a position occupied for the last 6 years. His involvement with German Shepherds now stretches over 25 years. Chris with his brother, Johan, owns and breed under the kennel name, "Von Ronneburg". The Ronneburg Kennel was registered in 1999 and was awarded the Diamond breeder's medal in 2013. The kennel currently holds the record of producing the most VA dogs in South Africa. The kennel has also won the prestigious Kennel Group award at the South African Nationals Championships 10 times over the last 17years. Chris also has an appreciation for the sport training side of things having titled dogs with a Schutzhund (IPO) qualification. With the help of his family, he is able to spend time pursuing his hobby.