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Mr. Michael Forte | Showsight

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Mr. Michael Forte

Best in Show Conformation Judge

Location

4 The Oaks, Grove House, Mill Town Rd.IRE

Contact

Phone: (086) 608-9554
michaelfortedogjudge@gmail.com

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Judging Record

Mr. Michael Forte is an AKC Best In Show, Group and Breed judge based in IRE. 232 AKC approvals.

Approval Levels

Best In Show
Group
Breed

AKC Approvals: 232
AKC Judge Number: 56287

Approved to Judge

Granted by the AKC.

Best in Show
Owner-Handled Best in Show
Owner-Handled Sporting
Owner-Handled Working
Owner-Handled Terrier
Owner-Handled Toy
Owner-Handled Non-Sporting
Sporting
Barbets
Bracchi Italiani
Brittanys
Lagotto Romagnolo
Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes

Show History

Pointers

Pointers (German Shorthaired)

Pointers (German Wirehaired)

Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay)

Retrievers (Curly-Coated)

Retrievers (Flat-Coated)

Retrievers (Golden)

Retrievers (Labrador)

Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Setters (English)

Setters (Gordon)

Setters (Irish)

Setters (Irish Red and White)

Spaniels (American Water)

Spaniels (Boykin)

Spaniels (Clumber)

Spaniels (Cocker)

Spaniels (Cocker) Black

Spaniels (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B.

Spaniels (Cocker) Parti-Color

Spaniels (English Cocker)

Spaniels (English Springer)

Spaniels (Field)

Spaniels (Irish Water)

Spaniels (Sussex)

Spaniels (Welsh Springer)

Spinoni Italiani

Vizslas

Weimaraners

Wirehaired Pointing Griffons

Wirehaired Vizslas

Hound

Afghan Hounds

American English Coonhounds

American Foxhounds

Azawakhs

Basenjis

Basset Hounds

Beagles

Beagles, Not Exceeding 13 In.

Beagles, Over 13 In. But Not Exceeding 15 In.

Black and Tan Coonhounds

Bloodhounds

Bluetick Coonhounds

Borzois

Cirnechi dell'Etna

Dachshunds

Dachshunds (Longhaired)

Dachshunds (Smooth)

Dachshunds (Wirehaired)

English Foxhounds

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens

Greyhounds

Harriers

Ibizan Hounds

Irish Wolfhounds

Norwegian Elkhounds

Otterhounds

Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens

Pharaoh Hounds

Portuguese Podengo Pequenos

Rhodesian Ridgebacks

Salukis

Scottish Deerhounds

Sloughis

Whippets

Working

Akitas

Alaskan Malamutes

Anatolian Shepherd Dogs

Bernese Mountain Dogs

Black Russian Terriers

Boxers

Bullmastiffs

Cane Corsos

Doberman Pinschers

Dogo Argentinos

Dogues de Bordeaux

German Pinschers

Giant Schnauzers

Great Danes

Great Pyrenees

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

Komondorok

Kuvaszok

Leonbergers

Mastiffs

Neapolitan Mastiffs

Newfoundlands

Portuguese Water Dogs

Rottweilers

Saint Bernards

Samoyeds

Siberian Huskies

Standard Schnauzers

Tibetan Mastiffs

Terrier

Airedale Terriers

American Hairless Terriers

American Staffordshire Terriers

Australian Terriers

Bedlington Terriers

Border Terriers

Bull Terriers

Bull Terriers (Colored)

Bull Terriers (White)

Cairn Terriers

Cesky Terriers

Dandie Dinmont Terriers

Fox Terriers

Fox Terriers (Smooth)

Fox Terriers (Wire)

Glen of Imaal Terriers

Irish Terriers

Kerry Blue Terriers

Lakeland Terriers

Manchester Terriers

Manchester Terriers (Standard)

Miniature Bull Terriers

Miniature Schnauzers

Norfolk Terriers

Norwich Terriers

Parson Russell Terriers

Rat Terriers

Russell Terriers

Scottish Terriers

Sealyham Terriers

Skye Terriers

Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Welsh Terriers

West Highland White Terriers

Toy

Affenpinschers

Brussels Griffons

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

Chihuahuas

Chihuahuas (Long Coat)

Chihuahuas (Smooth Coat)

Chinese Cresteds

English Toy Spaniels

English Toy Spaniels (Blenheim & Prince Charles)

English Toy Spaniels (King Charles & Ruby)

Havanese

Italian Greyhounds

Japanese Chin

Maltese

Manchester Terriers (Toy)

Miniature Pinschers

Papillons

Pekingese

Pomeranians

Poodles (Toy)

Pugs

Russian Toys

Shih Tzu

Silky Terriers

Toy Fox Terriers

Yorkshire Terriers

Non-Sporting

Bichons Frises

Boston Terriers

Bulldogs

Chinese Shar-Pei

Chow Chows

Cotons de Tulear

Dalmatians

Finnish Spitz

French Bulldogs

Keeshonden

Lhasa Apsos

Lowchen

Norwegian Lundehunds

Poodles

Poodles (Miniature)

Poodles (Standard)

Schipperkes

Shiba Inu

Tibetan Spaniels

Tibetan Terriers

Xoloitzcuintli

Herding

Australian Cattle Dogs

Australian Shepherds

Bearded Collies

Beaucerons

Belgian Laekenois

Belgian Malinois

Belgian Sheepdogs

Belgian Tervuren

Bergamasco Sheepdogs

Berger Picards

Border Collies

Bouviers des Flandres

Briards

Canaan Dogs

Cardigan Welsh Corgis

Collies

Collies (Rough)

Collies (Smooth)

Entlebucher Mountain Dogs

Finnish Lapphunds

German Shepherd Dogs

Icelandic Sheepdogs

Miniature American Shepherds

Mudik

Norwegian Buhunds

Old English Sheepdogs

Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Polish Lowland Sheepdogs

Pulik

Pumik

Pyrenean Shepherds

Shetland Sheepdogs

Spanish Water Dogs

Swedish Vallhunds

Miscellaneous Classes