Andrew Ziebell

Judge FCI, Australia

When the idea of ​​the first European club show for ACD was born, we knew one thing for sure... We knew that we wanted not only a quality judge, but also someone who had experience with this breed. It is a great honor for us to introduce you to Mr. Andrew Ziebell, a judge and breeder of Australian Cattle Dogs from their country of origin - Australia.

We asked the judge if he could tell you a few words about himself:

"I have been involved in dog pedigree work since birth, growing up in a family deeply connected to purebred dogs. My parents owned a pedigree-registered Australian Terrier, and upon her passing, they gifted me my own — sparking a lifelong passion for pedigrees and the preservation of breed excellence.

When I moved out of the family home, I continued this tradition by purchasing my own pedigree-registered dog. This marked the beginning of my journey with Australian Cattle Dogs. In 1992, I purchased my first pedigree-registered Australian Cattle Dog from Les and Iris Heale, renowned breeders under the "GlenIris" prefix. With their encouragement, I began showing dogs and obtained my own breeding prefix.

Since 1992, I have bred and exhibited Australian Cattle Dogs under the "Jayblue" prefix. Over the years, I have proudly bred numerous Australian Champions and exported dogs to Italy and Finland, where their offspring have gone on to produce multiple World Winners.

In addition to breeding and showing, I am an FCI-licensed judge for Groups 1, 3, and parts of Group 5. My judging career has taken me across Australia, where I have officiated at Working Dog specialty shows, as well as internationally, and judging FCI shows in New Zealand.

My journey reflects a lifelong dedication to the preservation, promotion, and excellence of Australian Cattle Dogs, and a commitment to the global pedigree community. Alongside my work with ACDs, I also show and breed Australian Stumpy Tailed Cattle Dogs under the "Kerimarlo" prefix. I have owned a Swedish Vallhund and regularly assist close friends in showing their Australian Kelpies, Border Collies, and Shetland Sheepdogs.

I am currently the President of the Original Australian Breeds club of QLD, and an active member of several other Dog Clubs."