• FCI:

  Scenthounds and Related Breeds, Pointing Dogs, Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs

Mr de Cuyper has been member of the Belgian Association since 1987. As a breeder he made himself remarked in 1978, when he started breeding Golden Retrievers, then later on Flat Coated and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. He bred many national and international champions, obtaining with four generations of Nova Scotia four World Champion titles. Mr. Cuyper stopped breeding as he got his judging license and in 1989 was elected member of the Belgian Judge Committee. He has held lectures on genetical, nutritional, microbiological, anatomical and physiological topics. He got his license in 1999 and since then he has judged in: Belgium, Portugal, Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ireland, France, Lithuania, Norway, Holland, Luxemburg, Italy, Lithuania, Croatia, etc. He is the president of the Belgian National Flat Coated Retriever Club and chairman of the Scientific Committee of Saint Hubert Royal Society. He is President of honor of many other clubs and since 1999 member of the Directing Committee of the Belgian National Association as well.