Judges Holland Holstein sHow 2026

The Holland Holstein sHow will be held on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026, at WTC-Expo in Leeuwarden (the Netherlands). We have secured 3 driven and highly knowledgeable judges and we are pleased to introduce them to you!

Holstein cows & type heifers Young Breeders

Attilio Tocchi comes from Tuscany, Italy, where he lives with his wife Stefania and their two children. Together with his family, he owns the Holstein breeding farm Toc-Farm. His passion for showing cattle began at the age of 15, and since participating in both a provincial and a national show in 1989, he has never stopped presenting his cattle at local and national shows. Attilio has always enjoyed washing, feeding, and clipping the animals. In over thirty years of participating in shows, Attilio has worked side-by-side with many of the best cowfitters in the world. He has always believed in cow families and has tried to breed show animals, as well as bulls, from them. Attilio has been an official Anafibj judge since 2005 and has judged many shows in Italy, Spain, and Argentina. This will be the first time he judges a show in the Netherlands, and he is excited to see our show animals!

Red Holstein cows & senior classes Young Breeders clipping, showmanship & type

Marcel Egli from Switzerland has a wealth of experience as a judge and has judged many shows in his home country of Switzerland, as well as international shows in France, Germany, Denmark, Spain, and the United Kingdom. In 2024, he was also part of the European judging team of the EHRC. He is a familiar face at shows throughout Europe and was formerly responsible for the show team at the renowned Swiss breeding farm P’tit Coeur Holsteins. In 2020, Marcel and his

wife Fabienne took over the farm from his parents-in-law. In Les Breuleux (Jura), they own 25 hectares and raise around 90 heifers for his parents and brother. Marcel has been working at Züchter Service AG since 2026, where he handles the import and export of live animals. He is also a partner in Genetics Sale, which offers auction services throughout Europe. Over the years, Marcel has achieved various remarkable successes at shows, both with animals from his parents’ farm and with animals he co-owns. This is his first appearance in the Netherlands. He is greatly looking forward to judging all the Young Breeders competitions, as well as the Red Holstein cows!

Young Breeders clipping & showmanship juniors

Vki Singh Bikram from Italy is 39 years old. He was born in India, grew up in Canada, and moved to Italy in 2010 after his studies. There, he worked on a farm and developed an increasing interest in shows. Vki became a herd manager at a show farm, where his main task was to prepare the animals for shows. Now he works for Inseme/STgenetics Europe. He has judged Young Breeders at many shows in Italy, in France, Spain, Poland, South Africa, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and now for the first time in the Netherlands. The Dutch Young Breeders radiate so much energy that Vki had dreamed for years of judging the Holland Holstein sHow. Vki says: ‘In terms of Young Breeders, it is one of the largest shows in the world with a very high standard. When I participated in the Young Breeders in Italy myself, they formed a new family for me. That bond with other young people has something magical about it. I wish that for all Young Breeders, and I hope to see it at the show as well!’

For questions about the judges or about the Holland Holstein sHow, please contact Dick van Deelen at Mobile: +31(0)6 20425307.