Ciao Margo,
sorry if I bump into the discussion like this but knowing a little bit more directly the information which has been passed to you I would like to make some comments, just to be precise and to give detailed info.
"There are some breeders which have their "own type" and such dogs will have huge problems to get good note from a Czech or Slovakian judge. Best example was the bonitation in Italy this year where the most winning dog (by italian judges)"
Not only Italian ones, last year in Bratislava,
http://www.wolfdog.org/ita/shows/823.html
The dog you are writing about was second in champion class, first was another "italian" dog.
This dog's Son was first in junior class and is also the second dog you write about "and second "beautiful wolfish dog" (these are also words by Italian judges) ". Also in this case not only Italian judges.
His daughter was second in Junior class after Your beautiful Andariel (BOB), too.
The judge was NOT italian but was Sonia Bognarova (slovakian) a judge which I respect and consider a friend and the same judge that made the bonitation.
It maybe should be explained that it was the second bonitation EVER in Italy and we NEVER prepared our dogs for this event, this is WRONG.
Cutt, the first dog you speak about, was NOT BRAVE Oc, but he was also 64.5cm tall, that is 0.5 cm below the standard and a reason for disqualification.
I believe that with a little testing (as you suggest in your mail) and 0.5cm more he would have passed bonitation.
I know the dog personally (i own one of his numerous sons, and you know my dog) and he is really not such a coward.
Of course, I will not speak about the fact that he has been used too many times because it would be OT.
I'm always open for further clarifications if anyone wants some!!
Massimo