NIKOLA SMOLIĆ

I was born in Split in 1980, where I received my high school education in classical gymnasium learning ancient Greek and Latin, together with classical piano and opera singing in music school. Music has remained my big love and great part of my life. Through the years I also lived in Russia, Italy, Switzerland and England.

In 1999 I moved to Zagreb, where I studied Psychology and Entrepreneurship.

My first show dog was an American Staffordshire Terrier, Multi Ch. Cheyenne That's The Point.

Since 2005 I bred and owned Shih Tzus, Lhasa Apsos, Miniature and Kaninchen Dachshunds, Shiba Inus, English Bull Terriers and Old English Sheepdog, and since then I had numerous BIS winners, World & European Winners, top dogs of all times in our country, winners of numerous BIS on many prestigious shows and bred approximately 200 champions all over the world.

Since 2023 together with my fiancé I am breeding Australian Shepherds, Miniature American Shepherds and Miniature and Kaninchen Dachshunds under prefix Nizio's.

Also, for many years I worked as an all breed

handler winning many BIS, groups, European and World Winner titles.

I am International FCI all breed judge.

Til now I judged in most of the European

countries, Asia and South Africa.

I am also the President of Breeding Comission of the Croatian kennel club, acting President of the FCI Breeding Commission and President of Tibetan breed club in my country.