Stefanie Yilmaz

๐’๐ญ๐ž๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ž ๐Š๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ณ๐ž ๐˜๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐š๐ณ is the ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง of the ๐‘๐ก๐จ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐๐ ๐ž๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› ๐„.๐‹.๐’.๐€. (๐•๐ƒ๐‡/๐…๐‚๐ˆ) in Germany, where she plays a leading role in supporting breeders and promoting the responsible development of the breed. With her professional background as a ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐œ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก and ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ, she brings a unique perspective that bridges canine breeding practices with behavioral and psychological insight.

Drawing on her professional background as a psychologist, coach and trainer, Stefanie brings a fresh perspective to the Ridgeback community. She emphasizes the importance of understanding behavior and mental wellbeing as part of responsible breed stewardship.

At the ๐‘๐‘๐–๐‚ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, Stefanie will present on โ€œThe Importance of Psychology in RR Breedingโ€, highlighting how behavioral insight and psychological wellbeing should inform modern, ethical breeding practices. Her talk will offer actionable approaches for breeders who want to prioritise temperament and long-term welfare alongside conformation and performance.