Judge Info - William Hernandez
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement
Announced 12/31/2017
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. Low level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.
Traits
Each judge on ShowDog.Com gives a different amount of weight to each trait of the dogs that they judge in each show. Below is a table of which traits William Hernandez looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Very Low |
| Feet | Low |
Favorite Handlers
Each judge has a preference for certain handlers. These preferences may be based on past experiences, showing style, or just plain old dirty politics. This preference is completely separate from the quality of the exhibitor, which DOES come into play in the show ring. William Hernandez has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 2 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 3 | Geor Board |
| 4 | Mike Schneider |
| 5 | Martha Woodson |
| 6 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 7 | Rusty Walter |
| 8 | Angela Fletcher |
| 9 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 10 | Sam Tacker |
| 11 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 12 | Reberol Pattison |
| 13 | David Scott |
| 14 | Joey Allen |
| 15 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 16 | Kim Coleman |
| 17 | Clan Melby |
| 18 | George Anderson |
| 19 | Bruce Creel |
| 20 | Shael Parramore |
| 21 | Alejam Zapien |
| 22 | Kate Dalton |
| 23 | Jana Mezies |
| 24 | Chri Faison |
| 25 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
Only the top 25 are listed for the sake of brevity.
Recent Judged Shows
Below is a list of the shows recently judged by this judge.
| Show | Date | Best in Show |
| Itasca 182 | 9/5/2025 | Dondaig Sven |
| August 2025 Black and Tan Coonhound Nationals | 8/24/2025 | |
| AE CC 136 | 8/23/2025 | |
| Wink all breed 96 | 8/22/2025 | BarStar Forever And Ever Amen |
| August 2025 Bullmastiff Nationals | 8/3/2025 | |
| TRHD all breed 120 | 7/14/2025 | Dondaig Absolut |
| DanAlan 152 | 6/17/2025 | Dondaig Absolut |
| Myers All Breed 45 | 5/20/2025 | TLC Real Appley Toffee |
| Australian All Breed 85 | 5/2/2025 | TLC Real Appley Toffee |
| Fall Leaves 242 | 3/14/2025 | EDD Real Zeal Peal |
