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 Elzia
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5/29/2018 7:26:01 PM reply with quote send message to Elzia Object to Post   

What exactly does it mean when it says a judge is very political or not very political? I don't understand.
 Comet Poodles
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5/29/2018 7:42:26 PM reply with quote send message to Comet Poodles Object to Post

It means that a judge will chose certain handlers for wins every time typically regardless of dog.
 Elzia
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5/29/2018 8:30:39 PM reply with quote send message to Elzia Object to Post

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It means that a judge will chose certain handlers for wins every time typically regardless of dog.
So if I understand correctly it's the judges that are not very political that do that right?
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5/29/2018 8:40:22 PM reply with quote send message to Comet Poodles Object to Post

They will still prefer top rated handlers but a *good* dog with a lower ranked handler can (and most likely will) still place over others with "better" handlers. Happens all the time with handlers ranked like 25 and above.
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5/29/2018 8:48:23 PM reply with quote send message to Comet Poodles Object to Post

Just an example, not calling out any specific dogs here...

showdog.com/shows/breed_results.aspx?show=FJ%20Spring%20Fever%20All%20Breed%206&breed=Irish%20Setter

"Judge Info - Cristi Langley:
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Low level of breed bias."

As you can see, a nice class male went BOB with a 'lesser' handler over a special with a 'better' handler. In this case, Justin Moyer and Pamelan Treadwell are #1 and #2 on Langley's favorite handlers list, respectively. However, on overall handler rankings, Moyer is #2 and Treadwell is #25. Clearly, Langley had no issue with handlers based on her profile.

Hope this helped a little..
 Elzia
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5/29/2018 9:58:54 PM reply with quote send message to Elzia Object to Post

Oh thank you so much. The example was exactly what I needed to understand better. happy :)

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