Judge Info - Alan Magdaleno

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Retirement Announced 2/28/2011

Not political at all. Moderate level of breed bias.

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 Alan Magdaleno looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter Very Low
Hindquarter High
Gait Very High
Top Neck and Back Very High
Coat Very High
Size/Height High
Feet Very High

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.  Alan Magdaleno has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Peren Troy
2 Justin Moyer
3 Pamelan Treadwell
4 Bill Meyer
5 Dert Priebe
6 Jamiel Leavens
7 Antonio Hutchinson
8 Jennifer Oneil
9 Julie Patton
10 Nany Painter
11 Deborie Mejorado
12 Greg Alexander
13 Nathia Barks
14 Jony Bewely
15 Alles Vickers
16 Coby Rodriguez
17 Den Towler
18 Herb Bowe
19 Flozell Tucker
20 Caryn Brumit
21 Joandy Classen
22 Ster Stockyard
23 Kimberly Carson
24 Riely Whalen
25 Jene Moak

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
Treasured Shiba Specialty 3/14/2025
March 2025 Beagle Nationals 3/1/2025
Dewars 36 2/23/2025
Fall Leaves 235 2/17/2025 Wundaboys Tropical
Draig Winter Show 25 2/11/2025 RJ A Smoochy With Daisy
ESS Waystar 1 1/12/2025
Nata All Breed 64 12/14/2024 HH The Hail And Rain
December 2024 Yorkshire Terrier Nationals 12/11/2024
Southern Cross All Breeds 46 12/2/2024 HH The Hail And Rain
Clear Run 83 11/27/2024 Wundaboys New Future


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.