Judge Info - Amanda Young
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, June 5, 2003
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2009
Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. 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 Amanda Young looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Very High |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Amanda Young has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Joandy Classen |
| 2 | Kimberly Carson |
| 3 | Jene Moak |
| 4 | Stephanie Scott |
| 5 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 6 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 7 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 8 | Julie Patton |
| 9 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 10 | Dert Priebe |
| 11 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 12 | Justin Moyer |
| 13 | Keven Dowdle |
| 14 | Cliff Irwin |
| 15 | Erik Mitchell |
| 16 | Hen Kilburn |
| 17 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 18 | Terri Farnum |
| 19 | Listy Cousar |
| 20 | Huntert Dawe |
| 21 | Peren Troy |
| 22 | Bill Meyer |
| 23 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 24 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 25 | Ben Marro |
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 |
| October 2025 Weimaraner Nationals | 10/20/2025 | |
| Indianas 12 | 10/4/2025 | |
| Jordana 39 | 9/13/2025 | |
| MVK all breed 70 | 9/3/2025 | Dondaig Aspect |
| GRAYs MATTER 1 | 8/18/2025 | |
| KOG all breed 77 | 7/21/2025 | Dondaig Absolut |
| South Florida 363 | 5/18/2025 | |
| May 2025 Schipperke Nationals | 5/16/2025 | |
| April 2025 Great Dane Nationals | 4/19/2025 | |
| April 2025 Keeshond Nationals | 4/17/2025 |
