Judge Info - Barbara Hall
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, March 31, 2016
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2016
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Low 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 Barbara Hall looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| Feet | Normal |
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. Barbara Hall has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Jay McHaney |
| 2 | Edna Dixon |
| 3 | Jessa McKinnley |
| 4 | John Rome |
| 5 | Beah McEwen |
| 6 | Katy Murrell |
| 7 | June Dixon |
| 8 | Matt Moore |
| 9 | Norma Young |
| 10 | Riely Whalen |
| 11 | Dan Adams |
| 12 | Ster Stockyard |
| 13 | Caryn Brumit |
| 14 | Flozell Tucker |
| 15 | Herb Bowe |
| 16 | Jeff Wehlan |
| 17 | Willie Cundiff |
| 18 | Den Towler |
| 19 | Bob Coke |
| 20 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 21 | Alles Vickers |
| 22 | Jony Bewely |
| 23 | Debbie Merrill |
| 24 | Nathia Barks |
| 25 | Jean Infante |
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 Appenzeller Sennenhund Nationals | 10/14/2025 | |
| South Florida 420 | 9/28/2025 | |
| Kerry Kollection 202 | 9/26/2025 | |
| Sweetbrier Fall Show 46 | 9/20/2025 | Snowmoon’s Gold Smoke |
| July 2025 Bichon Frise Nationals | 7/24/2025 | |
| July 2025 Silky Terrier Nationals | 7/19/2025 | |
| 22Revolve | 6/22/2025 | |
| June 2025 Chow Chow Nationals | 6/10/2025 | |
| Malibu Shiba Specialty 23 | 6/8/2025 | |
| May 2025 Spanish Water Dog Nationals | 5/27/2025 |
