Judge Info - Bennie Wilkins
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, November 30, 2009
Retirement
Announced 11/30/2012
Not political at all. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.
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 Bennie Wilkins looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| Feet | Very 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. Bennie Wilkins 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 |
| Bravos 2nd Aussie Spectacular | 9/1/2025 | |
| August 2025 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals | 8/11/2025 | |
| July 2025 Standard Schnauzer Nationals | 7/17/2025 | |
| Show Your Goldens38 | 6/28/2025 | |
| Purple 78 | 6/10/2025 | Matts Perfeckly Pawsome |
| KOG all breed 72 | 5/25/2025 | Matts On With The Show |
| April 2025 Clumber Spaniel Nationals | 4/22/2025 | |
| ZTSM Show 83 | 4/19/2025 | Lanakila Voldemort |
| April 2025 Golden Retriever Nationals | 4/17/2025 | |
| Board of Education | 3/11/2025 |
