Judge Info - Bobby Mcallister

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, July 31, 2010
Retirement Announced 12/31/2010

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Low level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.

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 Bobby Mcallister looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Normal
Forequarter Very High
Hindquarter Very Low
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back Normal
Coat High
Size/Height Very Low
Feet 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.  Bobby Mcallister has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Rogane Tuller
2 Terry Galloway
3 Stew Kellermen
4 Duane Rawley
5 Robert Pouk
6 Marisa Feagin
7 Aimeene Good
8 Marc Buchhelt
9 Kennis Greiner
10 Ster Coaxum
11 Jean Infante
12 Debbie Merrill
13 Bob Coke
14 Emma Moss
15 Kristen Schindewolf
16 Willie Cundiff
17 Jeff Wehlan
18 Logan Ray
19 Dan Adams
20 Norma Young
21 John Urick
22 Roby Hawks
23 George Cruce
24 All Mederos
25 Katy Murrell

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
TRHD all breed 106 3/28/2025 Chonselta Synchronicity II
March 2025 Whippet Nationals 3/26/2025
Indianas 1 3/1/2025
South Florida 323 2/22/2025
February 2025 Dalmatian Nationals 2/15/2025
GSD 2025 Party 3 1/4/2025
Hamos Hounds The Festival 43 10/23/2024 Chonselta Invisible Sun
September 2024 Irish Setter Nationals 9/14/2024
August 2024 Sealyham Terrier Nationals 8/7/2024
Card all breed 74 8/3/2024 RJ Nicolai In The Sky


Did you know?
A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.